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Little is known of his early life. He had a reputation as a wise man who was well regarded by the educated. He travelled to the island of Patmos where he became a disciple of Saint Makarius at the famous seminary of Patmos. He became the rector of the seminary after the blessed repose of Saint Makarius.
Having distanced himself from the cares of the world he received the monastic tonsure at the Royal and Patriarchal [[Holy Monastery of St. John the Theologian|Monastery of Saint John the Theologian in Patmos]], where he was later [[ordination|ordained]] [[deacon]] and [[priest]].
He lived a righteous life and was regarded as an excellent teacher for the students of seminary.
When he fell ill, he left for Smyrna for treatment. When this failed, he travelled to Crete were he reposed in 1770 and was buried in the Holy Trinity Monastery.
