Dmitri Royster
Archbishop Dmitri (November 2, 1923 – August 28, 2011) was a hierarch of the Orthodox Church in America. He served as archbishop of the church's Diocese of the South from 1978 to 2009 and was the ruling bishop of the Mexican Exarchate from 1972 to 2008. The territory of the diocese covered fourteen states in the United States – Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. In Orthodox Christian circles he is sometimes called the Apostle to the South.
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| Diocese | Diocese of Dallas and the South, Mexican Exarchate (OCA) |
| See | Dallas, Texas |
| Predecessor | Diocese Created |
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| Other post(s) | Noted theological author, Orthodox liturgical text translator |
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| Ordination | 1954 (Holy Priesthood) |
| Consecration | June 29, 1969, May 9; 1993 (elevation to archbishop) |
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| Born | Robert Royster November 2, 1923 Teague, Texas |
| Died | August 28, 2011 (aged 87) Dallas, Texas |
| Buried | St. Seraphim Orthodox Cathedral (Dallas) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox, Orthodox Church in America |
| Occupation | Monastic |
| Profession | Archbishop |
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