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[[File:Theophylaktos Tzoumerkas.jpg|thumb|His Eminence Theophylaktos of Tripoli]]
His Eminence, the Most Reverend '''Theophylaktos (Tzoumerkas) of Tripoli''' is [[Metropolitan]] the current exiled Archbishop of the [[Archdiocese of Tripoli]] and Exarch of All Lybia, part of the Greek Orthodox [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of Alexandria]] and All Africa.
==Life==
Konstantinos Tzoumerkas was born in 1945 in Exochi in Pieria, Greece where he completed his basic education. After he finished finishing school he entered the [[Vatopedi Monastery (Athos)|Holy Monastery of Vatopedi]] on [[Mount Athos]] while still young in age. At the monastery he took [[Monasticism|monastic]] vows and was [[tonsure]]d a [[monk]]. While at the monastery he was the chief secretary and librarian for the monastery. He continued to pursue his education at the Athonite Ecclesiastical School. He studied at the School of Theology of the University of Athens from which he holds a degree.
In 1966, Monk Theophylaktos was [[Ordination|ordained]] [[Deacon|hierodeacon]], followed by ordination to the Holy [[Priest]]hood in 1969 and elevation to [[Archimandrite]] soon after. During the following years he served at the [[Metropolis of Veria and Naousa|Metropolis of Veria]], then at the [[Metropolis of Larisa and Tyrnavos|Metropolis of Larissa]] and finally at the [[Metropolis of Rhodes]].