Ioasaph was a disciple and the successor of the Metropolitan of Korytsa, Ioakeim. He would sign his letters as “Metropolitan of Korytsa Ioasaph Vatopaidinos”. He reposed around 1816. Two of his heirlooms are preserved at the Monastery: a stole from 1682 with depictions of the...
Evgenios Voulgaris was headmaster of Athonias Academy during the years 1753 to 1759, but he taught at other schools as well. Finally, he found a welcome haven in Russia and, despite his advanced age, was elected Bishop of Cherson. The letter in which he explains...
Metropolitan Ioakeim of Korytsa served for many years as an accountant in Constantinople for Athoniada Academy at Vatopaidi. Having retired from his episcopal duties at the end of the eighteen century, he took up the monastic life initially at the Monastery of Simonos Petras and...
Metropolitan Damaskinos of Thessaloniki was born in Argyrokastro of Epirus. He was schooled in theology in Ioannina and at Athoniada Academy at Vatopaidi. He was appointed Great Chancellor (Protosyngellos) of the Patriarchate by Serapheim II (1769–1761). Afterwards he was elected Metropolitan of Meleniko, and in...
Grigorios Metropolitan of Irenopolis was born in Ephesus in 1761. He studied under Daniil Kerameas at the Patmias School, Athanasios of Paros on Chios and Lambros Photiadis in Bucharest. Afterwards he became a teacher in the house of Alexandros Chantzeris in Constantinople, as well as...