Volume XI - 1957

Author Category Volume Page Year Language Archbishop Evgenios of Crete REPORTS 11 316 - 318 1957 Greek Title The eulogy at the funeral of Agathaggelos Xirouchakis, Bishop of Kydonia Summary PDF Publication of the eulogy delivered by Archbishop Evgenios of Crete at the funeral of Bishop Agathaggelos Xirouchakis. The late bishop is praised for his faith; his awareness of the responsibilities involved in high office; his wisdom, honesty and simplicity; his dedication to church and country; his education; his participation in the Cretan struggles of 1896-1898; his work as archimandrite at San Giorgio dei Greci in Venice; his diligence as parish priest of Aghia Triada in Vienna; his teaching work at the University of Vienna; and his scholarly publications, mainly on Crete under Venetian rule. His contribution as Bishop of Kydonia and Apokoronas is also highlighted, as is his patriotic activity during the German-Italian occupation.