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His Eminence Aristarchos, Archbishop of Constantina

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(civil name, Anthony Peristeris)

Was born at Prinia of Malevyzio, Crete in 1948. He came in Jerusalem in 1962. Graduating from the Patriarchal School in 1966, he was tonsured Monk. In 1969 he was ordained Deacon and Priest in 1970. He received the title 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 1988 he was appointed as Chief Editor of the “New Sion” journal. In 1990 he was appointed as Elder Kamarasis and Director of the Private Office of His Beatitude as well as His Counsel. In 1991 he was appointed as Member of the Holy and Sacred Synod and in 1992 as a Librarian.
In October 1998 he was elected and ordained Bishop of Constantina. In 2000 he was elevated to the rank of Archbishop of Constantina.
In 2001 he took over the management of Patriarchal Offices as Secretary General.
He accompanied Patriarch Diodoros in his official visits to Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia. In 2005 he was named Elder Secretary General.
In 2009 he was appointed manager of the news reports of the Official Website of the Patriarchate. In 2018 he was appointed as General Patriarchal Commissioner.