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The Rt. Rev. Dr. '''Andrew Vujisić''', ''légalement'', Dr. '''[[Zoran Vujisić]]''', [[FRAS]], [[FRSA]], FRSPH, MRSNZ, MRSSAf, CFT, (born 30 January 1957) is an [[Archimandrite]] of the [[Greek Orthodox]] Archdiocese of [[Mexico]], [[Central America]] and the Islands of the [[Caribbean]] and Archiepiscopal Vicar with responsibility for the General Secretariat for Pan-Orthodox Ministries.

Zoran Vujisić, the first child of the late Vojislav and Sofija Vujisić (née Jovović), was born on [[January 30]], 1957, and is a Montenegrin of the Moračani clan. He lived in the Former Republic of [[Yugoslavia]] (FRY) until he was 12 years old. In 1969, his family moved to [[West Germany]], where he lived for two years, before immigrating to [[Australia]] in 1971. He completed his secondary education in [[Greater Western Sydney]]. He is fluent in English, German, [[Montenegrin]], [[Serbo-Croatian]], and [[Spanish]].

==Education==The young Zoran Vujisić completed his undergraduate studies at Thomas Edison State College (US) and a Licentiate of Sacred Theology at St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox [[Seminary]] (US). He later earned an M.A. Ed. (TESL), with Honors, at the Puerto Rico campus of the University of Phoenix. He was also awarded the degree of Doctor of Ministry in Marriage and Family Therapy (summa cum laude) from Southern Christian University (now Amridge University, US). He was subsequently registered as a Certified Family Therapist by the National Credentialing Academy. His D. Min. thesis was published under the title ''Religious Orientation and Mental Health: Client Preference for the Inclusion of a Religious Module in the Counseling Process''. He later completed two research doctoral degrees, including a Ph.D. in English and Applied Linguistics at Rhodes University (ZA), and a Th.D. from the University of South Africa (ZA). His Ph.D. research, which was published under the title of ''The Role of Achievement Motivation on the Interlanguage Fossilization of Middle-aged English-as-a-second-language Learners'', is groundbreaking in that it presents evidence that interlanguage fossilization is not necessarily a permanent phenomenon. He was awarded a Th.D. in Practical Theology for his doctoral research on ''The Impact of Neptic-Psychotherapeutic Treatment on Self-Reported Depressive Symptomatology and Comorbid Anxiety'', which was published under the title of ''Orthodox Psychotherapy: A Study in the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety'' Education. He also completed the requirements for a Ph.D., a.b.d., in General Psychology at Northcentral University (US). Dr. Vujisić is currently enrolled as a part-time student for the Professional Certificate in [Executive and Transformational Life] Coaching at the University of Cambridge (UK). He was elected to ''Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges'' ==in recognition of his academic accomplishments and scholarship.

==Fellowships ==The young Zoran Vujisić completed his undergraduate studies at [[Thomas Edison State College]] (US) and a Licentiate of Sacred Theology at StRt. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Seminary (US)Rev. He later earned an MDr.A. Ed. (TESL), with Honors, at the Puerto Rico campus of the [[University Vujisić is a Fellow of Phoenix]]. He was also awarded the degree of [[Doctor Royal Society of Ministry]] in Marriage and [[Family Therapy]] Arts (summa cum laudeUK) from Southern Christian University (now [[Amridge University]], US). He was subsequently registered as a Certified Family Therapist (CFT) by Fellow of the National Credentialing Academy. His D. Min. thesis was published under the title ''Religious Orientation and Mental Royal Society for Public Health: Client Preference for the Inclusion of a Religious Module in the Counseling Process''. He later completed 2 research doctoral degrees, including a Ph.D. in English and Applied Linguistics at [[Rhodes University]] (ZAUK), and a Th.D. from Fellow of the [[University of South Africa]] Royal Asiatic Society (ZAUK). His Ph.D. research, which was published under the title of ''The Role a Fellow of Achievement Motivation on the [[Interlanguage Fossilization]] Royal Society of Middle-aged English-as-a-second-language Learners''Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (UK), is groundbreaking in that it presents evidence that interlanguage fossilization is not necessarily and a permanent phenomenon. He was awarded a Th.D. in [[Practical Theology]] for his doctoral research on ''The Impact of Neptic-Psychotherapeutic Treatment on Self-Reported Depressive Symptomatology and Comorbid Anxiety'', which was published under the title of ''Orthodox Psychotherapy: A Study in the Treatment Fellow of Depression and Anxiety''. He also completed the requirements Society for a Ph.D., a.b.d., Values in General Psychology at Northcentral University Higher Education (US). Dr. Vujisić He is currently enrolled as also a part-time student for Senior Fellow of the Professional Certificate in [Executive and Transformational Life] Coaching at the [[University of Cambridge]] Sophia Institute (UKUS). He was elected to ''Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges'' in recognition of his academic accomplishments and scholarship.

== '''Fellowships''' Memberships==

The Rt. Rev. In addition to the fellowships, Dr. Vujisić is a Fellow holds membership in: the Cambridge University Commonwealth Society, the Faculty of the History and Philosophy of Medicine and Pharmacy – Society of Apothecaries, the International Association of Patristic Studies, the [[Royal Australian Association for Byzantine Studies, the Old Rhodian Union, the UNISA Alumni Association, the American Counseling Association, Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling, the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, Fulbright Association, PRTESOL, the Linguistic Society of Arts]] (UK)America, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, a Fellow the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors, the American Psychological Association, the American Society for Philosophy, Counseling, and Psychotherapy, the [[Royal Society for Public Health]] (UK)General Psychology, the Association for Informal Logic and Critical Thinking, a Fellow the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science the Cambridge University Scientific Society, the [[Royal Asiatic Cognitive Neuroscience Society]] (UK), a Fellow the Faculty of Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine – Society of Apothecaries, the [[Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene]] (UK)South Africa, and a Fellow of the [[Royal Society for Values in Higher Education]] (US)of New Zealand. He is also a Senior Fellow member of the Sophia International Institute for Inter-Religious Diplomacy (USfostering high-level dialogue between Christianity and [[Islam]]).

== '''Memberships''' Certificates==Dr. Vujisić has been awarded certificates from the US Addiction Technologies Transfer Center, the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative, the US National Institute of Health, and the UCSD Human Research Protections Program. Additionally, he has coaching accreditation from the Australian Soccer Federation and the National Coaching Accreditation Program of the Australian Department of Sport and Recreation.

In addition to the fellowships==Church Life==As a layman, Zoran Vujisić was director, from 1982 through 1988, Drof St. Vujisić holds membership Mary’s Orthodox Community Welfare Center (in: the [[Cambridge University Commonwealth Society]]Sydney, Australia), which served people from 105 ethnic backgrounds, including his beloved Montenegrins, and other immigrants from the Faculty Former Republic of Yugoslavia. He was also coordinator of the History parish’s Community Refugee Sponsorship Program, which provided housing and Philosophy of Medicine support for immigrants and Pharmacy – refugees. He continued in those capacities after his [[Society of Apothecariesordination]], the International Association of Patristic Studies, the Australian Association for Byzantine Studies, the Old Rhodian Union, the UNISA Alumni Association, to the [[American Counseling Associationdeacon|diaconate]] on [[January 29]], Association for Spiritual, Ethical, 1988 and Religious Values in Counseling, to the [[American Hellenic Educational Progressive Associationpriest]], hood on [[Fulbright AssociationFebruary 15]], PRTESOL1989 by Archbishop Gabriel, the after which he was assigned as priest of St. Mary’s Pan-Orthodox [[Linguistic Society parish]]. Several of Americahis spiritual children now serve as Orthodox [[clergy]], the American Association for Marriage men and Family Therapy, the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors, the [[American Psychological Associationmonk]], s. The miracle of the American Society for Philosophy, Counseling, and Psychotherapy, Myrrh-streaming Icon of the Society for General PsychologyCrucified Christ occurred at St. Mary’s Church from 1994 to 1995 during his tenure. For his arduous work, he was awarded the Association for Informal Logic and Critical Thinking, Patriarchal Medal of the [[Australian and New Zealand Association for Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch by the Advancement Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Science]] Antioch and All the Cambridge University Scientific SocietyEast, His Beatitude Ignatius IV. While at St. Mary’s, he also served (on loan) at Holy Annunciation Romanian Orthodox Parish and St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Parish (OCA), both in the Cognitive Neuroscience SocietySydney metropolitan area. During his priestly service in Australia, he was the Faculty administrator of Conflict the Archdiocesan Community Housing Program, which provided low cost housing for underprivileged and Catastrophe Medicine – Society of Apothecariesstruggling immigrant families. Additionally, the [[Royal Society of South Africa]]he served as Archdiocesan Religious Education Coordinator for Public Schools from 1991 through 1995, and which attended the [[Royal Society religious educational needs of New Zealand]]. He is also a member hundreds of children from the International Institute for Inter-Religious Diplomacy (fostering high-level dialogue between [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]])Former Republic of Yugoslavia.

== '''Certificates''' =Puerto Rican Mission===In 1996, Fr. Zoran Vujisić arrived in the Caribbean where he established St. Spyridon’s Orthodox Mission in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was elevated to the rank of [[archimandrite]] by Metropolitan [[Athenagoras (Aneste) of Mexico|Athenagoros]] of Mexico on [[December 13]], 1999 and served as such for over nine years in the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s Archdiocese of Mexico (which covers 22 countries in Latin America and the islands of the Caribbean). In December 2008, he transferred to the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia]] but was canonically released back to the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]], prior to his election to the Episcopacy, upon the personal request of Metr. Athenagoras to Metropolitan Hilarion.

===St. Gregory Nazianzen Orthodox Institute===While under the omophorion of Metr. Hilarion, the Right Reverend Archimandrite Dr. Andrew, (in the secular world, Dr. Zoran Vujisić has been awarded certificates from ) established the US Addiction Technologies Transfer CenterSt. Basil of Ostrog Orthodox Theological Institute, a Spanish-language theological studies program. The Institute was also transferred to the Collaborative Institutional Training InitiativeEcumenical Patriarchate, with the US [[National Institute blessing of Health]]Metr. Hilarion, in August 2009, and was expanded to include an English-language program under the UCSD Human Research Protections Programpatronage of St. Gregory Nazianzen. AdditionallyThe combined programs now have 72 students from 17 countries, all but three, he has coaching accreditation from on full-scholarship. Through the Australian Soccer Federation efforts of Dr. Vujisić, (and the National Coaching Accreditation Program bilateral agreements that he authored), St. Gregory Nazianzen Orthodox Institute became an academic unit of the Australian Department Universidad Rural de Guatemala, and is authorized to grant bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in Orthodox Studies, Business Administration, Computer Science, Education, General Studies, Hellenic Studies, and Slavic Studies. Dr. Vujisić is the rector of Sport and RecreationSt. Gregory Nazianzen Orthodox Institute.

== '''Church Life''' =Election to the Episcopacy===

As a layman, Zoran Vujisić was director, from 1982 through 1988, of St. Mary’s Orthodox Community Welfare Center (in Sydney, Australia), which served people from 105 ethnic backgrounds, including his beloved On [[MontenegrinsSeptember 29]], 2009, the Holy and other immigrants from Sacred Synod of the FRYEcumenical Patriarchate unanimously elected Dr. Vujisić as Bishop of Tralles. He The Patriarchal announcement of his election was also coordinator cited by the official election notice of the parish’s Community Refugee Sponsorship ProgramArchdiocese of Mexico, which provided housing and support for was published worldwide. It references the growing number of Orthodox immigrants and refugees. He continued in those capacities after his ordination to the diaconate on January 29Latin American countries in need of pastoral care, 1988 and to states that the Bishop-elect would assume the priesthood on February 15, 1989 by Archbishop GABRIEL, after which he was assigned as priest responsibility of St. Mary’s establishing and administering Pan-Orthodox Parishcommunities wherever necessary. Several Regarding the news of his spiritual children now serve as Orthodox clergymen and monksDr. The miracle of Vujisić’s election to the Myrrh-streaming Icon of the Crucified Christ occurred at Stepiscopacy, Metr. Mary’s Hilarion (Russian Orthodox Church from 1994 Outside of Russia) writes to 1995 during his tenureMetr. For his arduous workAthenagoros: “Throughout the years, he was awarded the Patriarchal Medal …Bishop-Elect Andrew has earned and enjoyed an unblemished reputation as being a model of the Order of Sttrue godliness and eminent piety, which is indeed evident to all those who meet him. His life has been marked by self-sacrifice and hard work….”. Metr. Ignatius Amfilohije (of Antioch by the Greek Orthodox [[Patriarch Serbian Orthodox Church]]) writes: “With joy have I received the news of Antioch and All the East]]consecration of His Grace, Bishop-Elect Andrew (Vujisić) to the Episcopacy by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople… We attest that His Beatitude IGNATIUS IV. While at St. Mary’sGrace has served with me in Montenegro and Australia, he and has also served (on loan) at Holy Annunciation with other Bishops of the [[Romanian Serbian OrthodoxChurch]] Parish on numerous occasions and Stthat we know… [of his unassailable character] personally…”. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Parish On [[December 13]], 2009, after personal discussions with His All Holiness, Patriarch [[Bartholomew I (OCAArchontonis)of Constantinople|Bartholomew I]], both in Constantinople, Dr. Vujisić submitted a petition to the Sydney metropolitan area[[Holy Synod]] requesting that his consecration be temporarily postponed. During his priestly service in AustraliaHis petition was accepted, but two weeks later, upon the insistence of Metr. Athenagoros, he was elevated to the administrator rank of Archiepiscopal Vicar of the Archdiocesan Community Housing Program, which provided low cost housing General Secretariat for underprivileged and struggling immigrant familiesPan-Orthodox Ministries. AdditionallyAs Archiepiscopal Vicar, he served as Archdiocesan Religious Education Coordinator was responsible for Public Schools from 1991 through 1995, which attended the religious educational needs reception into the Ecumenical Patriarchate of hundreds the 527,000 members of children from the FRYformer Orthodox Catholic Church of Guatemala in January 2010.

==Life as an Educator= =In addition to his pastoral duties, Dr. Vujisić has served as a professor of the School of Human and Social Sciences at the University of Turabo in Puerto Rico, and as a counselor/therapist at the University’s Resource Center for Counseling and Professional Orientation. He is also the Director of the University’s Language Research Center and the editor of Puerto Rico’s only ambilingual linguistic journal, ''Glossa'', which is distributed in 112 countries. ''Glossa'' is affiliated with the following prominent journals: ''Balkanskaya Rusistika'', ''Revista Literaria Baquiana'', ''EntreCulturas, Moenia'', ''The Nordic Journal of English Studies'', ''Sayyab'', and 'Puerto Rican Mission'Viceversa'' ===.

In 1996==Publications and Interests==The author of numerous published articles on ethics, linguistics, neptic-psychotherapy, philosophy, Frpsychology, and spirituality, Dr. Zoran Vujisić arrived in the Caribbean where he established St. Spyridon’s Orthodox Mission in San Juan's research interests include Applied Linguistics, English-as-a-Second-Language, Fossilization, Interlanguage, International Law, Inter-Religious Diplomacy, Psycholinguistics, South Slavic Languages, Bowenian Family Therapy, Existential Phenomenology, Structural Family Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Psychology, Grief and Bereavement Counseling, Individual Psychology, Logic-Based Therapy, REBT, Social and Developmental Psychology, Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine, Neuroscience, Tropical Medicine and Health, [[Puerto RicoByzantine Studies]], Eastern Mystagogy, Hesychasm, Neptic and Social Theology, Neurotheology, and Orthodox Psychotherapy. He was elevated to His paper on ''Transcending the rank Limitations of Archimandrite by Metropolitan ATHENAGORAS of Mexico on December 13Worldview and Achieving Mental Health, Self-Actualization, 1999 and served as such Tolerance through Religious Psychotherapeutic Methodologies: A Call for over 9 years Scientific Investigation'' has been included in the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s Archdiocese of Mexico (which covers 22 countries in Latin America and the islands sessions of the Caribbean). In December 2008, he transferred to the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia]] but was canonically released back to the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]], prior to his election to the Episcopacy, upon the personal request of Metropolitan ATHENGAORAS to Metropolitan HILARIONUNESCO World Philosophical Forum.

=== Dr. Vujisić’s published books in 2010 include: ''Orthodox Psychotherapy: A Study in the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety''; ''Modern Psychologies: An Orthodox Perspec''tive; ''Overcoming Interlanguage Fossilization: New Insights''; and ''The Art and Science of Healing the Soul: A Guide to Orthodox Psychotherapy''St. Gregory Nazianzen The following titles are now in progress: ''From Neptic-Psychotherapy to Orthodox Psychiatry: A Cognitive Neuroscientific Proposal''; ''When Love Hurts: Spiritual Healing for Emotional, Psychological, Verbal, and Physical Abuse''; ''Understanding Schizophrenia''; ''Ethics in Counseling: Framework and Guidelines''; ''Eating Disorders in Adolescence: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment''; ''Theories of Personality: A Review''; ''Theories of Psychology and Therapist Personality: Interactions and Interconnections''; ''Psychological Pathologies: Deviance, Distress, Dysfunction, and Danger''; ''The Effects of Scholasticism on Ministry in Contemporary Society: An Orthodox InstituteChristian Perspective''; ''Civil Religion in America: The Star-Spangled Threat to Orthodoxy''; ''El Octóijos: El Libro de los Ocho Tonos'' [The [[Octoechos]]: The Book of Eight Tones]; ''Iniciación Cristiana: El Texto, la Teología, y la Explicación'' [Christian Initiation: The Text, Theology, and Explanation]; ''El Gran Eucologio: El Libro de Misterios y Servicios'' [[[The Great Euchologion: The Book of Mysteries and Services]]]; ''The Child Abuse / Neglect Survivor Workbook''; ''Overcoming Depression and Anxiety''; ''The Divine Liturgy: Rubrics for Priests and Deacons''; '' ===The Complete Services of Holy Week: Texts and Rubrics'' (5 Volumes), and ''Saved by the Crown: The Case for Constitutional Monarchy''.

While under the omophorion of Metropolitan HILARION, the Right Reverend Archimandrite ==Projects==Dr. ANDREWVujisić is also currently working on several projects, including (in the secular world, Dr. Zoran Vujisića) established the St. Basil of Ostrog Orthodox Theological Institute, a Spanish-language theological studies program. The Institute was also transferred to the Ecumenical Patriarchateas a Subject of International Law, with the blessing (b) The Impact of Metropolitan HILARIONOrthodox Neptic-Psychotherapeutic Treatment on Depressive Symptomatology, in August 2009Electroencephalograph Asymmetry, and was expanded to include an EnglishRegional Serotonin Transporter (5-language program under the patronage of St. Gregory Nazianzen. The combined programs now have 72 students from 17 countries, all but 3, on full-scholarship. Through the efforts of Dr. VujisićHydroxytryptamine) Binding, (and the bilateral agreements that he authoredc), St. Gregory Nazianzen Orthodox Institute became an academic unit Assessment of the Universidad Rural de [[Guatemala]]Impact of Religious Psychotherapeutic Methodologies on Mental Health, and is authorized to grant bachelor’s, master’sWorldview, and doctoral degrees in Orthodox StudiesSelf-Actualization, Business Administration, Computer Science, Education, General Studies, Hellenic Studies(d) The Petrović-Njegoš Dynasty, and Slavic Studies. Dr. Vujisić is the Rector of St. Gregory Nazianzen (e) The Orthodox InstituteMontenegrin Identity.

* ''[http://www.parish.orthodoxtheologicalinstitute.org/Dormition_of_the_Theotokos/Bio.html A Short Biography of the Rt. Rev. Archimandrite Dr. Andrew (Vujisic)].'' Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos/St. Spyridon’s Orthodox Church (Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico ([[Church of Constantinople|EP]])).* ''[http://www.secretariat.orthodoxtheologicalinstitute.org/index.php?option=com_lyftenbloggie&view=lyftenbloggie&category=secretariat%20news&Itemid=50 PRESS RELEASE].'' '''General Secretariat for Pan-Orthodox Ministries'''. FROM THE OFFICE OF THE HOLY METROPOLISFrom the Office of the Holy Metropolis, Mexico City, April 7th 7, 2010.