Ioakeim Martianos (; 1875–1955) was a

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Orthodox bishop and author. Martianos was an ethnic Aromanian. He was born in Moscopole, modern southern

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, where he acquired ground level studies. He attended the Phanar Greek Orthodox College, followed by the Halki seminary in

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(modern

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). Martianos was positioned at the following bishoprics: *

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: 1911–1924 *

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: 1924–1925 *Nea Pelagonia (

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): 1925–1942 *

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: 1942–1945. *

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: 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.Winnifrith Tom
''The Vlachs: the history of a Balkan people''
Volume 1987, Part 2, Duckworth, 1987. , p. 130.

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Bishops of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople 1875 births 1955 deaths People from Moscopole Aromanians from the Ottoman Empire Theological School of Halki alumni Eastern Orthodox bishops in Greece {{Greece-bio-stub