Metropolitan Luke Petridis ( Greek Μητροπολίτης Λουκάς Πετρίδης or Tricolis Greek Τρικώλης ; 1847 , Maditos , Ottoman Empire - December 19, 1912 , Philadelphia of Lydia , Ottoman Empire ) - Bishopric of Constantine ; Metropolitan of Philadelphia (1911-1912).
| Metropolitan Luke | ||
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| Μητροπολίτης Λουκάς | ||
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| June 23, 1911 - December 19, 1912 | ||
| Church | Patriarchate of Constantinople | |
| Predecessor | Procopius (Lazaridis) | |
| Successor | Chrysostom (Hazistavru) | |
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| August 27, 1909 - June 23, 1911 | ||
| Predecessor | Apostle (Christodoulou) | |
| Successor | Kalinik (Delicanis) | |
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| May 22, 1899 - August 27, 1909 | ||
| Predecessor | Gregory (Prodrome) | |
| Successor | Vasily (to the Papahrist) | |
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| October 15, 1888 - May 22, 1899 | ||
| Predecessor | Anfim (Tsatsos) | |
| Successor | Herman (Feotokas) | |
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| February 2, 1886 - October 15, 1888 | ||
| Predecessor | Nathanael (Papanicas) | |
| Successor | Constantine (Vafidis) | |
| Birth | Maditos , Ottoman Empire | |
| Death | Philadelphia , Ottoman Empire | |
| Episcopal consecration | January 1886 | |
Biography
Born in the Thracian city of Maditos in the Ottoman Empire.
He graduated from the Halka Theological School . He was well educated.
In January 1886 he was ordained bishop and elevated to the dignity of Metropolitan Serreysky and Nigritsky [1] .
Πο πρώτον εξελέγη Μητροπολίτης Σερρών τω 1886, ως Μητροπολίτης δε Δρυϊνουπόλεως έφερε τον τίτλον "υπέρτιμ Επί της εποχής του υπέφερον πολλά οι Χριστιανοί της επαρχίας του εκ μέρους των Μουσουλμάνων Αλβανών [2] .
October 15, 1888 was appointed manager of the Enos Metropolis .
In 1892, began the reconstruction of the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Alexandroupolis , completed in 1901 [3] .
May 22, 1899 was elected Metropolitan of Driinupol , where he was engaged in educational activities, opening several male and female schools.
On August 27, 1909 he was transferred by Metropolitan of Verius and Nausky .
June 23, 1911 was elected Metropolitan of Philadelphia .
He died in December 1912.
Notes
Links
- Λουκάς Πετρίδης. // Ιερά Μητρόπολις Αλεξανδρουπόλεως, Τραϊανουπόλεως και Σαμοθράκης. (Greek)