Archimandrite Alexis Rosentool is a priest and monk in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR), Australian and New Zealand Diocese. He was the abbot of Holy Transfiguration Men’s Monastery in Bombala, New South Wales, until he was suspended from the priesthood in October, 2019, pending an internal investigation into his conduct. A copy of ROCOR’s Statement on the suspension is linked above.
In December, 2019, the suspension was affirmed. While the Ecclesiastical Court investigating the charges had received letters in support of the archimandrite in the intervening two months, they had also received additional complaints. In addition, a police investigation into the situation had begun. A copy of ROCOR’s statement on this development is also linked above.
Neither statement indicated why Archimandrite Rosentool was being investigated by the Church or by law enforcement.