SS Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
Orthodox Education for Faith and Life
GOVERNANCE
COMPANY BOARD
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Members
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Very Rev. Dr Michael Protopopov, OAM (company secretary)
Chancellor, Australian and New Zealand Diocese (ROCOR)
Rector, Dormition Parish (Dandenong)
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Very Rev. Fr Nicholas Karipoff
Rector, Holy Protection Cathedral (Melbourne)
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Very Rev. Fr Gabriel Makarov
Rector, Saint Nicholas Cathedral (Brisbane)
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Mrs Julia Harrop
Human Resource Manager, Ruscare (Dandenong)
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Rev John Simons
Priest Exultation of the Holy Cross Parish, Hobart
Professor Emeritus, Macquarie University
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Chairman
His Eminence, Archbishop George of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)
Founding Chairman
His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion
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On 16 May 2022, following a lengthy illness, His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, reposed in the Lord.
As the much-loved ruling bishop of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese, His Eminence gave keen support to the establishment and ongoing development of SCMOI.
The Board of SCMOI, of which Vladyka Hilarion was chairman from its inception, together with the faculty, staff and students of the Institute join in expressing our profound thanks to God for his service to the Church and the influence of his wisdom and kindness on countless numbers of people for their salvation.
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In the place of Thy rest, O Lord,
where all Thy saints repose,
give rest also to the soul of Thy servant,
for Thou alone art the Lover of Mankind.