Hierarch · 20th century
Kallinikos of Edessa
Also known as Kallinikos Poulos · Dimitrios Poulos · Metropolitan Kallinikos of Edessa
Metropolitan of Edessa, Pella and Almopia in northern Greece from 1967 until his death in 1984, esteemed as a humble and prayerful archpastor, preacher and spiritual father. He was glorified by the Church of Greece in 2020.
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Born Dimitrios Poulos in 1919 at Sitaralona, Aetolia-Acarnania; reposed at Edessa in 1984. Glorified by the Church of Greece in 2020.
Sources: Saint Sophia Cathedral, Washington DC (saintsophiadc.org); Orthodox Times; Church of Greece glorification (2020)