Timothy (Negrepontis) of Detroit

His Grace Timothy (Negrepontis) was a bishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America, who served as Bishop of Detroit until his retirement in 1995.

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Life

Bishop Timothy (Negrepontis) was consecrated on January 20, 1974 at the Holy Cross Chapel of the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts as Bishop of Pamphilos and auxiliary bishop to Archbishop Iakovos of America. He was assigned to lead the Diocese of South America that had its headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

In 1978, Bp. Timothy was appointed to succeed Bp. Iakovos (Garmatis) as Bishop of the Seventh District of Detroit in the United States of America. In 1979 after the re-designation of districts as diocese, he was enthroned as Bishop of the Diocese of Detroit. In 1995, Bp. Timothy retired to Greece.

On December 11, 1998, Bp. Timothy died in an Athens hospital following complications from asthma. He was buried on December 15, 1998 in Kaisieriani Cemetery after a funeral service at the Kimisis Tis Theootokou Church in Kaiseriani, Athens.

Succession box: Timothy (Negrepontis) of Detroit
Preceded by: ?	Bishop of Pamphilos (Seventh District) GOAA 1974-1978	Succeeded by: ?
Preceded by: ?	Bishop of Detroit GOAA 1978-1995	Succeeded by: Nicholas (Pissare)

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• Former Bishop Timothy of Detroit
Dies Suddenly in Athens Hospital