Monk Nestor was born in 1994 in Paraćin, Serbia, where he completed his primary education at the Radoje Domanović School. In 2009, he enrolled in the five-year Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Prizren, which at that time operated in Niš. He graduated from the Seminary in 2014 with distinction.

After completing his theological education, he continued his studies at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology, University of Belgrade, specializing in Theology and Religious Education. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in 2018 and his master’s degree in 2019, focusing on liturgical and canonical law.

During his studies, as a scholarship holder of the German Bishops’ Conference, he studied at the Johann Adam Möhler Institute for Ecumenics in Paderborn, Germany, where he specialized in ecumenical theology and attended courses in German at the University of Paderborn. He also spent an academic year at Humboldt University in Berlin, conducting theological research as a scholarship recipient of the Evangelical Church in Germany (Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland – EKD).

Within the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia, he taught Religious Education for five years in secondary schools. During this period, he actively participated in international conferences, professional seminars, and scholarly gatherings dedicated to education, religion, and intercultural dialogue. He has completed several national programs for professional development, continuously enhancing his expertise in pedagogy and education.

He is currently a doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Department of History, focusing on the national history of the Serbs in the 19th century, with special emphasis on the spiritual and cultural processes within the Serbian diaspora in Central Europe.

Since October 2025, he has been serving as a member of the Executive Committee of the Ecumenical Youth Council in Europe (EYCE), with a two-year mandate.

As a monk of the Monastery of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos in Serbian Kovin, Hungary, he dedicates his work to spiritual renewal, the preservation of cultural and historical heritage, and the enrichment of religious and cultural life among the Serbian diaspora. His work unites theological, cultural, and historical perspectives, aiming to affirm the Orthodox tradition and Serbian identity within the contemporary European context. He is fluent in German and English.