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Alexis (Panteleyev) of Omsk

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His Grace, '''Archbishop Alexis ''' (Panteleev) of Alaskasecular name '''Alexander Apollosovich Panteleyev''' ) is Archbishop of Omsk and Tyumen. Before 1946 was a hierarch of the Russian [[Metropolia]] in North America who served as Bishop of San Francisco from 1927 to 1931 and Bishop of Alaska from 1934 and 1944. {{stub}}
==Life==
In 1934, Bp. Alexis was appointed Bishop of Alaska, replacing [[Antoninus (Pokrovsky) of Alaska|Antoninus (Pokrovsky)]] who had transferred to the [[Russian Exarchate of North America]]. Bp. Alexis served as Bishop of Alaska until 1944.
 
In 1946 he moved to the jurisdiction of the [[Moscow Patriarchate]] and returned from the U.S. to the USSR in October of same year.
 
November 28, 1946 became the bishop of Omsk and Tara with the rank of [[archbishop]].
 
May 13, 1947 the parishes of the Tyumen region were attached to the Diocese of Omsk, the Archbishop Alexy accept title of Archbishop of Omsk and Tyumen.
 
Died September 11, 1948.
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==Source==
Constance J. Tarasar, ed., ''Orthodox America 1794-1976, Development of the Orthodox Church in America'', Syosett, New York, The Orthodox Church in America, 1975
 
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[[Category:Bishops]]
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