Rev. Alexei Smith, a Greek Catholic priest, has served as Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles since November 2000. As such he directs the Catholic Church’s relations with all other Faiths in Los Angeles. He currently serves on the Rt boards of the Academy for Judaic, Christian & Islamic Studies, the Interreligious Council of Southern California and the South Coast Interfaith Council.