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Alexander Karloutsos
American Greek-Orthodox priest and liaison
Father Alexander Karloutsos, sometimes colloquially referred to as Father Alex,[1] is a Greek-AmericanProtopresbyter in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.[2] He served in the Diocese for over fifty years, and is the second member of the Greek Orthodox clergy to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, acknowledging his counsel to several Presidents.[2][3]
Background and early life
Karloutsos was born on April 5, 1945, in Greece and immigrated with his family to the United States at an early age.[4][5] His father, Michael, had been born in the United States but was raised in Latzio, Greece after being adopted.
After marrying Karloutsos's eventual mother Olga, and learning of his American citizenship, Michael decided to move his family to the United States.[6]
After the family arrived, they joined an Old Calendarist parish, wit