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The Archbishop In 1950 Fr. Athenagoras was born on the island of elected [[Patmosbishop]] as Theodore Kokkinakisof Eleia. He graduated from His consecration took place on [[September 14]] at the [[Theological School of HalkiCathedral]] of the Holy Trinity in 1934. In 1936 he came to the United States New York, celebrated by [[Michael (Konstantinides) of America|Archbishop Michael of North and undertook studies at the General Theological Seminary, Columbia UniversitySouth America]], and Northwestern University. Theodore was ordained to the [[priestGermanos (Polyzoides) of Hierapolis|priesthoodBishop Germanos of Nyssa]] in 1940 , [[Gerasimos (simultaneously taking the name AthenagorasPapadopoulos) and assigned to the church of St. Andrew in Abydos|Bishop Gerasimos of Chicago. He served there until 1945, when he was assigned to the church ]] and [[Orestes (Chornock) of St. Demetrios in Astoria, New York. While there, he served as editor Agathoniketa|Bishop Orestes]] of the ''[[Orthodox ObserverACROD|Carpatho-Russian Diocese]]'', the archdiocesan magazine.
In 1950 Fr. Bishop Athenagoras was elected bishop initially assigned to oversee the western portion of Eleiathe United States. His consecration took place on [[September 14]] at In 1954, he was transferred to Boston and the Cathedral oversight of New England. At the Holy Trinity in New York, celebrated by same time he was appointed dean of [[Michael Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (KonstantinidesBrookline, Massachusetts) of America|Archbishop Michael of North and South AmericaHoly Cross Seminary]]. He resigned as dean in 1959. The next year, he was elevated to the degree of [[Germanos (Polyzoides) of Hierapolis|Bishop Germanos of NyssaMetropolitan]], [[Gerasimos (Elias) of Chicago|Bishop Gerasimos of Chicago]] Eleia and assigned to oversee [[Orestes (Chornock) of Agathonikeia|Bishop Orestesparish]] of the Carpatho-Russian Diocesees in Canada.
Bishop Athenagoras was initially assigned to oversee the western portion of the United States. In 1954, he was transferred to Boston and the oversight of New England. At the same time he was appointed dean of Holy Cross Seminary. He resigned as dean in 1959. The next year, he was elevated to the degree of Metropolitan of Eleia and assigned to oversee parishes in Canada. On [[December 10]], 1963, Metropolitan Athenagoras was elected by the [[Holy Synod]] of the Ecumenical Patriarchate as Metropolitan of Thyateira and Great Britain, which at the time had oversight of all churches [[church]]es of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Western Europe. On [[February 24]], 1968, the [[see ]] was elevated to the rank of Archdiocesearchdiocese, and Metropolitan Athenagoras accordingly became [[Archbishop ]] of Thyateira and Great Britain. At the same time, the establishment of new dioceses [[diocese]]s in Western Europe meant that the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain was redefined to encompass only the British Isles and Malta.
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Archbishop '''Athenagoras (Kokkinakis)''' (1912-1979) was a [[hierarch]] of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]]. In addition to serving as [[primate ]] of Great Britain, he had a distinguished career as an [[auxiliary bishop]] in Canada and the United States, and served as Dean dean of [[Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology]].
==Life==
The archbishop was born on the island of [[Patmos]] as Theodore Kokkinakis. He graduated from the [[Theological School of Halki]] in 1934. In 1936 he came to the United States and undertook studies at the General Theological Seminary, Columbia University, and Northwestern University. Theodore was ordained to the [[priest|priesthood]] in 1940 (simultaneously taking the name Athenagoras) and assigned to the church of St. Andrew in Chicago. He served there until 1945, when he was assigned to the church of St. Demetrios in Astoria, New York. While there, he served as editor of the ''[[Orthodox Observer]]'', the archdiocesan magazine.
Archbishop Athenagoras was a leading figure in the [[ecumenism|ecumenical movement]]. As a bishop of the Archdiocese of North and South America, he participated in the North American Faith and Order Study Conference in Oberlin, Ohio and delivered a key address on behalf of the Orthodox delegates. He was president of the [[Fourth Pan-Orthodox Conference]] in Belgrade in 1967. He represented the Ecumenical Patriarchate at conferences organized under the auspices of the [[World Council of Churches]].
Archbishop Athenagoras died on [[September 9]], 1979.
==Sources==
==Books by Archbishop Athenagoras==
*''Spoken Greek,: A simplified grammar, with exercises, reading and vocabularies'', Cosmos Greek-American Printing Company, 1945
*''Food for redemption: An exposition of the eucharistic doctrine and service of the Orthodox Church'', Cosmos Greek-American Printing Company, 1947
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