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'''Alexander (Demoglou) of Rodostolou''', also '''Alexander (Demoglou{{lang-el|Αλέξανδρος Δήμογλου}}) of America''' was the first Greek [[bishop]] to head the ethnic Greek Orthodox [[parish]]es in North America. He was appointed by the [[Metropolitan]] of Athens [[Meletius IV (Metaxakis) of Constantinople|Meletius (Metaxakis)]] during the chaotic period for the Orthodox Church of the Russian Civil and the Greek-Turkish Wars following World War I.
==Life==
In 1930, the dispute had reached the point that Patriarch Ecumenical [[Photius II (Maniatis) of Constantinople|Photius II]], supported by the [[Church of Greece]], sent a representative as exarch, Archbishop [[Damaskinos (Papandreou) of Athens|Damaskenos]] of Corinth, to America to begin a program on reconciliation. During the latter months of 1930, Abp. Damaskenos effected the transfer of the hierarchs created by Patr. Meletius to new [[see]]s in Greece. After the transfer of Abp. Alexander, his successor, Archbishop [[Athenagoras I (Spyrou) of Constantinople|Athenagoras (Spyrou)]], arrived in early 1931. He arrived as the ruling hierarch supported by assistant bishops.
After the departure of position Archdiocese of America Metropolitan Throne of Corfu taken from the Rodostolou and North and South America Metropolitan Alexander pastored in Corfu for twelve years to the tragic days of 1942 (German Occupation).
During his days occurred many important things in Corfu. Course, World War II limited the activities of the Church, but nevertheless Corfiots kept unadulterated faith and kept their manners and customs.
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==Sources==
*[http://www.goarch.org/ourfaith/ourfaith7125 The Mission of the Greek Orthodox Parish in America]*[http://orthodoxhistory.org/2010/05/24/the-russian-archbishop-welcomes-the-greek-archdiocese-1921/#comments Comments on the russian archbishop welcomes the greek archdiocese 1921]* [http://www.imcorfu.gr/mitropolites/alexandros.htm ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΔΗΜΟΓΛΟΥ (1930-1942)]
==External links==
*[http://goannun.org/about/historical-highlights-of-100-years/ Historical Highlights of 100 Years] *[http://www.philoptochos.org/index/history/historypt1 History of Philoptochos Part 1]*[http://www.archive.org/stream/5422062_5/5422062_5_djvu.txt Selected articles from ''Chicago Post'', ''The Greek Press'', ''Saloniki'', and ''Chicago Greek Daily'' of July 1930 to April 1931 - translations]
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[[Category:20th-century bishops]]
[[Category:Bishops of Rodostolou]]
