Eleftherios_Noufrakis

Eleftherios Noufrakis

Eleftherios Noufrakis

Greek Orthodox military priest


Archimandrite Eleftherios Noufrakis (Greek: Ελευθέριος Νουφράκης; born Emmanuel Noufrakis (Εμμανουήλ Νουφράκης), 1872 or 1874, Alones, Rethymno, Crete; died 5 August 1941, Athens) was a Greek Orthodox military priest. He is known for performing the first and only Divine Liturgy in the Hagia Sophia since the 1453 fall of Constantinople.[1][2]

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References

  1. Stivaktakis, Anthony E. (2004-02-27). "The Last Divine Liturgy in Hagia Sophia of 1919". www.johnsanidopoulos.com. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  2. Chrysopoulos, Philip (2022-08-01). "The Brave Greek Priest Who Held a Liturgy in Hagia Sophia in 1919". GreekReporter.com. Retrieved 2022-08-08.

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