Global InformationKyrillos Katerelos information
His Eminence; Gr. Ο Σεβασμιώτατος Kyrillos, Metropolitan Bishop of Krini | |
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| Metropolitan Bishop of Krini (Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople) | |
 Kyrillos (Katerelos) Metropolitan Bishop of Krini (2017) | |
| Church | Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople |
| Diocese | Krini |
| Elected | February 16, 2021 |
| Predecessor | See of Krini: Iakovos (Garmatis); See of Abydos: Gerasimos (Papadopoulos) |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Other post(s) | Professor of Theology (University of Athens, Greece); Visiting Professor (Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology); President Emeritus (Society for the Law of Eastern Churches) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1983 (Presbyterate) by Meletios of Nikopolis and Preveza |
| Consecration | 2008 (Elected February 7, 2008) by Meletios of Nikopolis and Preveza; Alexios of Nikaia; Irenaeus Myriophytos; Chrysostomos of Myron; Makarios of Siderokastro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Evangelos Katerelos 21 November 1956 Lamia, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Denomination | Christianity (Eastern Orthodox) |
| Residence | Athens, Greece |
| Parents | Alexandros and Euphrosyne Katerelos |
| Occupation | Monk, Professor, Metropolitan Bishop, Exarch of Malta |
| Alma mater | University of Athens (Undergraduate); University of Strasbourg (Masters); University of Freiburg (Doctoral); University of Thessaloniki (Doctoral) |
Kyrillos Katerelos (His Eminence Kyrillos, Metropolitan of Krini; Greek: Ο Σεβασμιώτατος Μητροπολίτης Κρήνης Κύριλλος; French: Cyrille; Russian: Кирилл; Born Evangelos Katerelos Greek: Κατερέλος Ευάγγελος, 21 November 1956, Lamia) is the Eastern Orthodox Christian Metropolitan Bishop of Krini (Çesme) and exarch of Malta (Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople). A theologian, church historian, and canonist, he is currently a professor of theology at the University of Athens.