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His Grace, the Right Reverend Bishop '''Germanos (Liamadis) of Constantia''' (1883-1965) was an [[auxiliary bishop]] of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] serving in the United States. He served primarily as an assistant to the [[Archbishop ]] of America, [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) of America|Iakovos]], with specific responsibility for the First Archdiocesan District, an area roughly analogous to the present-day Dioceses [[Diocese]]s of New York and New Jersey.

=== Life ===The future [[bishop]] was born in Kreminion, a village near Kozani in Macedonia. Born Leonidas Constantinou Liamadis, he moved to Constantinople in 1897, when he was about fourteen years of age. He enrolled in the Zographion High School, but transferred to the [[Theological School of Halki]], from which he graduated in 1908. Shortly prior to this, he was [[ordination|ordained]] to the [[diaconate]].

The future bishop Deacon Germanos' first assignment was born in Macedoniaas [[Archdeacon]] to the [[Metropolitan]] of Preveza. During Following the death of the Balkan WarsMetropolitan two years later, he was held by appointed [[protosyngellos]] of the Bulgarians as a prisoner Metropolis of warSaranta Ecclesia in Thrace. He moved When the Metropolitan was transferred to Turkeythe Metropolis of Xanthe in 1910, where he took Germanos as protosyngellos and preacher-at-large. Within a few years, Germanos was eventually ordained to the [[priest|priesthood. In 1924 he emigrated ]] and elevated to the United States, where he was appointed office of [[proistamenosarchimandrite]] of the church of St. George in Schenectady, New York. Later he also served parishes in Endicott, New York and Youngstown, Ohio.

In 1955At the onset of the Second Balkan War, Germanos he was elected captured by the Bulgarians and held as bishop a prisoner of Constantiawar. He was consecrated to the episcopacy released at the Archdiocesan Cathedral conclusion of the Holy Trinity on Palm Sunday of 1955war and returned to Xanthe, where he resumed his prior duties. In addition 1924 he emigrated to his responsibilities for the First Archdiocesan DistrictUnited States, where he served as director was appointed [[proistamenos]] of the [[Academy church]] of St. BasilGeorge in Schenectady, New York and served from 1924 to 1936. Later he also served [[parish]] es in Endicott, New York (1936-1942) and Youngstown, Ohio (1942-1951.) In 1952, Fr. Germanos was appointed Professor of Religion and Chaplain for [[St. Basil Academy (Garrison, New York)|St. He elected to retire from active ministry Basil Academy]] in 1962Garrison, New York.

Bishop In 1955, Germanos died on was elected as [[March 13bishop]], 1965of Constantia. He is buried was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] to the episcopacy at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on Palm Sunday of 1955. In addition to his responsibilities for the First Archdiocesan District, he served as director of St. MichaelBasil's Cemetary Academy. He chose to retire from active ministry in Astoria, New York1962.

=== Sources === *"Bishop Germanos of Greek Church: Ex-Aide of Iakovos, Primate to the Americas, Dies at 81", The New York Times, March 15, 1965.*"His Grace Germanos, Bishop of Constantia: A Biographical Note." ''Program Album. Seventeenth Biennial Ecclesiastical Clergy-Laity Congress and Philoptohos Conference of the Greek Archdiocese of North and South America. Denver, 1964.''