Alexis Toth was a Ruthenian priest who became a significant missionary for the Russian Orthodox Church in the United States. Born in 1854 in the village of Kobylnice, he was originally ordained as a Greek Catholic priest. After facing rejection from local Latin Catholic authorities in America, he led a large movement of Eastern-rite Catholics toward Orthodoxy. His efforts significantly expanded the presence of the Orthodox Church in North America, eventually leading to the formation of the Orthodox Church in America.