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[[Image:Arch Daniel Byantoro of Indonesia.JPG|right|thumb|250px|Archimandrite Daniel Byantoro of Indonesia, missionary to Indonesia.]][[Archimandrite]] '''Daniel (Bambang Dwi) Byantoro''' (Chinese name "''Chao Heung Jin'' (''Cáo Héngjìn'' 曹衡进)") was is an Indonesian Muslim who converted convert to Orthodoxy, to whom is widely attributed the rebirth <ref>Orthodoxy was first established in Indonesia in Batavia, Java as a parish of the [http://www.orthodox.cn/localchurch/harbin/index_en.html Harbin Diocese] in accordance with the Ukase of the Harbin Diocesan Council of [[November 23]], 1934, № 1559. In the late 1940's, the parish was under the [[omophorion]] of Archbishop [[Tikhon (Troitsky) of San Francisco|Tikhon of San Francisco]]. Unfortunately, after the Dutch relinquished their powers to the local leadership, many of the Russian parishioners had already fled during this period of civil unrest, and eventually the [[parish]] closed in the early 1950s, when its rector Fr Vasily immigrated to the USA. ([http://www.orthodox.cn/index_en.html Orthodoxy in China]. ''Incarnational Approach to Orthodoxy in Indonesia.'' March 31, 2005)</ref> of Orthodoxy in Indonesia is widely attributed.

Fr. Daniel was born into a middle-class family in Indonesia, the largest Muslim country in the world. He was raised primarily by his maternal grandparents, who took great care to make sure that he received a complete religious education. Devout by nature, he studied the Qur’an, and accepted with great piety the teachings of [[Islam ]] as they were passed on to him. As a Muslim, he opposed the teaching of Christianity, and was proud of his ability to win debates with Christians. He was nevertheless intrigued by the passages in the Qur’an that referred to Jesus, the son of Mary. One day during his evening Islamic prayers, Christ appeared to him in a miraculous and life-changing vision, similar to the experience St. Paul had on the road to Damascus. From that moment, Fr. Daniel’s life was radically and permanently altered.<ref>[http://www.orthodoxspeakers.com/fr-daniel-byantoro/ Fr. Daniel Byantoro: Biography], at [[Orthodox Speakers Bureau]].</ref><ref>[http://friendsofindonesia.org/about/fr_daniel/ Biography: Archimandrite Daniel Byantoro: Conversion]. Friends of Indonesia (Fr. Daniel's Website).</ref>

In 1978, he went to study in the Protestant Theological [[Seminary]], the Asian Center for Theological Studies and Mission, (ACTS) in Seoul, Korea, without finding the answer to his quest. In 1982 he found the book ''The Orthodox Church'' by [[Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia|Timothy (Kallistos) Ware]] in a book shop in Seoul, which helped him to discover the Church for which he had been looking. Finally on [[September 6|September 6th]], 1983, he converted to Orthodoxy with the blessing of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, [[Demetrius I (Papadopoulos) of Constantinople|Patriarch Demetrios]], and of His Eminence Metropolitan Dionysios of New Zealand, and was chrismated by the hand of Archmandrite Sotirios Trambas (Bishop of Zelon, stationed in Korea).<ref>Archmandrite Daniel B.D. Byantoro. [http://www.cs.ust.hk/faculty/dimitris/metro/history_indonesia.html History: The Birth of the Orthodox Church in Indonesia]. [[October 29]], 1997.</ref>

Having graduated from Korea, he went to Greece, where he stayed on [[Mount Athos]]. During this time he began to translate liturgical books into Indonesian, and struggled with terminology suitable to express the faith. From 1983-84 he studied in Greece with the [[Apostoliki Diakonia]] of the [[Church of Greece]]. By the end of 1984 he went to study in the U.S., at the [[Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology]] in Boston. Having finished his study in Boston and in two other schools in the U.S., he was [[ordination|ordained ]] by His Grace Bishop [[Maximos (Aghiorgoussis) of Pittsburgh|Maximos of Pittsburgh]] to the [[Diaconate ]] in the Holy Cross Church (pastored by Fr. John Chakos), and to the priesthood [[priest]]hood in the St. Paul Orthodox Church in ClevelandNorth Royalton, Ohio, (then pastored by Fr. James SymeonidesDemetrios Simeonides).<ref>Archmandrite Daniel B.D. Byantoro. [http://www.cs.ust.hk/faculty/dimitris/metro/history_indonesia.html History: The Birth of the Orthodox Church in Indonesia]. [[October 29]], 1997.</ref>

The Mission in Indonesia was started on [[June 8th 8]], 1988, as Fr. Daniel left the United States for Indonesia. The first convert to the Orthodox faith was a Muslim young man named ''Muhhamed Sugi Bassari'', who was [[baptism|baptized ]] by the name of Photios, on in April 1989.<ref>Archmandrite Daniel B.D. Byantoro. [http://www.cs.ust.hk/faculty/dimitris/metro/history_indonesia.html History: The Birth of the Orthodox Church in Indonesia]. [[October 29]], 1997.</ref>

Although ordained in the [[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarchate]], serious conflict arose among the ecclesiastical leadership in Indonesia in 2001, and Fr. Daniel returned to America for several years. In 2004 he began a dialogue with Archbishop (now Metropolitan) [[Hilarion (Kapral) of New York|Hilarion]] of Australia, and in 2005 the Synod of [[ROCOR ]] (the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia) accepted him as a Priest, as well as the [[clergy ]] and parishioners of the [[Orthodoxy in Indonesia|Indonesian Orthodox Church]] that were formerly under the [[jurisdiction ]] of the [[Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia]] ([[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarchate]]). Under Metropolitan Hilarion’s oversight, Fr. Daniel has been appointed Dean of the Mission for the Indonesian Orthodox Church under ROCOR, and continues to split his time between Indonesia, supervising the work of church planting, and evangelism, and raising up additional clergy for ordination, and the US, where he raises support for the Indonesian Orthodox Church.<ref>[http://www.orthodoxspeakers.com/fr-daniel-byantoro/ Fr. Daniel Byantoro: Biography], at Orthodox Speakers Bureau.</ref>

===Curriculum VitaeUnder Metropolitan Hilarion’s oversight, Fr. Daniel has been appointed Dean of the Mission for the Indonesian Orthodox Church under ROCOR, and continues to split his time between Indonesia, supervising the work of church planting, and evangelism, and raising up additional clergy for ordination, and the US, where he raises support for the Indonesian Orthodox Church.<ref>[http://www.orthodoxspeakers.com/storagefr-daniel-byantoro/frd_cvFr.pdf CURRICULUM VITAE of Archimandrite Father Daniel B.D. Byantoro: Biography], at Orthodox Speakers Bureau.</ref>===<p>Archimandrite Father Daniel B. D. Byantoro</p><p>Address: P.O. Box 9484, Baltimore, MD 21228</p><p>Phone: 410-864-8007</p><p>Email: frdaniel@friendsofindonesia.org</p>

'''ACADEMICS'''*2001 - 2005 '''Instructor: World Religions'''. Ohio State University.*1990 – 1995 '''Guest Lecturer'''Having never been canonically released from the [[Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia]], Theology & Church Historyat present Fr. Trinity Theological Seminary, SingaporeDaniel is officially regarded as being defrocked by OMHKSEA. *1988 <ref>'''Ph[http://www.Domhksea. in Religion''', Bethany Theological Seminary, Dothan, Alabamaorg/42.*1987-88 '''Ph.D. Candidate''' (Comparative Studies, on Islamic Studies), Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohiohtml Clergy].*1984-87 '''Master of Theological Studies''', [[Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School Metropolitanate of Theology (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Cross School of TheologyHong Kong and Southeast Asia]], Boston, Massachusetts.*1983Accessed 2010-84 '''Study in Greece''': ([[Apostoliki Diakonia]]) Non-Degree.*197809-83 '''Master of Divinity (Theology)''', Asian Center for Theological Studies and Mission, Seoul, South Korea. '''MINISTRY'''*2007 Elevated to Mitred Archimandrite by His Grace Archbishop (now Metropolitan) Hilarion*1991 Founded Orthodox Church in Indonesia (“GOI” ''Gereja Orthodox Indonesia''), and achieved legal recognition of the Orthodox Church by the Government of Indonesia*1988 Organized the first Orthodox Mission in Indonesia*Jun 3, 1988 Ordained as an Orthodox Priest by His Grace Bishop (now Metropolitan) Maximos in Cleveland, Ohio*Jan 16, 1988 Ordained as an Orthodox Deacon by His Grace Bishop (now Metropolitan) Maximos in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania*1985 Began evangelism in Indonesia as an Orthodox layman.*Sep 6, 1983 Chrismated into the Orthodox Church, Seoul, South Korea by the then Archimandrite, and later Bishop (now Metropolitan) Soterios '''PUBLICATIONS IN THE INDONESIAN LANGUAGE'''*''Allah Tritunggal'' (The Holy Trinity)*''Dogma Keselamatan dalam Gereja Orthodox'' (The Dogma of Salvation in the Orthodox Church)*''Perjamuan Kudus'' (The Holy Communion)*''Kontroversi Maria'' (Mariological Controversy)*Translation into Indonesian of ''The Orthodox Church'' by Bishop Kallistos Ware*Translation of most of the liturgical books now used by the Indonesian Orthodox for worship*Several articles and short writings in Indonesian and foreign publications '''CONFERENCES AND TRAVEL'''*2007 Melbourne, Australia (Missions Center of Melbourne; Orthodox Youth Conference; Ordination Services)*2007 Manilla, Philippines (National Council of Churches)*2007 Thailand (Evangelical Association of Thailand)*2007 Led Pilgrimage to the Holy Land*2006 Malaysia (Preliminary Discussions on Orthodox Missions in Malaysia)*2006 Myanmar (Presentation on the Early Church, sponsored by local Methodist Churches)*2006 Led Pilgrimage to the Holy Land*2006 Led Pilgrimage to Orthodox sites in Russia*2005 Japan (Missions Conference with Korea Seminary Alumni)*2004 South Korea (Asian Center for Theological Studies Alumni)*2004 Toronto, Canada (Presentation on Missions in Indonesia sponsored by the Orthodox Churches of Toronto Area)*2002 Malaysia (Invited by Charismatic Groups to talk about the Early Church)*2002 Led Pilgrimage to Orthodox Sites in Russia*2001 Greece (Doctors Without Borders Conference, Sponsored by the Diocese of Volos, Greece)*2001 Egypt (Audience with Pope Shenouda)*2001 Cyprus (Presentation on Missions, Sponsored by the Church of Aghia Napa)*2001 India (Joint Conference on the Environment, attended by H13.H. Bartholomew).*2000 Malaysia (The Billy Graham Evangelism Conference)*1999 World Council of Churches: Brazil, the Netherlands, France, England, Switzerland*1997 Led pilgrimage to the Holy Land*1996 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Faith and Order Conference of the WCC)</ref>

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