'''David Mahaffey''' (born 1952) is an [[archpriest]] of the [[Orthodox Church in America]] who was nominated on [[September 15]], 2012 by the delegates to the Assembly of the [[Diocese of Alaska]] as the candidate for election as [[Diocese of Alaska (OCA)|Bishop of Sitka and Alaska]] by the [[Holy Synod]].
Born ==Life==David Mahaffey was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 1952 in Altoona. In 1973, PAhe married the former Karen Meterko with whom he had four children. In 1975, David was received into the Orthodox Christian faith . In 1997, he received a Master of Divinity degree from [[Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary|St. Tikhon’s Seminary]] in South Canaan, Pennsylvania. In 2003, he graduated from the University of Scranton with Bachelors degrees in 1975Theology and Philosophy. In 2005, two years after he also received his marriage to Master of Arts degree in theology from the former Karen MeterkoUniversity of Scranton.
He was [[ordination|ordained to the ]] a [[deacon]]ate in 1981 and served throughout at various [[parish]]es of the [[Diocese of Western Pennsylvania (OCA)|Diocese of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania]]. He was ordained a [[priest]] in 1993 and was assigned as rector of the Church of St. Michael in Old Forge, Pennsylvania, serving until 2006, when he was transferred to the pastorate of Holy Trinity Church in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. In 2007, Fr. David's wife Karen fell asleep in the Lord. In 2009, he was assigned rector of St. Nicholas Church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Fr. David served as a graduate assistant in the Theology Department of the University of Scranton, adjunct lecturer at St. Tikhon’s Seminary, and adjunct lecturer in theology and philosophy at the Melrose Park Campus of Alvernia University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received his Master also has served in a wide variety of Divinity degree from capacities in the [[Saint Tikhon’s SeminaryDiocese of Eastern Pennsylvania (OCA)|Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania]], South Canaan, PA in 1997including [[dean]] of the Philadelphia Deanery.
In 2003, he graduated from the University ==Source==*[http://oca.org/news/headline-news/diocese-of-alaska-nominates-archprist-david-mahaffey-to-vacant-see-of-sitka Diocese of Scranton with Bachelors degrees in Theology Alaska nominates Archpriest David Mahaffey to vacant See of Sitka and Philosophy. Two years later, he received his Master of Arts degree in theology from the same school.Alaska]
After his ordination to the priesthood in 1993, he served as rector of Saint Michael Church, Old Forge, PA until 2006, when he assumed the pastorate of Holy Trinity Church, Pottstown, PA. He and his wife, who fell asleep in the Lord in 2007, raised four children. In 2009, he was assigned rector of Saint Nicholas Church, Bethlehem, which he continues to serve. Father David served as a graduate assistant in the Theology Department of the University of Scranton, adjunct lecturer at Saint Tikhon’s Seminary, and adjunct lecturer in theology and philosophy at Alvernia University, Melrose Park Campus, Philadelphia, PA. He has served in a wide variety of capacities in the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, including dean of the Philadelphia Deanery. Delegates to the Assembly of the [[Diocese of Alaska (OCA)|Diocese of AlaskaCategory: Priests]], which met in Anchorage on September 15, 2012, voted to present the name of Archpriest David Mahaffey in nomination to fill the vacant Episcopal See of Sitka and Alaska of the Orthodox Church in America. Father David’s name will be presented by His Eminence, Archbishop [[Benjamin (Peterson) of San Francisco|Benjamin]], Locum Tenens of the Diocese of Alaska, at a future meeting of the Holy Synod of Bishops for consideration and canonical election. ==Sourses==* [httpCategory://oca.org/news/headline-news/diocese-of-alaska-nominates-archprist-david-mahaffey-Converts to-vacant-see-of-sitka Diocese of Alaska nominates Archpriest David Mahaffey to vacant See of Sitka and AlaskaOrthodox Christianity]]