Ioannis Tassias

Ioannis Tassias (1 October 1958 – 15 November 2020) was a Greek Orthodox bishop. He was the Metropolitan of Langadas as Ioannis of Langada from 2010 until his death in 2020. He was born in Thessaloniki, Greece.

On 13 November 2020, Tassias was hospitalized with COVID-19 in Thessaloniki.EΚΤΑΚΤΟ: Εκοιμήθη ο μητροπολίτης Λαγκαδά Ιωάννης He died two days later from problems caused by the infection at the age of 62.Το ύστατο χαίρε στον Μητροπολίτη Λαγκαδά Ιωάννη (ΦΩΤΟ-ΒΙΝΤΕΟ) He became the first Metropolitan of the Church of Greece to die from the pandemic.Απεβίωσε ο Μητροπολίτης Λαγκαδά, Ιωάννης

References

Other websites
 Ioannis Tassias on the website of the Metropolis of Langada
 Ioannis of Langada on OrthodoxWiki

Category:1958 births
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Category:Greek people
Category:Eastern Orthodox bishops
Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Greece