[[Image:[[Image:MetroAthenagorasMetropolitanAthenagorus.jpg]]|thumb|right|Abp. Athenagoras (Aneste) of Mexico]]His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop '''Athenagoras (Aneste)of Mexico''' is the ruling hierarch of the [[Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Mexico, Central America, Columbia, Venezuela, and the Caribbean Islands]]under the [[jurisdiction]] of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.

His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Athenagoras was born George Angelo Aneste Born on [[September 17]], 1941 in Chicago, Illinois. On September 17, 1941. Upon completing George Angelo Anastasiadis received his elementary and High School high school education in Chicagobefore beginning his theological education at [[Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Brookline, His Eminence entered Massachusetts)|Hellenic College/Holy Cross Seminary ]] in Brookline, MassMassachusetts. Following his first year of studies, he transferred to the Theological School of the University of Athens, Greece ( in 1959-1965) where he received his Masters of Theology Degreein 1965. Fr. His Eminence Athenagoras also pursued graduate studies at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor Campus) where in 1973 he received a Master Masters Degree in Russian Literature.

In 1965, His Eminence George was [[ordination|ordained ]] a Deacon [[deacon]] on [[December 19]], 1965 at the Annunciation Cathedral of Chicago, receiving the ecclesiastical name, Athenagoras. In 1966, Dn. Athenagoras was appointed deacon and secretary to His Grace Bishop [[Timotheos (DecHaloftis) of Rodostolon]], in Toronto, Ontario Canada. 19On [[July 21]], 1967, 1965) and Priest he was ordained a [[priest]] at the Parish [[parish]] of St. George in Toronto, Ontario Canada (July 21, 1967).

In 1966 His Eminence August 1973, Fr. Athenagoras was appointed Chancellor of the Diocese of Chicago of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]], where he served until January 1979. In his capacity as Deacon and Secretary to His Grace Bishop Timotheos Chancellor, Fr. Athenagoras represented the Greek Orthodox Church in the midwest in a number of Rodostoloncapacities, assisted in Torontoadministering the vast region of the diocese, and upon his ordination to served as General Secretary of the Priesthood he served Clergy Laity Congress of the Parishes Archdiocese of:North and South America, which convened in Chicago in July 1974.

* Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, London Ontario Canada Upon the direction of His Eminence Archbishop [[Iakovos (1967-1970Coucouzis)of America|Iakovos]], Fr. * St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox ChurchAthenagoras chaired the Committee of Clergy and Young Adults that restructured the Senior GOYA, as the Young Adult program of the archdiocese, that, Ann Arborin 1975, Michigan was established as the Young Adult League (1970-1963YAL) * Stand that wrote the YAL Manual which defines the work and activities of the YAL to this day. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church, NilesAlso during 1975, Illinois (197 6-1978)His Eminence Archbishop Iakovos appointed Fr. * StAthenagoras the first National Director of the newly established Young Adult League. Nicholas Greek Orthodox ChurchIn this capacity, Flushing, New York (1979-1982)Fr. Athenagoras convened the first YAL Conference in Philadelphia during July 1976.

In On [[August 22]], 1982, Fr. Athenagoras was [[consecration of 1973, a bishop|consecrated]] Auxiliary Bishop to His Eminence was appointed as Chancellor Archbishop Iakovos at Holy Trinity Cathedral of New York with the Diocese title Bishop of Chicago, where he served until January 1979Dorylaion. In his capacity as Chancellor of the Diocesean auxiliary [[bishop]], His Eminence Bp. Athenagoras represented the Greek Orthodox Church in Archdiocese at numerous civic and religious functions. He served as General Secretary of the midwest in a number [[Standing Conference of capacities, assisted the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in administering the vast region Americas]]. He was the official representative of the Diocese, Archdiocese to the National Council of Churches and also served as General Secretary national coordinator of the Clergy Laity Congress of three major dialogues between the [[Orthodox Church in America]] and the [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]], the Anglican, and the Lutheran Churches. In 1987, in the Archdiocese presence of North many Cardinals and South Roman Catholic Hierarchs and many Orthodox Hierarchs in America, which convened in Chicago in July Bp. Athenagoras was the guest speaker at St. Patrick’s Cathedral of New York on the occasion of the celebration of the 1,200 anniversary of the [[Seventh Ecumenical Council]]. As [[auxiliary bishop]] to the Archbishop, Bp. Athenagoras also administered the Greek Orthodox parishes of 1974Connecticut and Up-State New York and served as the overseer for [[St. Basil Academy (Garrison, New York)|St. Basil’s Academy]].

Upon the direction of His Eminence Archbishop Iakovos, the then Fr. Athenagoras chaired a Committee of Clergy and Young Adults and restructured the Senior GOYA (Young Adult program) of the Archdiocese, establishing in 1975 the YAL (Young Adult League) and writing the YAL Manual which defines the work and activities of the YAL to this day.In that same year, His Eminence Archbishop Iakovos appointed Fr. Athenagoras to be the first National Director of the newly established Young Adult League. In this capacity Fr. Athenagoras covened the first YAL Conference in Philadelphia, July of 1976. On August 22, 1982, Metropolitan Athenagoras was consecrated at the Holy Trinity Cathedral of New York as an Auxiliary Bishop to His Eminence Archbishop Iakovos, assuming the title of Bishop of Dorylaion. In his capacity as an Auxiliary Bishop to the Archbishop, Metropolitan Athenagoras represented the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese at numerous civic and religious functions. He served as General Secretary of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas; he was the Official representative of the Archdiocese to the National Council of Churches and also served as national coordinator of the three major dialogues between the Orthodox Church in America and the Roman Catholic, the Anglican and the Lutheran Churches. In 1987 and In the presence of numerous Cardinals and Roman Catholic Hierarchs and many of the Orthodox Hierarchs in America, Bishop Athenagoras was the guest speaker at St. Patrick’s Cathedral of New York, on the occasion of the celebration of the 1200 anniversary of the 7ht Ecumenical Council. As an Auxiliary Bishop to the Archbishop, Metropolitan Athenagoras also administered the Greek Orthodox Parishes of Connecticut and Up-State New York and served as the Overseer for St. Basil’s Academy. In 1996, His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew asked requested Bishop Athenagoras to go Hong-Kong and in behalf of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to pursue the establishment in Hong Kong of a new [[Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hong-Kong and all All of South East Asia]] on behalf of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. In After establishing the new Metropolitan Archdiocese, in November of that year, Upon accomplishing this task, Metropolitan 1996 Bp. Athenagoras was directed by the Ecumenical Patriarchate, to officially [[enthronement|enthrone ]] the newly elected Metropolitan [[Nikitas (Lulias) of Dardanellia|Nikitas]] as the first Metropolitan of this newly established the new Metropolis. On December 2nd , 1996, Bishop Athenagoras was unanimously elected by the Holy and Great Synod of Constantinople to the newly established Metropolitan Archdiocese of Central America and the Caribbean. He was enthroned on January 25, 1997. The jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Archdiocese includes the Countries of Mexico (where His Eminence resides), Venezuela, Colombia, all the Countries of Central America (Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador) and the Islands of the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Cuba.  Since then, His Eminence travels unceasingly to the various Countries of the region, bringing the message of the Orthodox Church to an ever growing number of individuals and groups, seeking to embrace the Orthodox Faith.