Kallinikos Kreatsoules

Life

Born

1 July 1881

Ordained deacon

1901

Monastic tonsure

3 April 1901

Ordained priest

1906

Consecrated bishop

8 October 1924

Made metropolitan

8 October 1924

Retired

20 February 1934

Died

September 1944

Sees

1. 8 October 1924 – 20 February 1934

   Metropolitan of Ardamerion

   Patriarchate of Constantinople

2. 20 February 1934 – September 1944

   Former Metropolitan of Ardamerion

   Patriarchate of Constantinople

Consecration

Consecrated 8 October 1924 by:

• Joachim Georgiades/Galakes Metropolitan of Chalcedon, 1875–1927
• Ambrose Stavrinos Metropolitan of Derka, 1854–1931
• Eugene Papathomas Metropolitan of Silybria, 1855–1934
• Joachim Stroumpes Metropolitan of Chios, Psara and Oinoussa, 1880–1950

Line of succession

Following, at each step, the consecrator whose own documented line reaches furthest back in time. This line runs 4 generations back to Paisios; earlier links are not yet in the data.

1. Kallinikos Kreatsoules Metropolitan of Ardamerion consecrated 8 October 1924
2. Joachim Georgiades/Galakes Metropolitan of Chalcedon, 1875–1927 consecrated 1 December 1902
3. Joachim Sgouros Metropolitan of Thessaloniki, 1864–1912 consecrated 14 January 1890
4. Paisios Kourentis/Panagiotides Metropolitan of Imbros, 1830–1904 consecrated 22 December 1863
5. Paisios Metropolitan of Ephesus, 1778–1877 consecrated ca. 1819