Archbishop Leontios of Cyprus
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Leontios was Archbishop of Cyprus for only 36 days in 1947. He was born in Limassol
. Prior to his election as archbishop of Cyprus he served as bishop of Paphos district.
He was educated in theological studies at the University of Athens and Columbia University
in New York. He was elected archbishop on 20 June 1947.
Limassol
Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...
. Prior to his election as archbishop of Cyprus he served as bishop of Paphos district.
He was educated in theological studies at the University of Athens and Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in New York. He was elected archbishop on 20 June 1947.