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Most Famous Greek Religious Figures

Religion 62
Greece 919
20,015 BI Bartholomew I of Constantinople Bartholomew I of Constantinople Greek Cleric b. 1940
22,029 GT Gregory Thaumaturgus Gregory Thaumaturgus Greek Priest 213–270
22,235 AA Antipope Alexander V Antipope Alexander V Greek Priest 1339–1410
38,523 DO Damaskinos of Athens Damaskinos of Athens Greek Archbishop 1891–1949
43,421 PE Pope Eleutherius Pope Eleutherius Greek Priest 130–189
50,786 PO Paisios of Mount Athos Paisios of Mount Athos Greek Monk 1924–1994
52,671 MO Methodius of Olympus Methodius of Olympus Greek Priest d. 311
56,985 NO Nectarios of Aegina Nectarios of Aegina Greek Priest 1846–1920
64,193 ST Saint Timothy Saint Timothy Greek Priest 17–97
67,568 JZ John Zizioulas John Zizioulas Greek Theologian b. 1931
85,384 PZ Pope Zosimus Pope Zosimus Greek Cleric d. 418
93,569 II Ieronymos II of Athens Ieronymos II of Athens Greek Priest b. 1938
101,550 CO Chrysostomos of Smyrna Chrysostomos of Smyrna Greek Priest 1867–1922
103,661 JI Jeremias II of Constantinople Jeremias II of Constantinople Greek Priest 1536–1595
113,439 CO Cosmas of Aetolia Cosmas of Aetolia Greek Monk 1714–1779
188,802 P( Porphyrios (Bairaktaris) of Kafsokalivia Greek Priest 1906–1991
201,155 PP Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria Greek Priest 1949–2004
220,445 AK Augoustinos Kantiotes Augoustinos Kantiotes Greek Priest 1907–2010
220,854 GK Germanos Karavangelis Germanos Karavangelis Greek Priest 1866–1935
247,157 CI Chrysostomos I of Athens Chrysostomos I of Athens Greek Theologian 1868–1938
323,410 SO Seraphim of Athens Seraphim of Athens Greek Archbishop 1913–1998
329,293 IG Irineos Galanakis Irineos Galanakis Greek Priest 1911–2013
368,765 CI Callinicus IV of Constantinople Greek Priest 1713–1792
391,081 EK Eulogios Kourilas Lauriotis Eulogios Kourilas Lauriotis Greek Bishop 1880–1961
405,894 PT Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem Greek Priest b. 1952
409,064 PT Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria Greek Priest b. 1954
411,090 JI Joasaph II of Constantinople Greek Priest d. 1565
411,521 BI Benedict I of Jerusalem Benedict I of Jerusalem Greek Priest 1892–1980
414,771 AO Alexander of Comana Greek Priest d. 251
450,330 VM Victor Mihaly de Apșa Victor Mihaly de Apșa Greek Priest 1841–1918
469,130 BI Benjamin I of Constantinople Benjamin I of Constantinople Greek Cleric 1871–1946
476,099 EO Erastus of Corinth Greek Priest
488,331 IV Ioan Vancea Ioan Vancea Greek Priest 1820–1892
489,384 G( Gennadios (Zervos) Gennadios (Zervos) Greek Bishop 1937–2020
491,084 GV Gregory VII of Constantinople Gregory VII of Constantinople Greek Priest 1850–1924
543,877 DO Dionysios of Zakynthos Dionysios of Zakynthos Greek Priest 1547–1622
584,641 JI Jeremias I of Constantinople Jeremias I of Constantinople Greek Priest d. 1546
590,133 II Ieronymos I of Athens Greek Monk 1905–1988
618,232 MF Methodios Fouyias Greek Archbishop 1925–2006
637,167 SO Spyridon of Athens Spyridon of Athens Greek Archbishop 1873–1956
657,817 MI Matthew II of Constantinople Greek Priest 1596–1603
690,072 SG Salim Ghazal Greek Priest 1931–2011
700,933 GO Gerasimus of Kefalonia Gerasimus of Kefalonia Greek Priest 1506–1579
788,536 VP Venediktos Printesis Greek Priest 1917–2008
824,800 CO Chrysanthus of Constantinople Chrysanthus of Constantinople Greek Priest 1768–1834
830,957 SP Stefan Pankovych Stefan Pankovych Greek Bishop 1820–1874
1,035,530 MI Meletius II of Constantinople Greek Bishop d. 1777
1,051,766 DH Dimitrios Holevas Greek Priest 1907–2001
1,075,107 GD Germanos Dimakos Greek Priest 1912–2004
1,116,373 AG Antonios Grigorios Voutsinos Greek Priest 1891–1968
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Inside Greece Religious Figures

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Through the Decades

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Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Greece Religious Figures peaked in the 1930s with 6 people.

What Greece Religious Figures Are Known For

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Priest are Greece Religious Figures's biggest group — 65% of all notables (40).

Greece Religious Figures over-index on bishop — 82.2× the global rate.

  1. Priest40
  2. Bishop8
  3. Archbishop4
  4. Cleric3
  5. Monk3
  6. Theologian3
  7. Sainte1
  1. Bishop882.2×
  2. Priest4022.9×

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