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His Eminence Archbishop of Contantina, Aristarchos (in the world Anthony) Peristeris, was born at Prinia of Malevyzio, Crete in 1948. He came to Jerusalem in 1962. Graduating from the Patriarchal School in 1966 he was tonsured Monk. In 1969 he was anointed Deacon and in 1970 Priest. He received the Office of Archimandrite in 1973. He is a graduate of the School of Philosophy and Theology of the University of Athens.
He served as Principal of the Patriarchal School from 1975 to 1988. In |