Evgenios Voulgaris

Evgenios Voulgaris was a Greek clergyman and writer of the 18th Century.

Voulgaris was born on August 11, 1716 in Corfu. He studied in Arta and Ioannina not only theology but also philosophy, ancient Greek, Latin, Hebrew, physics and mathematics. He taught in Kozani before Patriarch Kyrillos assigned him to the Othonias School of Mount Athos. There, he taught among others Saint Kosmas Aitolos.

Eventually, Voulgaris left Mt Athos for Leipzig, Germany and, later, for St Petersburg, Russia where he was ordained a priest. Eventually he rose to become Bishop of Cherson.

In 1802, he withdrew to the monastery of St Alexander Nevski where he died on June 19, 1806.

Voulgaris left behind many writings on religion, philosophy, physics, mathematics and even music. He also translated Virgil's Aeneid into Greek.