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Arch Surg. 2001;136:707-709.

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THE LATE PRIEST OF EVANGELISMOS HOSPITAL, THE EMINENT "DEMETRIOS"

In the early 1940s, Demetrios, the chaplain at Evangelismos Hospital in Athens, Greece, was a charming clergyman who befriended all but was on particularly good terms with the medical personnel. Demetrios would eat breakfast every morning with the young doctors with whom he thoroughly enjoyed chatting. Although a highly educated man whose Greek was perfectly fluent, the characteristic that stood out most about him was his distinct British sense of humor. His overall demeanor was compatible with that of a devoted Greek Orthodox cleric.

During World War II, Demetrios coped with his duties not only efficiently, but with kindness and patience, second to none: he would console patients and their relatives, hear confessions, and administer Holy Communion and the last rites to the gravely ill, most of whom were victims of war.

Eventually the German troops occupied Greece and shortly thereafter Demetrios disappeared. Everyone was concerned. What had happened to . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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