Nikodemos Sarikas was born in Turkey, and became a monk at the age of 17. He stayed with Patriarch Damaios in Jerusalem, and was ordained in Smyrna in 1907 (Mantzaris sa).
Nikodemos Sarikas alizaliwa Uturuki, na alikuwa mtawa wa kiume katika umri wa miaka 17. Alikaa na Baba Damaios mjini Jerusalemu, akafanywa kasisi Smyrna katika mwaka 1907 (Mantzaris sa).