Vasileios of Dryinoupolis

Bishop Vasileios of Dryinoupolis (Greek: Βασίλειος Δρυϊνουπόλεως; 1858-1936; born Vasileios Papachristou, Βασίλειος Παπαχρήστου) was a Greek metropolitan bishop, scholar, important figure of the Northern Epirus movement and member of the provisional Government of Northern Epirus (1914).

His family originated from the village of Hormovë which was destroyed by the Ottoman Albanian ruler Ali Pasha at the end of the 18th century.

Vasileios also offered annual base scholarships to students that came from poor families, with complete coverage of their living costs.

[1] Later in 1909, he was appointed metropolitan bishop of Argyrokastron (full title Argyrokastro, Dryinopolis, Delvino, Himara and Pogoni; encompassing modern southwest Albania), centred in Gjirokastër.

[2][1] In September 1916, Italian troops entered the region, closed down all Greek institutions and expelled Vasileios to Greece.