The Church after the Revolution of 1821

The committee members

Ο Spyridon Trikoupis (1788-1873) he was the father of Harilaos Trikoupis. He was the first prime minister of the free Greek State, while among other things he served in the critical diplomatic position of Greek ambassador in London. He wrote the History of the Greek Revolution, a landmark book about the years of the uprising against the Ottomans and national independence.

Ο Theoklitos Farmakidis (1784-1860) he was a cleric, Philic, fighter of the Revolution and an important figure of the modern Greek Enlightenment, having received education in various European universities. He was one of the main editors of the Korean-influenced magazine "Logios Ermis" in Vienna, while at the same time he had a close friendship with Theophilos Kairis. In the free Greek state he clashed with the representatives of Russian interests, he was Maurer's most important adviser on ecclesiastical issues, while he was the mastermind behind the royal decree declaring the Autocephalous of the Greek Church. In 1833 he was appointed Secretary of the Holy Synod.

Ο Skarlatos Byzantios (1798-1878) was an important scholar of the 19th century. He was Otto's commissioner regarding the Holy Synod and director of municipal education, a position from which he offered an important work. He authored three important dictionaries and many other works.

Ο Panagiotis Notaras (1752-1849) he was an important politician, with active participation in the first National Assemblies of the revolutionary Greeks. He was the first president of the Greek Parliament in 1843, at the beginning of parliamentary life in the country. He was a respected political figure, enjoying strong support from friends and political opponents.

Ο Konstantinos Schinas (1801-1870) was a politician and the first rector of the University of Athens. During the administration of I. Kapodistrias he served as head of the Secretariat of the Interior and under Otho as president of the committee for school organization and Minister of Justice under A. Mavrokordatos. He taught History at the University of Athens until the middle of the 19th century, while later he served as Greek ambassador in Vienna and Munich.

Ο Eleas Paisios he was ordained bishop of Elia in 1814. With the proclamation of Autocephalus in 1833, he was elected bishop of Trifylia. He died in 1849.

Ο Ardameriou Ignatios (1769-1839) he was ordained bishop of Ardameri in 1798. He was a Philic and a fighter of the Revolution of 1821. He developed a rich educational work, while with the proclamation of the Autocephalous in 1833 he was elected bishop of Erymanthia.