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'''Avgoustinos of Florina''' (alternatively '''Augustinos''' or '''Augustine''') was a [[Greek Orthodox]] clergyman who served as [[Metropolitan]] of the See of [[Florina]], Prespes and Eordaia from [[1967]] until [[2000]].

Avgoustinos was born '''Andreas Kantiotis''' in Lefkes, [[Paros]] on [[April 20]], [[1907]]. He graduated the Theological Seminary of [[Athens]] in [[1929]] and was ordained a [[deacon]], in [[1935]], and a [[priest]] in [[1942]]. As a priest, he served in the role of a military chaplain and a preacher in Athens.

On [[June 25]], [[1967]], Avgoustinos was ordained [[Metropolitan]] of [[Florina]], Prespes and Eordaia. In this capacity he became well-known to most Greeks for his conservative positions on social matters. He stepped down from his post in [[2000]] citing his advanced age.

He died on [[August 28]], [[2010]], at the age of 103.

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 In [[1988]] he attacked PM [[Andreas Papandreou]] and "his home-wrecking concubine" ([[Dimitra Liani]]) while two years later he implied [[Constantine Karamanlis]] was a Mason.
-In [[1991]], he fought against controversial films by director [[Theodoros Angelopoulos]], made sure they were not shown in his See and pronounced anathema against the director and everyone involved in the production of the films.
+In [[1991]], he fought against the film "The Suspended Step of the Stork" by director [[Theodoros Angelopoulos]]. He made sure it was not shown in his See and pronounced anathema against the director and everyone involved in the production of the film.
 For these positions, his critics nicknamed him the "Khomeini of [[Macedonia]]", however, his supporters point to the nursing homes, orphanages and other philanthropic works that Avgoustinos was responsible for.

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 '''Avgoustinos of Florina''' (alternatively '''Augustinos''' or '''Augustine''') was a [[Greek Orthodox]] clergyman who served as [[Metropolitan]] of the See of [[Florina]], Prespes and Eordaia from [[1967]] until [[2000]].
-Avgoustinos was born '''Andreas Kantiotis''' in [[Lefkes (Paros)
+Avgoustinos was born '''Andreas Kantiotis''' in [[Lefkes (Paros)|Lefkes]], [[Paros]] on [[April 20]], [[1907]]. He graduated the Theological Seminary of [[Athens]] in [[1929]] and was ordained a [[deacon]], in [[1935]], and a [[priest]] in [[1942]]. As a priest, he served in the role of a military chaplain and a preacher in Athens.
 On [[June 25]], [[1967]], Avgoustinos was ordained [[Metropolitan]] of [[Florina]], Prespes and Eordaia. In this capacity he became well-known to most Greeks for his conservative positions on national and social matters:

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 '''Avgoustinos of Florina''' (alternatively '''Augustinos''' or '''Augustine''') was a [[Greek Orthodox]] clergyman who served as [[Metropolitan]] of the See of [[Florina]], Prespes and Eordaia from [[1967]] until [[2000]].
-Avgoustinos was born '''Andreas Kantiotis''' in Lefkes, [[Paros]] on [[April 20]], [[1907]]. He graduated the Theological Seminary of [[Athens]] in [[1929]] and was ordained a [[deacon]], in [[1935]], and a [[priest]] in [[1942]]. As a priest, he served in the role of a military chaplain and a preacher in Athens.
+Avgoustinos was born '''Andreas Kantiotis''' in [[Lefkes (Paros)
 On [[June 25]], [[1967]], Avgoustinos was ordained [[Metropolitan]] of [[Florina]], Prespes and Eordaia. In this capacity he became well-known to most Greeks for his conservative positions on national and social matters:

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 In [[1991]], he fought against controversial films by director [[Theodoros Angelopoulos]], made sure they were not shown in his See and pronounced anathema against the director and everyone involved in the production of the films.
-For these positions, his critics nicknamed him the "Homeini of [[Macedonia]]", however, his supporters point to the nursing homes, orphanages and other philanthropic works that Avgoustinos was responsible for.
+For these positions, his critics nicknamed him the "Khomeini of [[Macedonia]]", however, his supporters point to the nursing homes, orphanages and other philanthropic works that Avgoustinos was responsible for.
 He stepped down from his post in [[2000]] citing his advanced age.

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 Avgoustinos was born '''Andreas Kantiotis''' in Lefkes, [[Paros]] on [[April 20]], [[1907]]. He graduated the Theological Seminary of [[Athens]] in [[1929]] and was ordained a [[deacon]], in [[1935]], and a [[priest]] in [[1942]]. As a priest, he served in the role of a military chaplain and a preacher in Athens.
-On [[June 25]], [[1967]], Avgoustinos was ordained [[Metropolitan]] of [[Florina]], Prespes and Eordaia. In this capacity he became well-known to most Greeks for his conservative positions on social matters. He stepped down from his post in [[2000]] citing his advanced age.
+On [[June 25]], [[1967]], Avgoustinos was ordained [[Metropolitan]] of [[Florina]], Prespes and Eordaia. In this capacity he became well-known to most Greeks for his conservative positions on national and social matters:
 He died on [[August 28]], [[2010]], at the age of 103.
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 He died on [[August 28]], [[2010]], at the age of 103.
 [[Category:1907 births]]
 [[Category:2010 deaths]]
 [[Category:Eastern Orthodoxy]]