Ioannis Perris

Ioannis Perris was a Catholic Archbishop of Roman Catholic [Archdiocese of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos|Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos] from October 24, 1960, to April 29, 1993.

Biography

Ioannis Perris was born on October 10, 1916, in Greece. After receiving theological education he was ordained priest on March 23, 1940.
On October 24, 1960 Pope John XXIII appointed Ioannis Perris as Archbishop of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Minos. On January 12, 1961, he was ordained bishop by the Roman [Catholic Diocese of Syros|Bishop of Syros and Milos], Georgios Xenopoulos, in collaboration with the Athenian Archbishop Venediktos Printesis and the Bishop of the Greek Catholic [Apostolic Exarchate of Greece|Apostolic Exarchat of Greece] Hyakinthos Gad.
From 1961 to 1964, Perris participated in the I, II, III and IV sessions of the Second Vatican Council.
From 1961 to 1993 he was the apostolic administrator of the Roman Catholic [Diocese of Chios|diocese of Chios].
He retired on April 29, 1993.
On August 20, 2006, Ioannis Perris passed away.