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Orthodox Archbishop of Alaska(b. 1965)| His Grace Alexei The Right Reverend | |
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| Bishop of Sitka and Alaska | |
| Archdiocese | Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska |
| See | Alaska |
| Installed | March 15, 2022 |
| Term ended | Incumbent |
| Predecessor | David (Mahaffey) |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Bethesda |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1996 (diaconate) 2001 (priesthood) |
| Consecration | January 25, 2020 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1965 Dover, Delaware |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Residence | Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary |
| Alma mater | Franklin & Marshall College University of Chicago Monastary of Saint Tikhon University of Thessaloniki |
Alexei (Trader), or Alexis, is the current Bishop of the Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska.
Early life and education
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Alexei was born on February 24, 1965, to a pious Christian household and attended a Roman Catholic parochial school as a child. He attended Franklin & Marshall College and the University of Chicago where he obtained a bachelor's degree in chemistry and a masters in religion, respectively. He also obtained a masters of divinity at Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary and a doctorate in patristic studies and psychology from the University of Thessaloniki.
In 1990, Alexei began his monastic life as a rasophore at Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery where he also taught courses. In 1995, he went to Greece in Mount Athos to Karakallou Monastery. In 1996, he was ordained to the diaconate, to the priesthood in 2001, and to the episcopate on January 25, 2020.
Priesthood
In 2018, Alexei was called back from Greece on invitation from Metropolitan Tikhon in order to serve as bishop. On November 12, 2019, he was elected Bishop of Bethesda. He was elected Bishop of Sitka and Alaska on March 15, 2022, and enthroned on March 27, 2022, at Saint Innocent Cathedral in Anchorage.
References
- ^ Election of Bishop Alexis
- ^ The Right Reverend Alexei - Orthodox Church in America
- ^ Diocese of Sitka and Alaska