Parish Clergy

Rev. Robert J. O'Loughlin, Presiding Priest

Church: (850) 878-0747

              Cell: (850) 559-8184
Email: fr.robert@hmog.org

Fr. Robert was born in Queens, NY and raised in Somerset, NJ and married Presvytera Joy (Soufleris) who is from Torrington, CT at her home parish of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Waterbury, CT.  Fr. Robert obtained a Master of Divinity degree in May 2006 at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. He was ordained to the diaconate in 2005 by His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios at St. John the Divine in Jacksonville, FL and served as a deacon in the parish of St. Athanasios in Arlington, MA during his last year of seminary.  Fr. Robert was ordained to the priesthood by Metropolitan Alexios in July 2006 at St. Mark Greek Orthodox Church in Boca Raton, FL and assigned as an Assistant Priest there.  In July 2008, Fr. Robert became the proistamenos of Holy Mother of God Greek Orthodox Church in Tallahassee until present.  Prior to attending seminary, he worked for the Orthodox Christian Mission Center for one year in St. Augustine. His undergraduate degree is from Drexel University in Philadelphia and worked at Merrill Lynch as a manager in NJ and Jacksonville.  Fr. Robert and Presvytera Joy have two daughters, Jaclyn and Krista.