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Very Rev Fr Nicholas Karipoff
Rector, Archpriest 


Father Nicholas studied history and philology at the University of New South Wales before attending Jordanville seminary (USNY).

He was ordained on 7 April 1981.

As well as ministry and administrative duties, Father Nicholas Karipoff runs the Theology classes, is the director of the Russian school and teaches theology online at the Saint Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute.

​Very Rev Fr Nicholas Dalinkiewicz
Archpriest


Father Nicholas Dalinkiewicz has an engineering and management qualification. He received his theological training in Melbourne.

He was ordained on 12 Feb 1984.
Father Nicholas is the pastor of Warrnambool mission church and is currently researching and writing a book on the question of science and faith.
Very Rev Fr Peter Sheko
​Archpriest

Father Peter has a background in civil engineering. He studied at the seminary in Jordanville, New York and ordained on 30 November 1985.  Soon after he was appointed rector of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin Parish in Cabramatta, Sydney.

In 1997, he returned to his home city,  Melbourne, and has been serving at our parish since.   

Father Mark Woloszyn
Priest

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Father Mark completed a Bachelor of Theology at St.Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College in 2012.  He went on to receive a Graduate Diploma in Classics and Archaeology at Melbourne University in 2013. He also holds a Masters in Theology (focused on Biblical Studies and Archaeology), from the Catholic Theological College, Melbourne, which he completed in 2015.
Father Mark was ordained to the diaconate 29th March, 2015.

In April 2019, Father Mark was ordained into the priesthood by Bishop George.
Father Alexander Abramoff
Protodeacon

Alex Abramoff runs home and community care through the Russian Ethnic Representative Council, as well as community development programs. 
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Very Rev Fr Nicholas Karipoff
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Very Rev Fr Peter Sheko and Very Rev Fr Nicholas Dalinkiewicz with the Kursk Root Icon

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​Luba Cowall    ‭0411 090 550‬​
Head Sister


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