Kalafatis had not been in good terms with the Ottoman authorities and he was displaced in 1914. When the Hellenic Army occupied Smyrna in 1919, at the beginning of the Greco-Turkish war, Kalafatis was reinstated to his office as metropolitan bishop. Chrysostomos was on bad terms with High Commissioner Stergiadis (appointed by the Greek Prime Minister Venizelos in 1919) due to the latter's strict stance against discrimination and abuse in dealing with the local Turks, and his opposition to inflammatory nationalist rhetoric used in sermons, which he perceived as too political.
Kalafatis had strained relations with Ottoman authorities, and was displaced in 1914. When the Hellenic Army took Smyrna in 1919, at the start of the Greco-Turkish war, Kalafatis was reinstated to his position as metropolitan bishop. Chrysostomos had a contentious relationship with High Commissioner Stergiadis (appointed by Greek Prime Minister Venizelos in 1919) due to the latter's strict stance against discrimination and abuse towards local Turks, and opposition to inflammatory nationalist rhetoric used in sermons, which he perceived as too political.