Past and Present Clergy
Of St. Symeon Orthodox Church
Timeline of Serving Clergy
1976-78
1978-81
1981-84
1984
Summer 1984
1984-90
1990-1992
1992
1992-Present
2023-Present
Served periodically by Fr. George Gladky (Christ the Savior Cathedral, Miami, FL); Fr. Benedict Tallant (St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Brookside, AL); Fr. Macarius Targonsky (Alaska); and Fr. John Townsend (St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox Church, Atlanta, GA)
Fr. David Wessel assigned to St. Symeon, serving his first Liturgy on Sunday, February 12, 1978. Fr. Wessel would serve the Mission's first baptism (March 12, 1978) and wedding (July 30, 1978)
Fr. Dennis Brickle assigned to St. Symeon
Holy Week and Pascha served by His Grace, Bishop MARK (Forsberg)
Served by Fr. Phillip Reese as he awaited assignment to a parish in his native Florida
Fr. Alexander Fecanin ordained deacon at St. Symeon by His Grace, Bishop DMITRI (Royster), on September 23, 1984, then ordained priest at St. Vladimir's Seminary by His Beatitude, Metropolitan THEODOSIUS (Lazor), on October 6, 1984, and assigned to St. Symeon
Fr. George Mavromatis assigned to St. Symeon
Holy Week and Pascha served by Hieromonk Nazario (Ipac-Uribe)
Fr. Alexander Fecanin returned to St. Symeon, where he has been the Rector ever since
Fr. Phillip Ritchey ordained priest at St. Symeon by His Eminence, Archbishop ALEXANDER on October 22, 2023 and assigned to St. Symeon as Associate Priest, where he continues to serve with Fr. Alexander Fecanin
Other clergy who have served at St. Symeon as attached or assistant clergy:
Deacon (later Fr.) Demetrius Edwards
Protodeacon Ephraim Rivers
Fr. Benedict Crawford
Fr. Ignatius Crockett
Fr. Ernesto Obregon
Fr. Seraphim Joa
Fr. Phillip Ritchey
Deacon Rupert Cole
Clergy "Sons" of St. Symeon
Below are men who were baptized/chrismated at St. Symeon or who otherwise called St. Symeon home for a significant period of time, who were subsequently ordained to the diaconate or priesthood.
Hieroschemamonk Seraphim (Molibog)
V. Rev. Benedict Crawford
+V. Rev. Demetrius Edwards (reposed 2016)
V. Rev. Basil Henry
Rev. Patrick Cowles
+Rev. Ignatius Crockett (reposed 2017)
Rev. Phillip Ritchey
Schemahierodeacon Philaret (Wells)
Protodeacon Ephraim Rivers
Deacon Rupert Cole
Deacon Sampson Nash