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	On 1997, he received a Master in Divination from ]. In 2003 he received Bachelors in Theology and Philosophy from the ] and a Master of Arts in theology at the same school.<ref name="In Memoriam" /><ref name="nomination">{{cite web\|title = Diocese of Alaska nominates Archpriest David Mahaffey to vacant See of Sitka and Alaska\|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/diocese-of-alaska-nominates-archprist-david-mahaffey-to-vacant-see-of-sitka\|website=oca.org}}</ref> In 2007 his wife Karen passed away from ].		On 1997, he received a Master in Divination from ]. In 2003 he received Bachelors in Theology and Philosophy from the ] and a Master of Arts in theology at the same school.<ref name="In Memoriam" /><ref name="nomination">{{cite web\|title = Diocese of Alaska nominates Archpriest David Mahaffey to vacant See of Sitka and Alaska\|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/diocese-of-alaska-nominates-archprist-david-mahaffey-to-vacant-see-of-sitka\|website=oca.org}}</ref> In 2007 his wife Karen passed away from ].

	On September 15, 2012, he was nominated for the seat of ]. He was tonsured a ] on September 23, 2012, and on February 21, 2014, he was consecrated as Bishop of Alaska.<ref name="Consecration">{{Cite web \|title=The Episcopal Consecration of Bishop David of Sitka and Alaska\|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/the-episcopal-consecration-of-bishop-david-of-sitka-and-alaska\|website=oca.org}}</ref> As bishop David called for spiritual growth and unity.<ref name="Banquet">{{Cite web\|title="Banquet honoring Bishop David held at University"\|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/banquet-honoring-bishop-david-held-at-university\|website=oca.org}}</ref> In October 2014 he oversaw a church built in Kenya<ref name="Kenya">{{Cite web\|title="OCA Alaskan Diocese "gives" a church to Kenya!"\|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/oca-alaskan-diocese-gives-a-church-to-kenya\|website=oca.org}}</ref>		On September 15, 2012, he was nominated for the seat of ]. He was tonsured a ] on September 23, 2012, and on February 21, 2014, he was consecrated as Bishop of Alaska at Saint Innocent Cathedral in ], ].<ref name="Consecration">{{Cite web \|title=The Episcopal Consecration of Bishop David of Sitka and Alaska\|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/the-episcopal-consecration-of-bishop-david-of-sitka-and-alaska\|website=oca.org}}</ref> As bishop David called for spiritual growth and unity.<ref name="Banquet">{{Cite web\|title="Banquet honoring Bishop David held at University"\|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/banquet-honoring-bishop-david-held-at-university\|website=oca.org}}</ref> In October 2014 he oversaw a church built in Kenya<ref name="Kenya">{{Cite web\|title="OCA Alaskan Diocese "gives" a church to Kenya!"\|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/oca-alaskan-diocese-gives-a-church-to-kenya\|website=oca.org}}</ref>

	Bishop David passed away on November 27, 2020, of ].<ref name="In Memoriam" /><ref name="Tikhons prayers">{{Cite web\|title="His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon requests prayers for His Eminence Archbishop David"\|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/his-beatitude-metropolitan-tikhon-requests-prayers-for-his-eminence-archbishop-david\|website=oca.org}}</ref> He was succeeded by ].		Bishop David passed away on November 27, 2020, of ].<ref name="In Memoriam" /><ref name="Tikhons prayers">{{Cite web\|title="His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon requests prayers for His Eminence Archbishop David"\|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/his-beatitude-metropolitan-tikhon-requests-prayers-for-his-eminence-archbishop-david\|website=oca.org}}</ref> He was succeeded by ].

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Orthodox Archbishop of Alaska

His Grace David The Right Reverend
Bishop of Sitka and Alaska

Archdiocese	Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska
See	Alaska
Installed	October 16, 2013
Term ended	November 27, 2020
Predecessor	Nicholas (Soraich)
Successor	Alexei (Trader)
Orders
Ordination	April 12, 1981 (diaconate) July 31, 1993 (priesthood)
Consecration	February 21, 2014
Personal details
Born	May 25, 1952 Altoona, Pennsylvania
Died	November 27, 2020 (aged 68) Indianapolis, Indiana
Denomination	Eastern Orthodox
Spouse	Karen Mahaffey (m. 1973; died 2007)
Children	4
Alma mater	University of Scranton Saint Tikhon's Seminary

Bishop David of Sitka (born Sterry David Mahaffey Jr.; 25 May 1952 – 27 November 2020) was the Bishop of Sitka and Alaska from 2014 to 2020.

Biography

Bishop David was born Sterry David Mahaffey Jr. on May 25, 1952, in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He was raised Methodist. In 1970 he studied at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania where he met his wife, Karen Meterko. They were married on May 5, 1973 and had between them four children together.

On 1997, he received a Master in Divination from Saint Tikhon's Seminary. In 2003 he received Bachelors in Theology and Philosophy from the University of Scranton and a Master of Arts in theology at the same school. In 2007 his wife Karen passed away from melanoma.

On September 15, 2012, he was nominated for the seat of Bishop of Alaska. He was tonsured a rasophore on September 23, 2012, and on February 21, 2014, he was consecrated as Bishop of Alaska at Saint Innocent Cathedral in Anchorage, Alaska. As bishop David called for spiritual growth and unity. In October 2014 he oversaw a church built in Kenya

Bishop David passed away on November 27, 2020, of renal cancer. He was succeeded by Alexei of Bethesda.

External Links

https://orthodoxwiki.org/David_(Mahaffey)_of_Sitka

References

^ "In Memoriam: Matushka Karen Mahaffey". doepa.org.
^ "In Memoriam: His Eminence Archbishop David". oca.org.
"Diocese of Alaska nominates Archpriest David Mahaffey to vacant See of Sitka and Alaska". oca.org.
"The Episcopal Consecration of Bishop David of Sitka and Alaska". oca.org.
""Banquet honoring Bishop David held at University"". oca.org.
""OCA Alaskan Diocese "gives" a church to Kenya!"". oca.org.
""His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon requests prayers for His Eminence Archbishop David"". oca.org.

Eastern Orthodox Church titles
Preceded byNicholas (Soraich)	Bishop of Sitka and Alaska 2014 – 2022	Succeeded byAlexei (Trader)

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	On 1997, he received a Master in Divination from ]. In 2003 he received Bachelors in Theology and Philosophy from the ] and a Master of Arts in theology at the same school.<ref name="In Memoriam" /><ref name="nomination">{{cite web\|title = Diocese of Alaska nominates Archpriest David Mahaffey to vacant See of Sitka and Alaska\|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/diocese-of-alaska-nominates-archprist-david-mahaffey-to-vacant-see-of-sitka\|website=oca.org}}</ref> In 2007 his wife Karen passed away from ].		On 1997, he received a Master in Divination from ]. In 2003 he received Bachelors in Theology and Philosophy from the ] and a Master of Arts in theology at the same school.<ref name="In Memoriam" /><ref name="nomination">{{cite web\|title = Diocese of Alaska nominates Archpriest David Mahaffey to vacant See of Sitka and Alaska\|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/diocese-of-alaska-nominates-archprist-david-mahaffey-to-vacant-see-of-sitka\|website=oca.org}}</ref> In 2007 his wife Karen passed away from ].

	On September 15, 2012, he was nominated for the seat of ]. He was tonsured a ] on September 23, 2012, and on February 21, 2014, he was consecrated as Bishop of Alaska.<ref name="Consecration">{{Cite web \|title=The Episcopal Consecration of Bishop David of Sitka and Alaska\|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/the-episcopal-consecration-of-bishop-david-of-sitka-and-alaska\|website=oca.org}}</ref> As bishop David called for spiritual growth and unity.<ref name="Banquet">{{Cite web\|title="Banquet honoring Bishop David held at University"\|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/banquet-honoring-bishop-david-held-at-university\|website=oca.org}}</ref> In October 2014 he oversaw a church built in Kenya<ref name="Kenya">{{Cite web\|title="OCA Alaskan Diocese "gives" a church to Kenya!"\|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/oca-alaskan-diocese-gives-a-church-to-kenya\|website=oca.org}}</ref>		On September 15, 2012, he was nominated for the seat of ]. He was tonsured a ] on September 23, 2012, and on February 21, 2014, he was consecrated as Bishop of Alaska at Saint Innocent Cathedral in ], ].<ref name="Consecration">{{Cite web \|title=The Episcopal Consecration of Bishop David of Sitka and Alaska\|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/the-episcopal-consecration-of-bishop-david-of-sitka-and-alaska\|website=oca.org}}</ref> As bishop David called for spiritual growth and unity.<ref name="Banquet">{{Cite web\|title="Banquet honoring Bishop David held at University"\|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/banquet-honoring-bishop-david-held-at-university\|website=oca.org}}</ref> In October 2014 he oversaw a church built in Kenya<ref name="Kenya">{{Cite web\|title="OCA Alaskan Diocese "gives" a church to Kenya!"\|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/oca-alaskan-diocese-gives-a-church-to-kenya\|website=oca.org}}</ref>

	Bishop David passed away on November 27, 2020, of ].<ref name="In Memoriam" /><ref name="Tikhons prayers">{{Cite web\|title="His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon requests prayers for His Eminence Archbishop David"\|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/his-beatitude-metropolitan-tikhon-requests-prayers-for-his-eminence-archbishop-david\|website=oca.org}}</ref> He was succeeded by ].		Bishop David passed away on November 27, 2020, of ].<ref name="In Memoriam" /><ref name="Tikhons prayers">{{Cite web\|title="His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon requests prayers for His Eminence Archbishop David"\|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/his-beatitude-metropolitan-tikhon-requests-prayers-for-his-eminence-archbishop-david\|website=oca.org}}</ref> He was succeeded by ].