Metropolitan German ( Greek Μητροπολίτης Γερμανός , in the world Achilleas Athanasiadis , Greek Αχιλλέας Αθανασιάδης ; October 15, 1885 , Arvanitochori , Ottoman Empire - Orthodox church of St. Petersburg - March 3, 1945 , March 19 , 1945 (1924-1943).
| Metropolitan Herman | ||
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In 1925 in Warsaw | ||
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| March 16, 1924 - March 3, 1945 | ||
| Predecessor | Michael (Kleovulos) | |
| Successor | Maxim (Tsausis) | |
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| March 18, 1924 - November 9, 1943 | ||
| Predecessor | Gerasim (Tantalidis) | |
| Successor | Ezekiel (Tsukalas) | |
| Birth | ||
| Death | ||
| Deacon consecration | November 8, 1906 | |
| Presbytery consecration | November 30, 1922 | |
| Episcopal consecration | March 16, 1924 | |
Biography
On November 8, 1906, Metropolitan Irenaeus of Melnik (Pandoleondos) was ordained a deacon [1] .
In 1907 he graduated from the Halka Theological School [1] .
In 1914-1918 he served at Phanar as the third patriarchal deacon . In 1918-1922 he served as junior secretary of the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, and in 1922-1924 he served as senior secretary of the Synod [1] .
November 30, 1922 by the Patriarch of Constantinople Meletius (Metaxacis) was ordained to the rank of presbyter [1] .
March 16, 1924 in the Patriarchal Church of St. George on Phanar was ordained to the Metropolitan of Sarda. The consecration was performed by the Patriarch of Constantinople Gregory VII , Metropolitan of Nicaea Vasily (Georgiadis) , Metropolitan of Prussia Constantine (Araboglus) , Metropolitan of Neocessaria Agafangel (Constantinidis) , Metropolitan of Sylvia Eugene (Christodoulou) and Metropolitan of Anneap.
March 18, 1924 he was appointed manager of the Pisidian Metropolis , in connection with which he began to be titled Metropolitan of Sardis and Pisidia. November 9, 1943 released from the management of the Pisidian Metropolitanate [1] .
He died on March 3, 1945 in Istanbul as a result of heart disease [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Η Ορθόδοξος Εκκλησία το έτος 1945