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Who celebrates Could 17 as we speak in accordance with the calendar: Saint Athanasios the Youthful, Andronikos, Andronikis, Iunia, Iunia, Solon, Solon, Solochon

Saint Athanasios was born in Karytaina, Gortynia round 1640 AD. (in accordance with others in Corfu in 1664 AD) and his secular identify was Anastasios Korfinos. His dad and mom had been named Andreas and Ephrosyne they usually had three extra kids. We assume that he realized his first letters in his hometown after which he in all probability studied on the well-known faculty of the Philosofou monastery and later, as a priest, in Constantinople.

~Fleeing enemy’s slaying arrows
The blessed and nice lover of Christ.
Ἆlto ἎᎢἀἀἀἀἀἀἀἀἀἀἀἀἀἀἀἀἀἰἀἰἰἰἰἰἰἰἰοιο.~

When Anastasios was of marriageable age, his dad and mom, regardless of his want to comply with the monastic state, insisted on marrying him off. In reality, his father, with out even having his son’s consent, betrothed him in Patras to the daughter of a wealthy lord after which despatched him to Nafplio to acquire the marriage issues. Anastasios obeyed his father’s command and set out for Nafplio. On his method he additionally handed by the church of Panagia in Vidoni, close to the village of Sirna and requested for divine enlightenment.

He turned a monk in Constantinople

In Nafplio, after shopping for what he wanted, he made the large resolution. It’s reported that the night time earlier than his scheduled departure for Karytaina, whereas he was affected by the calculations of what to do, he noticed in his sleep the Virgin Mary along with the Holy Prodromos, who, calling him by the identify he was to obtain later as a monk, he mentioned, in accordance with the writings of his first biographer: “I would like you to be a selected vessel and servant of my Son, Athanasius. Due to this fact, ship your servants with the marriage garments to your father and let the daughter be married to a different man. As for you, go to Constantinople, to obtain that the Son and God have blessed me.” So it occurred. Athanasius despatched again the slaves and departed for Constantinople, the place, after changing into a monk with the identify Athanasius, he was later ordained deacon and elder.

Metropolitan of Christianoupolis

Through the first patriarchate of the Ecumenical Patriarch Jacobus, Saint Athanasios was ordained Metropolitan of Christianoupolis, preeminent and exarch of all Arcadia, in succession to Metropolitan Eugenios, who, based mostly on surviving paperwork, was the archpriest on this ecclesiastical province from 1645 AD. till 1673 AD a minimum of. Because the time of his ordination we should assume the tip of 1680 AD on the newest. or the start of 1681 AD, as a result of it seems for the primary time in April of that yr, when he signed as a member of the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople a letter of excommunication to Metropolitan Evripos and Commissioner Melenikos.

As for the headquarters of the Metropolis, the title “Hrfistianoupolis” results in Christianoupolis, as we speak’s Christianoi village. Nevertheless, we should safely think about town of Kyparissia because the precise seat of the Metropolis.

The state of the province of Agios was financially, ecclesiastically and morally determined. So long as the Turkish scenario existed within the Peloponnese, the place of the Christians from an financial standpoint was dire. The non secular scenario, regardless of the useful motion of the monks of Lousios and the college of the Philosofou monastery and others, didn’t differ a lot, in these tough years, from the scenario of the enslaved nation.

His work

Agios Athanasios instantly started the battle with a view to face the varied issues and enhance the scenario. His first concern was to seek out appropriate younger males for some priestly workplace. In an effort to obtain his purpose, the Saint established faculties for the elementary liturgical and different coaching of the candidates and on the identical time renounced any traditional monetary contribution at the moment, which was given on their behalf to the Archpriest for the upkeep of himself and the Diocese. Believing the Saint that the Orthodox Church is the sacred establishment that preserves the real religion in Christ and the cohesive hyperlink that unites the enslaved Greeks and preserves the nationwide consciousness and likewise that the church buildings are the middle of reference and the assembly level and communion of the unlucky Greeks, he took care of their restore and upkeep, so far as this was doable each financially and when it comes to granting permission from the Turks. The Saint was additionally within the monasteries, these sacred facilities of salvation, the facilities of illumination and charity, which pioneered the battle for the liberty of the enslaved Genus.

To his flock, Saint Athanasios turned a real Bishop and imitator of Christ, who was not solely within the locations of worship, but in addition within the ministry of his folks, with a view to relieve them from the day by day sufferings of life and work. His love for orphans, widows, the helpless aged, the persecuted and wronged was distinctive.

His sleep

The Triune God offered the Saint with “wages” and required him already from his earthly life but in addition after his sleep to carry out indicators and miracles. It’s reported that, when the Saint was officiating, in the intervening time he went out to the Stunning Gate to say “Lord, Lord, look down from heaven and see…”, the devoted noticed a shining star in entrance of his mouth.

Thus, after shepherding his flock theophilously and ministering to the Church of Christ, Saint Athanasios fell asleep after a couple of days of sickness in 1707 AD. or in 1708 AD (in accordance with others in 1735 AD). Just a few years later, between the years 1710 – 1713, his exhumation came about and the holy relic was discovered to be largely undissolved and smelly.

His reminiscence is honored by our church on Could 17.

Absolute
Ἦhos a’. Citizen of the desert.
Commemorating them, and honoring your physique, and devoutly worshiping your sweet-smelling Caran, as I’ve a parrision to God, beseech Christ the great, and your heat embassies, save me from risks, O Saint Athanasius. And he additionally has a co-ambassador, the nice Forerunner of the Lord, as invisibly of the Monastery, guard and fortress.