Archbishop Hieromartyr '''Seraphim of Phanarion and Neochorion''' (dwas the Archbishop of Phanarion and Neochorion in Ottoman Turk occupied Greece at the end of the sixteenth century. [[December 4]], 1601)

Seraphim was born to Sophronios and Maria in the village of Mpizoula in the Agrapha region of Greece. His family was pious and reared him in the Orthodox faith. They sent him to school and later when he came of age, he entered the monastic life at the Monastery of the Theotokos in Korona, which is also called "Cold Spring". There Seraphim spent many years growing spiritually. During this time, he was ordained a [[presbyter ]] at the recommendation of his [[abbot]], upon whose death he was elected to succeed him as head of the [[monastery]].

In 1587, the archdiocese of Phanarion and Neochorion became vacant when its incumbent died. Seraphim was elected to succeed in this office. As [[archbishop]], Seraphim was a true shepherd to all the Orthodox Christians entrusted to his care, nurturing and caring for them in every possible way.

In 1601, the [[metropolitan ]] of Larissa named Dionysios the Philosopher, a restless soul, mistakenly thought he could expel the Muslim armed forces in the Ioannina area. Consequently he raised an army of ill-equipped and ill-trained villagers and attacked and killed many Muslims in the area. However, when Muslim reinforcements arrived, the rebellion was savagely suppressed. Moreover, the Muslims not only killed those involved in the rebellion, but took their revenge on many innocent Christian villagers as well. Metropolitan Dionysios himself was captured, tortured, and horribly executed after a second rebellion.