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Alexander was ordained a priest on [[December 9]], 1979 at St. Nicholas Cathedral, Brooklyn in New York and assigned as priest of St. Michael the Archangel Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He was elevated to the dignity of [[archpriest]] in 1988.
A spiritual son of Elder Isaac, the spiritual son of [[St. Paisios]] of Mount Athos, Fr. Alexander made numerous trips to the Holy Mountain during his life.
In addition to having served as pastor of St. Michael's parish, Fr. Alexander served as Proestos of the [[Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest (Antiochian)|Diocese of Toledo]] of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese and as Dean of the Ohio Valley Deanery of the [[diocese]]. Additionally, he served as a trustee of St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary in South Canaan, Pennsylvania.