Difference between revisions of "Paul (Lyngris) of Memphis"

From OrthodoxWiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(new article)
 
(16 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
−
His Eminence, the Most Reverend '''Paul (Lyngris Elder) of Memphis''' is the Archbishop of the the Archdiocese of Memphis of the Greek Orthodox [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of Alexandria]] and All Africa.
+
His Eminence, the Most Reverend '''Paul (Lyngris)''' was Archbishop of Memphis, within the [[Church of Alexandria]], from 1998 until his repose in 2013.  His [[see]] was Heliopolis, Cairo, in Egypt.
  
 
==Life==
 
==Life==
−
Abp. Paul was born in 1920 in Kafr-el-Zayat in Egypt. He attended the Theological Faculty of the University of Athens. He was [[ordination|ordained]] to the [[diaconate]] in 1940. His ordination to the [[priest]]hood occurred in 1952. After serving as a [[parish]] priest, he was assigned as [[Vicar]] General in Harare, Zimbabwe between 1954 and 1968. In 1968, he was elevated to the episcopate and was elected [[Archbishop]] of Johannesburg and Pretoria. After the death of Pope and Patriarch [[Parthenios III]] in 1996, Abp. Paul was elected to the position of Deputy (Vicar) of the throne.
+
Born in 1920 in Kafr-el-Zayat, Egypt, the future Archbishop attended the Theological Faculty of the University of Athens. In 1940, he was [[ordination|ordained]] to the [[diaconate]], and this was followed in 1952 by his ordination to the [[priest]]hood.
  
−
In addition to his native Greek, His Eminence speaks Arabic, English, and French.
+
After serving for a period as a [[parish]] priest, he was assigned as a [[Vicar]]-General in Harare, Zimbabwe, from 1954. In 1996, during the interregnum period between the repose of Pope and Patriarch [[Parthenios III (Koinidis) of Alexandria|Parthenios III]] and his [[Petros VII (Papapetrou) of Alexandria|successor's]] election, Abp. Paul was elected as Deputy of the throne.
  
−
==Source==
+
In 1968, he was elected [[Archbishop]] of Johannesburg and Pretoria, and was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] to the episcopate on [[November 29]]. On January 13, 1998, Abp. Paul was elected Archbishop of Memphis.
−
*[http://www.greekorthodox-alexandria.org/index.php?module=content&cid=004001 Alexandria Patriarchate Archdiocese website]
 
  
−
[[Category: Bishops]]
+
On [[May 18]], 2008, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa awarded Abp. Paul the Highest Medal of the Archangel at the Church of Ss Constantine and Helen in Johannesburg. The medal is the highest award of the ancient Patriarchate.
 +
 
 +
In addition to his native Greek, His Eminence spoke Arabic, English, and French. Despota Paul reposed in the Lord in August 15, 2013.
 +
 
 +
{{start box}}
 +
{{succession|
 +
before=Nicodemus of Johannesburg|
 +
title=[[Archdiocese of Johannesburg and Pretoria|Archbishop of<br>Johannesburg and Pretoria]]|
 +
years=1968–1998|
 +
after=John of<br>Johannesburg and Pretoria}}
 +
{{succession|
 +
before=[[Dionysios (Hatzivasiliou) of Leontopolis|Dionysios of Leontopolis]]|
 +
title=[[Archdiocese of Memphis|Archbishop of Memphis]]|
 +
years=1998–2013|
 +
after=Nektarios II of Memphis}}
 +
{{end box}}
 +
 
 +
==Sources==
 +
*[http://www.greekorthodox-alexandria.org/index.php?module=content&cid=004001 Alexandria Patriarchate website]
 +
*[http://www.greekorthodox-alexandria.org/oldsite/administration/hierEN.htm  Hierarchs of the Throne - Alexandria]
 +
 
 +
[[Category:Bishops]]
 +
[[Category:Bishops of Johannesburg and Pretoria]]
 +
[[Category:20th-21st-century bishops]]
 +
[[Category:University of Athens Theology School Graduates]]

Revision as of 17:58, November 30, 2020

His Eminence, the Most Reverend Paul (Lyngris) was Archbishop of Memphis, within the Church of Alexandria, from 1998 until his repose in 2013. His see was Heliopolis, Cairo, in Egypt.

Life

Born in 1920 in Kafr-el-Zayat, Egypt, the future Archbishop attended the Theological Faculty of the University of Athens. In 1940, he was ordained to the diaconate, and this was followed in 1952 by his ordination to the priesthood.

After serving for a period as a parish priest, he was assigned as a Vicar-General in Harare, Zimbabwe, from 1954. In 1996, during the interregnum period between the repose of Pope and Patriarch Parthenios III and his successor's election, Abp. Paul was elected as Deputy of the throne.

In 1968, he was elected Archbishop of Johannesburg and Pretoria, and was consecrated to the episcopate on November 29. On January 13, 1998, Abp. Paul was elected Archbishop of Memphis.

On May 18, 2008, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa awarded Abp. Paul the Highest Medal of the Archangel at the Church of Ss Constantine and Helen in Johannesburg. The medal is the highest award of the ancient Patriarchate.

In addition to his native Greek, His Eminence spoke Arabic, English, and French. Despota Paul reposed in the Lord in August 15, 2013.

Succession box:
Paul (Lyngris) of Memphis
Preceded by:
Nicodemus of Johannesburg 		Archbishop of
Johannesburg and Pretoria
1968–1998 		Succeeded by:
John of
Johannesburg and Pretoria
Preceded by:
Dionysios of Leontopolis 		Archbishop of Memphis
1998–2013 		Succeeded by:
Nektarios II of Memphis
Help with box



Sources

Retrieved from "https://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Paul_(Lyngris)_of_Memphis&oldid=128940"