John Koukouzelis | |
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 St. John Koukouzelis depicted on a 15th-century musical codex at the Great Lavra monastery, Mount Athos, Greece | |
| Born | Dyrrhachium or Anatolia |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 1 October |
John Koukouzeles Papadopoulos (Greek: Ιωάννης Κουκουζέλης Παπαδόπουλος, romanized: Ioannis Koukouzeles Papadopoulos) was a Byzantine composer, singer and reformer of Byzantine chant.[1] He was recognized as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church after his death. Among the most illustrious musicians of the Palaiologos dynasty,[1] his music remains held in high esteem by Albanians, Bulgarians, Greeks,[2] Macedonians, Romanians and Serbs.[3]
- ^ a b Williams 2001.
- ^ "The Stewardship of St. John Koukouzelis – Parish & Church Life – Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America".
- ^ Casiday, Augustine (2012). The Orthodox Christian World. Routledge. ISBN 9780415455169.