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His Eminence Elder Metropolitan '''Joachim (Neradjoulis) of Nicomedia''' is the incumbent of the Senior [[See]] of Nicomedia and [[Exarch]] of All Bithynia of the [[Church of Constantinople]]. Metr. Joachim was the previous Elder Metropolitan of Chalcedon.

==Life==
Metr. Joachim was born in Constantinople. He attended the [[Theological School of Halki]], graduating in 1966. After receiving the name Joachim upon his [[monasticism|monastic]] [[tonsure]], he was [[ordination|ordained]] [[deacon]] and served in the Patriarchal Court as Deacon "in Line". Later he served as the Second Patriarchal Deacon until his election as [[Auxiliary bishop|Auxiliary Bishop]] of Melitene in 1973. 

He was appointed Grand [[Chancellor]] of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on [[March 25]], 1974 and served in this capacity for eighteen years. During his tenure in the Grand Chancellery of the Patriarchate, he served as Patriarchal [[Locum Tenens]] during the absence of the Ecumenical Patriarch. Expressing his organizational abilities, he contributed greatly to the renovation of the Patriarchal offices and library. In 1990, he accompanied Patriarch Dimitrios on his visit to the United States.

On [[September 21]], 1996, Metr. Joachim presided at the [[enthronement]] ceremonies for His Eminence, Archbishop [[Spyridon (Papageorge) of Chaldea|Spyridon (Papageorge)]] as primate of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]] at the [[Cathedral]] of the [[Holy Trinity]] in New York City.

On [[December 10]], 1991, the [[Holy Synod]] of the [[Church of Constantinople]] elected him Metropolitan of the Senior See of Chalcedon.

On [[February 6]], 2002, Metr. Joachim suffered a stroke at his residence in Chalcedon, Istanbul, Turkey. He was taken to the American Hospital in Istanbul for treatment.

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{{succession|
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title=Bishop of Melitinis <br> auxiliary|
years= 1973 - 1991|
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before=[[Bartholomew I (Archontonis) of Constantinople|Bartholomew (Archontonis)]]|
title=Metropolitan of Chalcedon|
years=1991-Present|
after= Athanasios (Papas)}}
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==Sources==
* [http://www.patriarchate.org/patriarchate/hierarchy-of-the-throne/metropolitans-throne/elder-joachim-of-nikomideia  Elder Joachim of Nikomideia]
* [http://www.patriarchate.org/patriarchate/jurisdiction/administration/metropolises-turkey   Holy Metropolis of Chalcedon]
* [http://goarch.org/news/goa.news82 GOARCH: News item]
* [http://www.ec-patr.gr/Patriarchate/Ierarxia.htm  H ΙΕΡΑΡΧΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΘΡΟΝΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΟΙΚΟΥΜΕΝΙΚΟΥ ΠΑΤΡΙΑΡΧΕΙΟΥ]

[[Category: Bishops]]
[[Category:20th-21st-century bishops]]
[[Category:Bishops of Chalcedon]]
[[Category: Theological School of Halki Graduates]]

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