Archbishop Iakovos of America
Archbishop Iakovos of North and South America (Greek: Ιάκωβος; born Demetrios Koukouzis (Δημήτριος Κουκούζης); July 29, 1911 – April 10, 2005) was the primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America (now the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America) from 1959 until his resignation in 1996.
Iakovos | |
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| Archbishop of North and South America | |
| See | New York, New York, US |
| Installed | April 1, 1959 |
| Term ended | July 29, 1996 |
| Predecessor | Michael |
| Successor | Spyridon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Demetrios Koukouzes July 29, 1911 |
| Died | April 10, 2005 (aged 93) Stamford, Connecticut, US |
| Buried | Brookline, Massachusetts, US |
| Nationality | American (naturalized) |
| Parents | Athanasios and Maria Koukouzes |
| Alma mater | Theological School of Halki |
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