His Eminence, Archbishop ALEXANDER
Bishop of Toledo and the Bulgarian Diocese
His Eminence was consecrated bishop of Toledo in 2012 by the Synod of the Orthodox Church in America. He is a graduate of St. Vladimir's Seminary (M. Div.) and Oxford University (D. Phil). His life and work was greatly affected by Elder Aimilianos of Simonos Petros, whose monastery he received tonsure in 1986. His Eminence is author of several books including Mystagogy (Cistercian Press) and numerous articles. He taught Patristics at Marquette University from 1989 to 2012. He now resides in Toledo.
Our Dear Bishop offering the homily at his enthronement
Father Stephen Duesenberry
Parish Rector
Father Stephen Duesenberry is a native of Aliquippa, PA. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1995. Following ordination, he served as a parish priest in Erie, PA for three years. Father Stephen was commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy in 1999 and continued on active duty until 2021 when he retired with the grade of Captain. He made numerous deployments during his Navy career, including two deployments on aircraft carriers and three deployments to Afghanistan. His higher education background includes earning a Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University, a Master of Divinity from Saint Vladimir's Seminary, and a Doctorate of Ministry from the Lutheran Theological Seminary of Philadelphia. Father Stephen is married to Sharon Christoff of Youngstown, OH. They have one daughter, Alexandra, a teacher in the Department of Defense Education Activity school system.
