Church of Holy Trinity
The Grace the Right Reverend Iriney (Dobrijevic) Serbian Orthodox Bishop associated with Australia and New Zealand was born as Mirko Dobrijevic on 6th of February 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, connected with his father Djuro and mum Milica (nee Svilar). His elementary education appeared to be completed in Cleveland and thereafter via 1973 1975 he attended the Cleveland Institute of Artwork. From 1975 1979 he / she attended St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary throughout South Canaan, Pennsylvania. From Saint. Tikhon's Seminary he earned a Licentiate in Theology with the academic distinction maxima semen laude. In 1980 he enrolled in Saint. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Crestwood, New York and also graduated in 1982.
Following completion of his studies on St. Vladimir's Theological Seminary, he graduated having a Master of Divinity Vibram Kso Sydney degree using Honorable Mention for their master's thesis Bishop Nicholai Velimirovich: A 1921 Search for America.
He spent the vast majority of his career in the field of knowledge, lecturing at Loyola University in Chicago, il, and at the Theological Faculty with the Serbian Orthodox Church in Belgrade. For many years he was the organization editor of The Path of Orthodoxy, a state publication of the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in the USA and Canada.
Her Eminence Metropolitan Christopher of Midwestern America ordained him a deacon on 15th of January 1994 inside the Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Cathedral throughout Chicago, Illinois. He ended up being tonsure a monk on 18th with January 1995 in the St. Sava Monastery in Libertyville, Illinois, receiving the monastic name Iriney after St. Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons. After, he was ordained a hieromonk in 27th of January 1997 in the St. Sava Cathedral in Parma, Ohio, USA.
He entertained studies at the Athens Centre in 2000 and 2003 acquiring levels I and 2 certificates in contemporary Ancient language.
He was elevated to the dignity of Archimandrite in 18th of June 2005 by His Grace Bishop Bieber of Timok, a member of the Divine Synod of Bishops.
The Very Reverend Archimandrite Iriney up until their election as Bishop of Australia and New Zealand was the Consultant on the Holy Synod of Bishops on Worldwide and Interchurch Affairs and Coordinator of the newly created Kosovo and Metohija Business office of the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Serbian Orthodox Patriarchate in Belgrade.
Among the numerous recognitions, especially for his exceptional work in improving ties between your Serbian state and the Serbs of the Diaspora, for his work in advancing relations between Church and State, throughout 2005, he was given the Order of Vuk Karadzich III Level by President of the Express Union of Serbia and Montenegro, which is a recipient of the Foreign Heraldic Order of the Fleur de L'ensemble des.
Among his many sessions, it is important to emphasize that Bishop Iriney:
represents the Serbian Orthodox Church around the globe Council of Churches (WCC) Key Committee,
is a member of the Jasenovac Board and the Permanent Missions Board of the Holy Synod of Bishops,
the actual Advisory Council of the Njegos Endowment for Serbian Scientific tests at Columbia University,
the actual Editorial Board of the Tesla Commemorative Society,
the Communications Board of the Board of Administrators of St. Vladimir's Seminary,
a member of your Serbian American Center in Belgrade as well as
an honorary Board Member regarding ZOE for Life.
Previously, Bishop elect Iriney had been:
the Editor in Charge of the info Service of the Serbian Orthodox Chapel,
Executive Director of the Office of External Affairs of your Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA along with Canada, located in Washington, Digicam,
co chaired the Orthodox Advisory Panel of the National Council on the Churches of Christ within Metropolitan Washington,
was a member of National Council of the Chapels of Christ Environmental Legal Task Force (NCCC Eco Legal),
served on the Board of Directors of International Traditional Christian Charities (IOCC),
the Executive Council of The United States Conference of Faiths for Peace (USCRP),
the Seminar of European Churches (CEC KEK),
the actual Serbian Unity Congress,
the Mayor's Advisory Local authority or council on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs inside Chicago and
the Detroit Human Rights Commission.
Your dog was also an instrumental gamer in the 1998. Mission people Religious Leaders to Yugoslavia with the Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rev. Dr .. Joan Brown Campbell, and the 2005 public visitation of the Delegation of the Serbian Traditional Church to the United Nations and also the United States Government.
On the basis of choosing one of the Holy Assembly associated with Bishops of 26th of May perhaps 2006, the Reverend Hieromonk Iriney (Dobrijevic), Consultant to the Holy Synod of Bishops, was decided as Bishop of the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand.
