Reflecting On The 'Why': Father Alex Karloutsos Retires From Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America - 27 East
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Reflecting On The 'Why': Father Alex Karloutsos Retires From Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

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Father Alexander Karloutsos.

Father Alexander Karloutsos.

Then-Vice President Joe Biden with Father Alex Karloutsos at the 2016 Blue Dream Gala at the the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons. JOHN MINDALA

Then-Vice President Joe Biden with Father Alex Karloutsos at the 2016 Blue Dream Gala at the the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons. JOHN MINDALA

Father Alexander Karloutsos. at the elevation and installation of the Justinian Cross atop the dome of The Dormition Of The Virgin Mary Church in 2012.

Father Alexander Karloutsos. at the elevation and installation of the Justinian Cross atop the dome of The Dormition Of The Virgin Mary Church in 2012.

authorMichelle Trauring on May 5, 2021
On Monday morning, Father Alex Karloutsos answered the phone in a reflective mood. It was his first day without his official title as vicar general of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese... more

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