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From 1994-95, he was an attached priest of St George Orthodox Church in Thessaloniki, Greece, before being named the rector of St Ephraim Orthodox Church in Cambridge, UK, an appointment that would last from 1995-2003. From 1997-2002, Fr John was a founding director, then Principal, of the [[Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies]] at Cambridge, England. After completing his Ph.D. in New Testament studies in 2002, he returned to Canada in 2003, where he was made Dean of the Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral, Ottawa, Canada, and was appointed to an academic position at the Sheptytsky Institute at St Paul's University (first as sessional lecturer, 2003-04, then assistant professor, 2004-09, then associate professor, 2009-present, in addition to being the director of the D.Min program at the University from 2008). During this time, he received his Doctor of Ministry degree from St Vladimir's Seminary in 2005, was made Adjunct Professor in both the Ottawa Lay School of Theology and the University of Sherbrooke (Program in Orthodox Theology). | From 1994-95, he was an attached priest of St George Orthodox Church in Thessaloniki, Greece, before being named the rector of St Ephraim Orthodox Church in Cambridge, UK, an appointment that would last from 1995-2003. From 1997-2002, Fr John was a founding director, then Principal, of the [[Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies]] at Cambridge, England. After completing his Ph.D. in New Testament studies in 2002, he returned to Canada in 2003, where he was made Dean of the Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral, Ottawa, Canada, and was appointed to an academic position at the Sheptytsky Institute at St Paul's University (first as sessional lecturer, 2003-04, then assistant professor, 2004-09, then associate professor, 2009-present, in addition to being the director of the D.Min program at the University from 2008). During this time, he received his Doctor of Ministry degree from St Vladimir's Seminary in 2005, was made Adjunct Professor in both the Ottawa Lay School of Theology and the University of Sherbrooke (Program in Orthodox Theology). | ||
| − | His appointment as Dean lasted until he was made interim rector of Ascension Greek Orthodox Church in Ontario, in 2010. | + | His appointment as Dean lasted until he was made interim rector of Ascension Greek Orthodox Church in Ontario, in 2010 while on academic sabbatical (2010-2011). His name has been widely circulated as a potential candidate for Chancellor of the OCA, though this has not yet been officially confirmed by the OCA. |
Fr John is married with three children. | Fr John is married with three children. | ||
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The Very Reverend Doctor John Jillions, archpriest, is the Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Theology of St Paul University, lecturing in Eastern Christian Studies, New Testament and Ecumenism. Formerly, he was dean of Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral (OCA) in Ottawa, Canada.
Biography
John was born in Montreal, Canada. He went on to study at McGill University, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1977, and a Master of Divinity at St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in 1980. From 1980-1982, he was the Administrator of Sts Cosmas and Damian Home for Adults, New York, and was Assistant Treasurer of Bankers Trust Corporation, New York, from 1982-1984. In 1981, he was ordained a deacon and served at Holy Protection Cathedral, New York.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1984, his first assignment was as Rector of Holy Annunciation Orthodox Church until 1987, after which he returned to the USA, appointed rector of Holy Trinity Church, New Jersey, from 1987-1994, while simultaneously being USAF Reserve Chaplain (holding the rank of Captain) from 1990-1992 and being the pastoral fieldwork supervisor for students of St Vladimir's Seminary.
From 1994-95, he was an attached priest of St George Orthodox Church in Thessaloniki, Greece, before being named the rector of St Ephraim Orthodox Church in Cambridge, UK, an appointment that would last from 1995-2003. From 1997-2002, Fr John was a founding director, then Principal, of the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies at Cambridge, England. After completing his Ph.D. in New Testament studies in 2002, he returned to Canada in 2003, where he was made Dean of the Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral, Ottawa, Canada, and was appointed to an academic position at the Sheptytsky Institute at St Paul's University (first as sessional lecturer, 2003-04, then assistant professor, 2004-09, then associate professor, 2009-present, in addition to being the director of the D.Min program at the University from 2008). During this time, he received his Doctor of Ministry degree from St Vladimir's Seminary in 2005, was made Adjunct Professor in both the Ottawa Lay School of Theology and the University of Sherbrooke (Program in Orthodox Theology).
His appointment as Dean lasted until he was made interim rector of Ascension Greek Orthodox Church in Ontario, in 2010 while on academic sabbatical (2010-2011). His name has been widely circulated as a potential candidate for Chancellor of the OCA, though this has not yet been officially confirmed by the OCA.
Fr John is married with three children.
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References
Links
- John A. Jillions (personal website)
