# Alexei Trader

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Archbishop **Alexei (Trader)**,[1][2] or **Alexis**,[3] [secular name](/source/Secular_name) **John Trader** (born January 31, 1965) is the Archbishop of the [Orthodox Church in America](/source/Orthodox_Church_in_America) [Diocese of Alaska](/source/Orthodox_Church_in_America_Diocese_of_Alaska) since 2022.[4]

## Early life and education

Alexei was born on February 24, 1965, as John Trader in [Dover, Delaware](/source/Dover,_Delaware).[5] He was raised [Methodist](/source/Methodist); his grandfather was a Methodist pastor. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in [chemistry](/source/Chemistry) from [Franklin & Marshall College](/source/Franklin_%26_Marshall_College) and a masters in religion from the [University of Chicago](/source/University_of_Chicago). He also obtained a masters of divinity at [Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary](/source/Saint_Tikhon's_Orthodox_Theological_Seminary) and a doctorate in patristic studies and psychology from the [University of Thessaloniki](/source/University_of_Thessaloniki).[4][6][7]

In 1990, Alexei joined Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery as a [rasophore](/source/Degrees_of_Eastern_Orthodox_monasticism#Rasophore), where he also taught courses. In 1995, he went to Greece in [Mount Athos](/source/Mount_Athos) to [Karakallou Monastery](/source/Karakallou_Monastery), where he was also known as Alexios Karakallinos (Greek: Αλέξιος Καρακαλλινός).[8] In 1996, he was ordained to the [diaconate](/source/Diaconate), to the [priesthood](/source/Hieromonk) in 2001[6]

## Bishop

In 2018, Alexei was called back from Greece on invitation from [Metropolitan Tikhon](/source/Tikhon_Mollard) in order to serve as bishop. On November 12, 2019, he was elected Bishop of Bethesda, an [auxiliary](/source/Auxiliary_bishop) to Metropolitan Tikhon. On January 25, 2020 at [Saint Nicholas Cathedral](/source/St._Nicholas_Cathedral_(Washington,_D.C.)) in Washington, DC, he was ordained bishop.[9]

He was elected Bishop of Sitka and Alaska on March 15, 2022, and enthroned on March 27, 2022, at Saint Innocent Cathedral in [Anchorage](/source/Anchorage).[3][4][6]

He was elevated to the rank of Archbishop on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at a meeting of the Holy Synod.[10]

Alexei publicly met with the [Russian president](/source/President_of_Russia) [Vladimir Putin](/source/Vladimir_Putin) on August 15, 2025 as part of the latter's visit to [Fort Richardson National Cemetery](/source/Fort_Richardson_National_Cemetery) to pay respects at the graves of Soviet soldiers buried there.[11]

## Bibliography

- Trader, Alexis (2002). *In Peace Let Us Pray to the Lord: An Orthodox Interpretation of the Gifts of the Spirit*. Regina Orthodox Press. ISBN 9781928653066.
- Trader, Alexis (2012). *Ancient Christian Wisdom and Aaron Beck’s Cognitive Therapy: A Meeting of Minds (American University Studies)*. 2 ed. eter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers. ISBN 1433121565.
- Καρακαλλινός, Ιερομόναχος Αλέξιος (2012). *Θεραπεία της ψυχής, Πατέρες και ψυχολόγοι σε διάλογο (Healing of the Soul: Fathers and Psychologists in Dialogue)* (in Greek). Εκδόσεις "Μακρυγιάννης". ISBN 9789605277888.
- Trader, Alexis (2023). *Spiritual transformation & giving*. Chesterton, Indiana: Ancient Faith Publishing. ISBN 9781955890434.

## References

1. [Bishop Alexei (Trader) of Alaska](https://orthochristian.com/108412.html)

1. [Clergy - Bishop Alexei (Trader) - Orthodox Church of America](https://www.oca.org/clergy/alexei-trader)

1. [Election of Bishop Alexis](https://www.oca.org/news/oca-news/holy-synod-elects-his-grace-bishop-alexis-as-bishop-of-sitka-and-alaska)

1. [The Most Reverend Alexei - Orthodox Church in America](https://www.oca.org/holy-synod/bishops/the-right-reverend-alexei)

1. ["Επίσκοπος Σίτκας Αλέξιος Τρέιντερ"](https://markmarkou.sites.sch.gr/2020/new/alexios_trader.htm). *markmarkou.sites.sch.gr*. Retrieved 31 January 2025.

1. [Diocese of Sitka and Alaska](https://odosa.org/people/the-right-reverend-bishop-alexei-bishop-of-sitka-and-the-diocese-of-alaska)

1. ["Office of the Episcopacy of Sitka and Alaska"](https://odosa.org/office-the-episcopacy). *Diocese of Sitka and Alaska*. Retrieved 2025-08-17.

1. Polygenis, Emilios (26 January 2025). ["Επίσκοπος της OCA χειροτονήθηκε ο πρώην Καρακαλλινός π.Αλέξιος"](https://www.romfea.gr/diafora/34844-episkopos-tis-oca-xeirotonithike-o-proin-karakallinos-palejios) (in el-gr). *ROMFEA*. Retrieved 2 April 2025.

1. ["The Episcopal Consecration of Bishop Alexis of Bethesda"](https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/the-episcopal-consecration-of-bishop-alexis-of-bethesda). *www.oca.org*. 2020-01-29. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200213004803/https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/the-episcopal-consecration-of-bishop-alexis-of-bethesda) 2020-02-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-02-13.

1. ["His Grace Bishop Alexei elevated to the dignity of Archbishop"](https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/his-grace-bishop-alexei-elevated-to-the-dignity-of-archbishop). 2025-03-19. [Archived](https://archive.today/20250319145547/https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/his-grace-bishop-alexei-elevated-to-the-dignity-of-archbishop) 2025-03-19 at the Wayback Machine.

1. ["Guerre en Ukraine : Donald Trump met la pression sur Volodymyr Zelensky après sa rencontre avec Vladimir Poutine"](https://www.lemonde.fr/international/live/2025/08/16/en-direct-rencontre-poutine-trump-en-alaska-les-deux-dirigeants-disent-s-etre-entendus-sur-de-nombreux-points-sans-pour-autant-annoncer-d-accord_6627648_3210.html?#id-2524649) (in fr-FR). *Le Monde.fr*. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-16.

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