His Eminence, DMITRI the Most Reverend Archbishop '''Dmitri (Royster), Archbishop of Dallas and the South''', Exarch of Mexico, was born "Robert Royster" in 1923. As a teenager he lived in Teague, Texas (outside is the ruling [[bishop]] of Dallas), and was faithful to his conservative Baptist upbringing. But he, along with his sister, felt that there must be more to the Christian faith than his protestant denomination was offering. After a period [[OCA]]'s [[Diocese of inquiry and study, the two young teens were received, together, as Orthodox Christians, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Dallas, TX. It was at this point that Robert adopted the name, Dmitri South (after Saint Dmitri OCA)|Diocese of Rostov)the South]].

Archbishop Dmitri was drafted into the US Army born '''Robert Royster''' in 1923. As a teenager he lived in MarchTeague, 1943 where he served as a Japanese interpreter at the rank Texas (outside of Second Lieutenant Dallas), and was faithful to his conservative Baptist upbringing. After But he, along with his military servicesister, he completed felt that there must be more to the Christian faith than his education [[Protestantism|Protestant]] denomination was offering. After a period of inquiry and served study, the two young teens were received, together, as an instructor of Spanish Orthodox Christians, at Southern Methodist University Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Dallas, later becoming a professor of Spanish at SMU. His Eminence also taught It was at Tulane University in New Orleans for a brief periodthis point that Robert adopted the name ''Dmitri'' (after St. [[Dmitri of Rostov]]).

He Dmitri was ordained to drafted into the priesthood US Army in 1954 and elected to March, 1943, where he served as a Japanese interpreter at the episcopate in 1969rank of Second Lieutenant. After the death his military service, he completed his education and served as an instructor of the ruling bishop of the Albanian Archdiocese Spanish at Southern Methodist University in 1975Dallas, His Eminence was given charge later becoming a professor of the Albanian Diocese of the OCASpanish at SMU. Later, Bishop DMITRI was charged with the development of the Diocese of the South (which, His Eminence also taught at the time consisted of several missions)Tulane University in New Orleans for a brief period.

He was ordained to the priesthood in 1954 and elected to the episcopate in 1969. After the death of the ruling bishop of the [[Albanian Archdiocese (OCA)|Albanian Archdiocese]] of the OCA in 1975, His Eminence was given charge of it. Later, Bishop Dmitri was charged with the development of the Diocese of the South, which at the time consisted of several missions. With approximately 60 parishes [[parish]]es and missions under his care (as of 2005), His Eminence shepherds one of the most vibrant diocese dioceses of the Orthodox Church in America. [[Category:Bishops]]