Beloved priest, devoted storyteller, dies at 94
Memphis Greek Orthodox Priest, 93-year-old Father Nicholas Vieron, kissed hand of Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was born in Greece, during a blessing before the start of the of the the game at FedEx Forum, Jan. 16, 2019. (Courtesy Karen Pulfer Focht)
The Greek Orthodox priest retired from the pulpit in 1991, but kept working as the church’s pastor emeritus and the community’s chaplain and cheerleader.
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David Waters is Distinguished Journalist in Residence and assistant director of the Institute for Public Service Reporting at the University of Memphis.
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