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==Life==
 
==Life==
In 1786, St Joachim of Vatopaidi was born ''John Patrikios'' to devout parents, Angelos and Agnes Patrikios, in the little village of Kalyvia of Ithaka in Greece. At a very early age, his mother passed away and his father remarried. His stepmother would be moved in jealousy towards the young child and it was well known that she mistreated him. This forced him at an early age to learn patience and he learnt to spend many hours hiding from her; reading the [[Holy Scripture|Holy Scriptures]] and praying at a small [[church]] near his home dedicated to St. [[Spyridon the Wonderworker|Spyridon]].  
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Joachim "Papoulakos" of Ithaka was born in 1786 as ''John Patrikios'' to the devout parents, Angelos and Agnes Patrikios, in the little village of Kalyvia of Ithaka in Greece. At a very early age, his mother passed away and his father remarried. His stepmother would be moved in jealousy towards the young child and it was well known that she mistreated him. This forced him at an early age to learn patience and he learnt to spend many hours hiding from her; reading the [[Holy Scripture|Holy Scriptures]] and praying at a small [[church]] near his home dedicated to St. [[Spyridon the Wonderworker|Spyridon]].  
  
 
He joined the family business and worked for his father as a sailor. One one of his trips, he visited [[Mount Athos]], where he became a [[monk]] and stayed at the [[Monastery]] of [[Vatopedi Monastery (Athos)|Vatopaidi]] taking on the name of "Joachim".  
 
He joined the family business and worked for his father as a sailor. One one of his trips, he visited [[Mount Athos]], where he became a [[monk]] and stayed at the [[Monastery]] of [[Vatopedi Monastery (Athos)|Vatopaidi]] taking on the name of "Joachim".  
  
In 1827, the saint returned to his hometown of Ithaka and served the church there for the remainder of his life. He peacefully fell asleep in the Lord in 1868.
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In 1827, the saint returned to Ithaka and served the church there for the remainder of his life. He peacefully fell asleep in the Lord in Vathi of Ithaka on [[March 2]], 1868.
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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* Γέροντος Ιωσήφ, «''Ο Παπουλάκης,  Άγιος Ιωακείμ ο Βατοπαιδινός''», Ψυχοφελή Βατοπαιδινά 6, Β' έκδοση 1998, Ι. Μ Βατοπεδίου.
 
* Γέροντος Ιωσήφ, «''Ο Παπουλάκης,  Άγιος Ιωακείμ ο Βατοπαιδινός''», Ψυχοφελή Βατοπαιδινά 6, Β' έκδοση 1998, Ι. Μ Βατοπεδίου.
 
* Κωνσταντίνου Π. Κανέλλου, «''Ο Όσιος Ιωακείμ ο Ιθακίσιος (1786-1868)''»,  ΙΘΑΚΗ 2000.
 
* Κωνσταντίνου Π. Κανέλλου, «''Ο Όσιος Ιωακείμ ο Ιθακίσιος (1786-1868)''»,  ΙΘΑΚΗ 2000.
* Ενοριακός παλμός, «''Ι. Ν. Κοιμήσεως Θεοτόκου Οβρυάς''», έτος 5ο, αρ. φ. 51, ΜΑΡΤΙΟΣ 2000.  
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* Ενοριακός Παλμός, «''Ι. Ν. Κοιμήσεως Θεοτόκου Οβρυάς''», έτος 5ο, αρ. φ. 51, ΜΑΡΤΙΟΣ 2000.  
 
* Για τη διακήρυξη των αγίων, Πρωτοπρ. Κ. Ν. Παπαδόπουλος, περιοδικό Σύναξη, τ. 102, Αγιότητα & Αγιοποιήσεις,  ΑΠΡΙΛΙΟΣ – ΙΟΥΝΙΟΣ 2007, σελ. 13-23.
 
* Για τη διακήρυξη των αγίων, Πρωτοπρ. Κ. Ν. Παπαδόπουλος, περιοδικό Σύναξη, τ. 102, Αγιότητα & Αγιοποιήσεις,  ΑΠΡΙΛΙΟΣ – ΙΟΥΝΙΟΣ 2007, σελ. 13-23.
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
Other Saints named '''Papoulakos'''
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;Other Saints also known as '''[[Papoulakos]]'''
 
* [[Monk Christophoros (Panagiotopoulos)]] (1780/90-1861)
 
* [[Monk Christophoros (Panagiotopoulos)]] (1780/90-1861)
 
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Saint Joachim of Vatopaidi o Papoulakos
Our venerable father among the saints Joachim of Vatopaidi (also known as Papoulakos) or Joachim of Ithaka is remembered by the Church on March 23.

Life

Joachim "Papoulakos" of Ithaka was born in 1786 as John Patrikios to the devout parents, Angelos and Agnes Patrikios, in the little village of Kalyvia of Ithaka in Greece. At a very early age, his mother passed away and his father remarried. His stepmother would be moved in jealousy towards the young child and it was well known that she mistreated him. This forced him at an early age to learn patience and he learnt to spend many hours hiding from her; reading the Holy Scriptures and praying at a small church near his home dedicated to St. Spyridon.

He joined the family business and worked for his father as a sailor. One one of his trips, he visited Mount Athos, where he became a monk and stayed at the Monastery of Vatopaidi taking on the name of "Joachim".

In 1827, the saint returned to Ithaka and served the church there for the remainder of his life. He peacefully fell asleep in the Lord in Vathi of Ithaka on March 2, 1868.

Bibliography

Note, the information used in this article is a loose translation and summary of key components of this Saints life, from the Greek book written by Κωνσταντίνου Π. Κανέλλου, "Ο Όσιος Ιωακείμ ο Ιθακήσιος (1786-1868)"

  • Γέροντος Ιωσήφ, «Ο Παπουλάκης, Άγιος Ιωακείμ ο Βατοπαιδινός», Ψυχοφελή Βατοπαιδινά 6, Β' έκδοση 1998, Ι. Μ Βατοπεδίου.
  • Κωνσταντίνου Π. Κανέλλου, «Ο Όσιος Ιωακείμ ο Ιθακίσιος (1786-1868)», ΙΘΑΚΗ 2000.
  • Ενοριακός Παλμός, «Ι. Ν. Κοιμήσεως Θεοτόκου Οβρυάς», έτος 5ο, αρ. φ. 51, ΜΑΡΤΙΟΣ 2000.
  • Για τη διακήρυξη των αγίων, Πρωτοπρ. Κ. Ν. Παπαδόπουλος, περιοδικό Σύναξη, τ. 102, Αγιότητα & Αγιοποιήσεις, ΑΠΡΙΛΙΟΣ – ΙΟΥΝΙΟΣ 2007, σελ. 13-23.

See also

Other Saints also known as Papoulakos