Archimandrite Nicholas Graff is a priest in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (GOA), Metropolis of Atlanta. He worked for many years at Saint John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Jacksonville, Florida.
According to the GOA’s 2008 Yearbook, Archimandrite Graff was suspended from the priesthood on June 13, 2007.
In September of 2007, he was sued for the sexual abuse of a minor boy.
The lawsuit was settled in 2009 for an undisclosed amount. At that time Archimandrite Graff was still under suspension but his case had been sent to Spiritual Court for a decision on further discipline.
Archimandrite Graff was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 4, 1957. He graduated from Hellenic College in 1979 and from Holy Cross in 1982. He pursued graduate studies at Catholic University in Washington.
The Archimandrite was a member of the Archdiocesan Council and the Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Board of Trustees. He was also on the Metropolis of Atlanta’s Metropolitan Council, the Vicar of Northern Florida, and the Dean of Vicars.
In addition, Archimandrite Graff was the President of OCAMPR, the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology, and Religion, and the Executive Director of Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine in St. Augustine, Florida.