Ioakeim Martianos

Who was Ioakeim Martianos?

Ioakeim Martianos, was a Greek Orthodox bishop and author.

Martianos was born in Moscopole, modern southern Albania, where he acquired ground level studies. He attented the Phanar Greek Orthodox College and then the Halki seminary in Constantinople. Martianos was positioned at the following bishoprics:

⁕Berat: 1911-1924

⁕Paramythia: 1924-1925

⁕Nea Pelagonia: 1925-1942

⁕Kilkis: 1942-1945.

⁕Xanthi: 1945-1953.

Martianos also composed a voluminous treatise about his native town Moscopole. This work has been described by various scholars as one of the best analysis of the town's mid 18th century destruction, although it concentrates on the Greek features of the town.