After World War II , Contomichalos apparently played a key role in paving the way to Sudan 's independence : according to the Nile Pilot newspaper , " he played his cards well in smoothing the path of negotiations between the Sudanese and Egypt in 1951 . " Shortly before his death , Contomichalos offered a large sum for the restoration of the holy temple of Saint Gerasimos – the patron saint of Kefalonia , after whom Contomichalos was named – near his birthplace of Argostoli . The monastery had collapsed in the devastating 1953 Ionian earthquake
1953 Ionian earthquake
1953 Ionian earthquake
Gerasimos Contomichalos