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* Blessed Elder Archimandrite Philotheos (Zervakos) was born 1884 in .:: He was from 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 .:: He was ordained by Metropolitan Gabriel of Trifilia and Olympia.* In 1924, he made an extensive pilgrimage to the Holy land and Egypt. :: This is all described in his book published in 1925 "Great and Wondrous Pilgrimages to Palestine and Sinai".
* In 1930, Elder Ierotheos reposed and Father Philotheos succeeded him as abbot of Longovarda.
:'': At this stage, Father Philotheos had the reputation of a Saint.''
* In 1934, he makes another pilgrimage, this time to Constantinople.
* He founds the convent of the Theotokos "Myrtidiotissa" (of the Myrtle Tree) in Paros.
