Archbishop Dmitri was a hierarch of the Orthodox Church in America.
10 Facts About Dmitri Royster
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Dmitri Royster served as archbishop of the church's Diocese of the South from 1978 to 2009 and was the ruling bishop of the Mexican Exarchate from 1972 to 2008.
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Archbishop Dmitri was born as Robert Royster in Teague, Texas on November 2,1923, and was raised as a Southern Baptist, being baptized in the name of the Holy Trinity at age 12.
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Dmitri Royster entered North Texas State University but left in 1943 to join the Army.
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In 1954, Dmitri Royster was ordained to the priesthood, and served as the rector of St Seraphim Orthodox Church in Dallas from then until 1969.
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In 1970, Bishop Dmitri Royster was assigned as Bishop of Washington, auxiliary bishop to Metropolitan Irenaeus.
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On October 19,1971, Bishop Dmitri Royster was elected Bishop of Hartford and New England.
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In 1978, Bishop Dmitri Royster became the first ruling bishop of the newly created Diocese of the South.
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Dmitri Royster was elevated to the rank of archbishop in 1993.
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Archbishop Dmitri Royster died in Dallas on August 28,2011, on the Julian calendar feast of the Dormition, which was his favorite feast day.