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[[File:Eulogios (Kourilas) of Korca (Korytsa).gif|right|thumb|Eulogios (Kourilas).]]His Grace '''Eulogios (Kourilas) of Korca''', also '''Eulogios (Kourilas Lauriotis of Korca) Lavriotis''', or '''Evlogji Kurila'''<ref>His family name is cited either in its Greek form "Kourilas" or "Kurilas" or in its Albanian form "Kurila". His first name can be found spelled "Eulogios" or "Evlogios" in Greek, "Evlogji" in Albanian, or sometimes "Eulogio" in English.</ref> was the [[bishop]] of Korca (Korytsa) of the Autocephalous [[Church of Albania]] from 1937 to 1939, and .  He was also a professor at the School of philosophy Philosophy of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1935–1937), and author on religious matterslater at the University of Athens (1942–1949).

In 1880, Eulogios was born in 1880 in the Albanian village of Ziçisht (in Greek: Zititsa) , then in the then [[Ottoman empire]].  Attracted during his youth by [[asceticism|ascetic]] and [[monasticism|monastic]] ideals he joined the monastic community of [[Mount Athos]]. In 1901, he graduated from the [[Athonias Ecclesiastical Academy|Athonite School ]] at Mt. Athos , and then from the [[w:Phanar Greek Orthodox College|Phanar Greek Orthodox College ]] in Constantinople before continuing . He continued his studies at in the Philosophy department of the University of Athens, where he earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree acquired his Ph.D. in Humanities. He, then, continued his education in Germany. Eulogios participated in the [[w:Macedonian Struggle|Greek struggle with the Bulgarians for Macedonia]] during the first decade of the twentieth century. During the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913, he was in charge of 100 armed men, among them many [[priest]]s, that fought for Greece in the area of Chalkidiki, the peninsula in northern Greece that includes Mt. Athos. In 1912, Albania gained independence and recognition by the major powers of Europe. On [[April 17]],1937, the [[Church of Albania]] was recognized as autocephalous by the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]], which, after an agreement with the Albanian government, selected a number of well educated religious personalities for key positions in the Church of Albania. Among them were [[Panteleimon (Kotokos)]] as Bishop of Gjirokastër, and Eulogios (Kourilas) as Bishop of Korca (Korytsa).<ref>Kondis, Basil (1990). ''The Greeks of Northern Epirus and Greek-Albanian relations: historical review from the Greek edition: V. 3. 1922-1929-v.4 1930-1940''. 41.</ref>

Eulogios also participated in After the Greek struggle with the Bulgarians for Macedonia during Italian and German occupation forces were forced out of Albania at the first decade end of the twentieth centuryWorld War II, a communist regime under Enver Hoxha came to power in 1945 (which later officially proclaimed Albania an atheist state on [[w: Macedonian_StruggleNovember 22]], 1967). During As a result, Bishop Eulogios was declared an "enemy of the Balkan Wars of 1912/1913, he state" and was in charge deprived of 100 armed menhis Albanian citizenship. <ref>Fahlbusch, among them many [[priest]]sErwin Bromiley, that fought for Greece Geoffrey William (in the area 1999). ''The encyclopedia of Chalkidiki, the peninsula in northern Greece that includes MtChristianity''. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. p. Athos 35. In 1912, Albania gained independence and recognition by the major powers of EuropeISBN 9788889345047.</ref>

On [[April 17]]By then he was already living in Greece where,1937parallel to his academic work, the [[Church of Albania]] was recognized as autocephalous by the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] andtogether with Panteleimon (Kotokos), after an agreement with became the Albanian government, selected a number heads of well educated religious personalities for key positions in the Church ''Northern Epirus Central Committee'' propagating that parts of southern Albania. Among them were , known among Greeks as [[Panteleimon Kotokosw:Northern Epirus|Northern Epirus]] as Bishop of Gjirokastër and Eulogios Kourilas as Bishop of Korca (Corcia), should be awarded to Greece.<ref>KondisTönes, Basil Bernhard (19901983). ''The Greeks of Northern Epirus and Greek-Albanian relations: historical review from the Greek edition"[http: V//books. 3google. 1922ca/books?ei=Lo7-1929TJCCJMKz8QOcqOWMCw&ct=result&hl=el&id=yJe2AAAAIAAJ&dq=Evlogios%2Bzwecks&q=%22Er+und+sein+ebenfalls+geflohener+Amtskollege+Evlogios%22&redir_esc=y#search_anchor Belastungsprobe für die albanisch-vgriechischen Beziehungen]".4 1930''Südosteuropa -1940Zeitschrift für Gegenwartsforschung''(in German) (Südost-Institut München. 41Abteilung Gegenwartsforschung): 440–456 [442].</ref>

After having become a professor at the Italian and German occupations forces were forced out School of Philosophy of Albania at the end Aristotle University of World War IIThessaloniki (1935–1937), a communist regime under Enver Hoxha came to power in 1945 and officially proclaimed Albania an atheist state on [[November 22]], 1967. Bp. Eulogios was declared an "enemy of he later taught at the state" and was deprived University of his Albanian citizenship. <ref>Fahlbusch, Erwin Bromiley, Geoffrey William Athens (in 19991942-1949). ''The encyclopedia of Christianity''. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. p. 35. ISBN 9788889345047.</ref> Bp. Eulogios, then, fled Albania and settled in Greece.

In Greece, he became a professor at School of Philosophy of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and of the University of Athens. He Bishop Eulogios reposed in 1961 in Stratonike, Chalkidiki.

*History of Ascetism (1929)*Catalogue of Kausokalyvia codices (1930)*Albanian studies (1933)*Gregorios Argyrokastritis (1935)*Moschopolis and its New Academy (1935)*Heraclea Sacra (1942) (title in latin)*Hellenism and Christianism (1944)*Patriarchic History (1951).

==SourceSources==*[[w:Eulogios Kourilas Lauriotis|Eulogios Kourilas Lauriotis]]. Wikipedia. * {{el icon}} [http://enel.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eulogios_Kourilas Eulogios (Kourilas) of Korçë%CE%95%CF%85%CE%BB%CF%8C%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%9A%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%BB%CE%B1%CF%82_%CE%9B%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%81%CE%B9%CF%8E%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82 Ευλόγιος Κουρίλας Λαυριώτης] . Greek Wikipedia.

*[http://www.orthodoxalbania.org/English/Brief%20History/BH%20Book5.htm Part 5: From 1937 Onward]