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April 29, 2026

The Holy Synod of Bishops Announces the Upcoming Retirement of His Eminence Archbishop Alexander from the Diocese of the South

SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA]

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The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, meeting in its regular Spring 2026 Session under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, announces that it has accepted the request of His Eminence Archbishop Alexander to retire from his responsibilities as Archbishop of Dallas and the South. ...

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