Yoakim Karchovski (Bulgarian: Йоаким Кърчовски; Macedonian: Јоаким Крчовски, romanized: Joakim Krčovski;[1] c. 1750 – c. 1820), also known as Hadži Joakim, was a cleric, writer, educator and one of the early figures of the Bulgarian National Revival.[5] Macedonian linguist Blaže Koneski theorized that he might have originated from the Kičevo region.[5] He was a teacher in Kratovo, Debar region, Kriva Palanka, Štip, Samokov, Melnik and Kyustendil.[9] In May 2022 he was canonized by the Macedonian Orthodox Church as a saint.[10] Karchovski authored 5 works printed in Buda:[6][2] This article about a Bulgarian writer or poet is a stub.
