Gerasimos

Gerasimos (Greek: Γεράσιμος) is a Greek given name derived from Greek "γέρας" ("gΕras", "gift of honour, prize, reward"^[1]). The suffix -ιμος gives the meaning "the one who deserves honour". It can also be anglicized as "Gerassimos" or "Gerasimus". It can also be slavicized as Gerasim (Russian: Герасим; IPA: [ɡʲɪˈrasʲɪm]).

Orthodox bishops[]

Patriarchs of Constantinople[]

• Gerasimus I of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople from 1320–1321
• Gerasimus II of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople from 1673–1674
• Gerasimus III of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople from 1794–1797

Other Orthodox patriarchs[]

• Gerasimus I of Jerusalem, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and later Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem in the late 19th century AD
• Gerasimos I, Serbian Patriarch, Archbishop of Peć and Serbian Patriarch (1574-1586)

Other Orthodox bishops[]

• Metropolitan Gerasimos Avlonites, a Greek Orthodox bishop of the Diocese of Arcadia in Crete in the 18th century AD
• Gerasimos Michaleas, a bishop of the Greek Orthodox church of America in the 21st century AD

Other people[]

• Gerasimus of the Jordan, a Christian saint, monk, and abbot of the 5th century AD
• , Orthodox monk and disciple of St. Gregory of Sinai, 14th century (feast day: December 7)
• Gerasimus of Kefalonia, a Christian saint and monk of the 16th century AD from the Greek island of Kefalonia
• Gerasimos Vokos, a Greek writer
• Gerasimos Arsenis, a Greek politician
• Gerasimos Skiadaresis, a Greek actor
• , a Greek singer

See also[]

• Gerasim
• Patriarch Gerasimus (disambiguation)
• Erasmus (disambiguation)

References[]

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