Abstract
The era of the Metropolitan Joachim (1883-1962) covers the cosmogonist events that changed the course of the peoples world-wide and defined the new frontiers of the states. Joachim was influenced from the environment of the Patriarchal courtyard of Joachim III. He graduated with excellent from the Theological School of Halki and named deacon by the Patriarch. Then he went to study at the School of Political Science in Paris. When he returned, he moved to Kydonies, where he collaborated with Metropolitan Gregorio Orologa. He entered the service of the Patriarchate as a Patriarchal deacon and coder and ended up as Secondary of the Patriarchal deacons. During his term of office, he communicated with letters with the Metropolitan of Grevena Emiliano. Joachim appointed as his representative at Patriarchate. He wrote articles, represented the Patriarchate in various missions and participated in the investigation committee for the massacres of the Greeks in East Thrace.On 26-4-1914 he was ele ...
The era of the Metropolitan Joachim (1883-1962) covers the cosmogonist events that changed the course of the peoples world-wide and defined the new frontiers of the states. Joachim was influenced from the environment of the Patriarchal courtyard of Joachim III. He graduated with excellent from the Theological School of Halki and named deacon by the Patriarch. Then he went to study at the School of Political Science in Paris. When he returned, he moved to Kydonies, where he collaborated with Metropolitan Gregorio Orologa. He entered the service of the Patriarchate as a Patriarchal deacon and coder and ended up as Secondary of the Patriarchal deacons. During his term of office, he communicated with letters with the Metropolitan of Grevena Emiliano. Joachim appointed as his representative at Patriarchate. He wrote articles, represented the Patriarchate in various missions and participated in the investigation committee for the massacres of the Greeks in East Thrace.On 26-4-1914 he was elected Metropolitan of Metron and Atheron and attempted to restrain the Greek population in their homes because of the persecution by the Turks. He organized ecclesiastically, administratively and educationally the Metropolis, and helped groups of Greek rebels and the Greek Army. He actively participated in the election of Meletios Metaxakis as Patriarch. He was member of Synods and member of many committees of the Patriarchate. For his activity, in favor of Greek interests, he was sentenced to death by the kemalists. He escaped to Piraeus with the actions of Patriarch Meletios and the Allies' cooperation.He was elected Metropolitan of Servion and Kozani (27-3-1923), but was suffocating in the provincial city despite the large number of refugees. Joachim ambition was the Metropolis of Thessaloniki and later the archbishop's throne. He abandoned Kozani arbitrarily and after meeting in Paris with Eleftherios Venizelos he traveled to the USA. After the Patriarchate's warning telegrams, he returned to Kozani. There with tours, with the foundation of clerical link and ordaining priests or attending various social activities where he was praise the work of the revolutionary government, showed the stigma of his intentions. His actions provoked the reaction of the monarchist’s supporters who tried to blame him with negative publications about his personal life. He was elected Metropolitan of Australia, but while initially stated that he is a soldier of the Church, he denied the position and contradicted the Patriarchate. With the strong support of the Greek government, he returned to Kozani. His suggestion for the teaching the religion lesson caused multiple reactions and his condemnation by the Greek Synod. The appeal, in which he described the problems of the Western Macedonia, was considered an act of resistance to Metaxas dictatorship who sent him in exile for six months on Mount Athos.During the Geman occupation in Kozani he became an undisputed leader. In every way he helped the people with meals and he pushed them with public sermons at armed resistance against the conquerors. In Diocese held the talks of the region resistance groups, which led to a cooperation agreement. He left at the mountains when the Germans had evidence of his activity and joined the ELAS, where despite his initial reservations he remained to the end. He participated in conferences, meetings, various events of EAM and ELAS and he made enlightening tours. He was the best means of propaganda to the bourgeoisie and the former Venizelists. He was elected member of the PEEA parliament and was named vice-president of the National Council. He became known as the Spiritual Leader of the EAM and ELAS and made enlightening tours. After December, the Greek Church will punish him with a discount from the throne and then it will demote him as Metropolitan.He tried to end the civil war with proposals to Prime Minister Sofoulis. After the end of the civil war, he actively participated in the consultations for the creation of a political left party. He became a supporter of Tito and participated in the peace movement. He was rebuilt as a former Metropolitan of Servia and Kozani in 1957 and in 2000 the Greek Church with officially ceremony gave back to him all the titles and honored with the superior Church metal for his actions during the German occupation.
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