Very Rev. Hegumen Fr. Eleia Eskander
Very Rev. Hegumen Fr. Eleia Eskander serves at St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in Roswell, Georgia, USA. He is a priest of the Diocese of the Southern United States (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas). He was ordained a priest in 2000 and elevated to hegumen in 2020.
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Diocese of the Southern United States (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas)- St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church Roswell, Georgia
About
- Ordained
- 2000-12-10 Serving for 25 years.
- Diocese of Ordination
- Diocese of the Southern United States (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas)
- Elevated
- 2020-11-22 Serving for 5 years.
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Biography
Fr. Eleia Eskander is the priest for St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church located in Roswell, GA. H.G. Bishop Youssef ordained him priest on December 10, 2000. During a few months in 2012, His Grace asked Fr. Eleia to also serve at St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church in Atlanta, GA. On November 22, 2020, H.G. Bishop Youssef, with the presence of H.G. Bishop David, H.G. Bishop Peter, H.G. Bishop Saraphim, H.G. Bishop Basil, and H.G. Bishop Gregory, elevated Fr. Eleia to hegumen. Fr. Eleia has been serving within the Diocese of the Southern United States since December 10, 2000. We pray that the Lord will continue blessing his service.
Last updated 2026-09-30 20:03:49