Greece's archbishop hospitalized with coronavirus symptoms

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Source: Associated Press

Greece’s archbishop hospitalized with coronavirus symptoms

By ELENA BECATOROS
November 19, 2020

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The head of the Orthodox Church of Greece, Archbishop Ieronymos, has been hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID-19, the Archdiocese of Athens announced Thursday.

The 82-year-old archbishop was hospitalized in an augmented care unit of Athens’ Evangelismos Hospital, the hospital said. The Archbishop of Albania, Anastasios, is also being treated for COVID-19 in Evangelismos since being airlifted to Greece last week.

The Archdiocese said Ieronymos had “mild symptoms of the coronavirus,” and was admitted to hospital following the recommendations of his doctors.

Shortly before being admitted, Ieronymos told his close associates that he was participating personally “in the ordeal that concerns thousands of our brothers in our country and millions throughout the world,” according to the Archdiocese.

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FILE - In this May 10, 2018, file photo, Greece's Orthodox Church Archbishop Ieronymos poses during the visit of Britain's Prince Charles in Athens. The head of the Orthodox Church of Greece, Archbishop Ieronymos, has been hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID-19, a leading Athens hospital said Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)