Father Peter Mentis

Fr. Peter is a native of Toronto, being raised in Don Mills. After receiving his Bachelors of Commerce from the University of Toronto in 1981, he worked as an auditor with Revenue Canada until 1984. From 1984 until 1988 he studied at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Boston, Massachusetts; receiving his Masters of Divinity.

In 1988, Fr. Peter married his wonderful wife, Presbytera Melanie, who hails from Worcester, Massachusetts. They have two beautiful children, Nicholas and Alexandra.

Fr. Peter was ordained to the Holy Priesthood in 1990. He served at St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church in Toronto until December 1991. Since then he has been the Priest at Prophet Elias’ Greek Orthodox Church. His main areas of ministry have been community growth, administration, youth, and Church construction. He is currently Director of the Department of Religious Education of the Holy Metropolis of Toronto (Canada), as well as Professor of both, Ethics, and Administration and Growth, at the Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy.

To relax, Fr. Peter enjoys his family, gardening and music