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Paul (de Ballester-Convallier) of Nazianzus

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Bishop '''Paul de Ballester-Convallier''' (1927-1984) was a [[Conversion |convert]] to the Orthodox Church who became the [[Bishop]] of Nazianzus in Mexico, and was [[Hieromartyr|martyred]] in 1984.
Bishop Paul was a native of Catalonia, Barcelona, and previously a Franciscan [[monk]]. Upon turning to Orthodoxy he studied in seminaries at Athens and [[Theological School of Halki|Halki]]. He was [[ordination|ordained]] in Athens as a [[Deacon]] in 1953 and as a [[Priest]] in 1954. His ministry as a priest was first in [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]] (1954-1959) and then in the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]] (1959-1984). In 1970 he was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] [[Titular bishop|titular Bishop]] of Nazianzus (in New York) with its seat in Mexico.
His work there as a churchman, university professor and voluminous author was brilliant and conspicuous, but unfortunately it was sealed with his premature death. He was murdered after the end of the [[Divine Liturgy]] in the city of Mexico in 1984. His funeral was attended by Archbishop [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) of America|Iakovos (Coucouzis)]] who praised the exceptional work of this vibrant Bishop.
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