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| '''Alexei (Trader)''', or '''Alexis''',<ref name = "Holy Synod elects Alexis as Bishop of Sitka and Alaska"></ref> is the |
Bishop '''Alexei (Trader)''',<ref></ref><ref></ref> or '''Alexis''',<ref name = "Holy Synod elects Alexis as Bishop of Sitka and Alaska"></ref> ] '''John Trader''' (born February 24, 1965) is the Bishop of the ] ] since 2022.<ref name="The Right Reverend Alexei - Orthodox Church in America"></ref> | ||
| == Early life and education == | == Early life and education == | ||
| ⚫ | Alexei was born on February 24, 1965, as John Trader in ].{{Citation Needed|date=January 2025}} He attended ] and the ] where he obtained a bachelor's degree in chemistry and a masters in religion, respectively. He also obtained a masters of divinity at ] and a doctorate in patristic studies and psychology from the ].<ref name="The Right Reverend Alexei - Orthodox Church in America"></ref><ref name="Diocese of Sitka and Alaska"></ref> | ||
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| ⚫ | Alexei was born on February 24, 1965, |
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| ⚫ | In 1990, Alexei joined Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery as a ], where he also taught courses. In 1995, he went to Greece in ] to ]. In 1996, he was ordained to the ], to the ] in 2001, and to the episcopate on January 25, 2020.<ref name="Diocese of Sitka and Alaska"></ref> | ||
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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 27, 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 | (1965-02-24) February 24, 1965 (age 59) 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 |
Bishop Alexei (Trader), or Alexis, secular name John Trader (born February 24, 1965) is the Bishop of the Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska since 2022.
Early life and education
Alexei was born on February 24, 1965, as John Trader in Dover, Delaware. 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 joined Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery as a rasophore, 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
- Bishop Alexei (Trader) of Alaska
- Clergy - Bishop Alexei (Trader) - Orthodox Church of America
- ^ Election of Bishop Alexis
- ^ The Right Reverend Alexei - Orthodox Church in America
- ^ Diocese of Sitka and Alaska
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| Preceded byCreated | Bishop of Bethesda 2020 – 2022 |
Succeeded byVacant |
| Preceded byDavid (Mahaffey) | Bishop of Sitka and Alaska 2022 – Present |
Succeeded byIncumbent |
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