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* Blessed Elder Philotheos (Zervakos) was born 1884 in a small village of the Peloponese called Pakia and was given the name of Constantine at his Holy Baptism.
* From childhood he demonstrated an exceptional love for God.
* In 1912, April 22, Father Philotheos was ordained to the priesthood by Metropolitan Gabriel of Trifilia and Olympia.
* In 1934, he makes another pilgrimage, this time to Constantinople.
* He founds the convent of the Theotokos "Myrtidiotissa" (of the Myrtle Tree) in Paros.
* 1976 - Writes an Apologetic [Addressed to Archimandrite Cyprian, Holy Monastery of Panagia Myrtiotissa]].
* 1980 - Blessed Elder Philotheos (Zervakos) dies on the morning of [[May 8]].
:: His funeral was conducted by Archimandrite Dionysios of Simonopetra Monastery of Mt Athos.
:: His relics were laid to rest at the convent in Paros, in a place that he chose beside the chapel dedicated to his spiritual mentor, Saint Nexktarios of Aegina[[November 9]].
