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The Right Reverend [[Archimandrite]] Dr. '''Andrew (Vujisić)''' , [[w:Master of Education|M.A.Ed.]], [[w:Doctor of Ministry|D. Min.]], Ph.D., [[w:Doctor of Theology|Th.D.]], is the [[bishop]]-elect of Tralles, with the responsibility of establishing and administering pan-Orthodox communities in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean for the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]].As [[Protosyngellos|Archiepiscopal Vicar]], he was responsible for the reception into the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Orthodox Catholic Church of Guatemala (OCCG) in January 2010.<ref group="note">In announcing this exciting development, His Eminence Metropolitan [[Athenagoras (Aneste) of Panama|Athenagoras (Aneste) of Mexico]] expressed his great pleasure in welcoming the OCCG which was received in its entirety, including their former clergy, seminarians, lay ministers, catechists and affiliated membership into the canonical family of the [[Orthodox Church]]. Following their official reception, the leaders of OCCG, Messrs. [[Andrew Girón]] and [[Michael Castellanos]] traveled to Mexico City where on the weekend of March 19-21, 2010, they were ordained to the Holy Priesthood, receiving the title of [[Archimandrite]]. The OCCG has an approximate membership of 527,000 faithful and catechumens, overwhelmingly indigenous, with 334 churches in Guatemala and southern Mexico, with 12 (formerly OCCG) clergymen and 14 seminarians, who are assisted in their pastoral ministry by 250 lay ministers and 380 catechists. (''[http://www.secretariat.orthodoxtheologicalinstitute.org/index.php?option=com_lyftenbloggie&view=lyftenbloggie&category=secretariat%20news&Itemid=50 PRESS RELEASE].'' '''General Secretariat for Pan-Orthodox Ministries'''. FROM THE OFFICE OF THE HOLY METROPOLIS, Mexico City, April 7th 2010.)</ref>

After representations ==Early Life==Archimandrite Andrew (Vujisić) was born on January 30, 1957, the first child of the late Vojislav and Sofia Vujisić (née Jovović), and named Zoran. He is a Montenegrin of the Moračani clan, and is a close relative of Metropolitan [[Amfilohije (Radovic) of Montenegro and Litoral]]. He lived in the former Republic of Yugoslavia until he was 12 years old. In 1969, his family moved to West Germany, where he lived for one year before migrating to Australia. He is fluent in Serbian, English, and Spanish, and has a working knowledge of Romanian, Hungarian, and German. ==Education==The young Zoran Vujisić completed his undergraduate studies at [[w:Thomas Edison State College|Thomas Edison State College]], and earned his Licentiate of Orthodox Sacred Theology at [[St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Theological Seminary (South Bound Brook, New Jersey)|St Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Seminary]].  In 1998 he received his [[w:Master of Education|M.A.Ed.]] degree from the [[w:University of Phoenix|University of Phoenix]]. In 2002 he received his [[w:Doctor of Ministry|D. Min.]] in Marriage and Family Therapy (''summa cum laude'') from various hierarchs Vujisic will [[w:Amridge University|Southern Christian University]] (now NOT Amridge University) upon completion of a postgraduate program that included an intense curriculum of class work, clinical training, residency, and research, and was registered as a Certified [[w:Family therapy|Family Therapist]] (CFT) by the National Credentialing Academy. His D. Min. thesis was published under the title: ''Religious Orientation and Mental Health: Client Preference for the Inclusion of a Religious Module in the Counseling Process.''  He subsequently completed two research doctoral degrees. In 2007 he received his Ph.D. in English and [[w:Applied linguistics|Applied Linguistics]] from [[w:Rhodes University|Rhodes University]]. Additionally he earned his Th.D. from the [[w:University of South Africa|University of South Africa]] (UNISA), the title of his thesis being ''The Role of Achievement Motivation on the Interlanguage Fossilization of Middle-aged English-as-a-second-language Learners.'' This is a groundbreaking study in that it presents evidence that [[w:Interlanguage fossilization|interlanguage fossilization]] is not a permanent phenomenon.  Continuing his studies, in 2009 he was awarded a [[w:Doctor of Theology|Th.D.]] in [[w:Practical theology|Practical Theology]] for his doctoral research on ''The Impact of Neptic-Psychotherapeutic Treatment on Self-Reported Depressive Symptomatology and Comorbid Anxiety,'' which was published under the title of ''Orthodox Psychotherapy: A Study in the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety''.  It should be made noted that the University of Phoenix is the largest private academic institution in the U.S.A. and has over 200 campuses worldwide. Amridge University is also a distinguished institution and the preferred educational option for U.S. military personnel, while Rhodes University and UNISA are counted among the top 15% of the accredited universities throughout the world.  The Rt. Rev. Archimandrite Dr. Andrew (Vujisić) was elected to "[http://www.whoswhoamongstudents.com/ Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges]" in recognition of his academic accomplishments and scholarship. ==Service in Australia==As a bishop! [[Laity|layman]], Zoran Vujisić served from 1982 through 1988 as director of St. Mary's Orthodox Community Welfare Center in Sydney and coordinator of the parish's Community Refugee Sponsorship Program.  He is ANAXIOS continued in those capacities after his ordination to the [[Deacon|diaconate]] on January 29, 1988, and to the [[Presbyter|priesthood]] on February 15, 1989 by Archbishop Gibran (Rimlawey).  Fr. Zoran also served as assistant priest at St. Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Parish, a Pan-Orthodox parish where he was instrumental in bringing many [[Conversion|converts]] to Orthodoxy, several of whom now serve as Orthodox clergymen and monks. The miracle of the Myrrh-streaming Icon of the Crucified Christ occurred at St. Mary’s Church from 1994 to 1995 during his tenure. While at St Mary's, he served temporarily (on loan) at Holy Annunciation Romanian Orthodox Parish and St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Parish (OCA), both in the Sydney metropolitan area.  During his priestly service in Australia, Fr. Zoran was the administrator of the Archdiocesan Community Housing Program, which provided low cost housing for underprivileged families. Additionally, he served as is Archdiocesan Religious Education Coordinator for Public Schools from 1991 through 1995. ==In the Caribbean==In 1996, Fr. Zoran arrived in the Caribbean where he established St. Spyridon’s Orthodox Mission in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  He was elevated to the rank of [[Archimandrite]] by Metropolitan [[Athenagoras (Aneste) of Panama|Athenagoras (Aneste)]] of Mexico on [[December 13]], 1999.  Archimandrite Andrew transferred to the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia]] in December 2008, but was released back to the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]], prior to his friend Di leoelection to the Episcopacy, upon personal request by Metropolitan Athenagoras (Aneste) to Metropolitan [[Hilarion (Kapral) of New York|Hilarion (Kapral)]].  While under the omophorion of Metropolitan Hilarion, Archimandrite Andrew established the ''St. [[Basil of Ostrog]] Orthodox Theological Institute,''<ref>''[http://www.orthodoxytoday.org/articles-2009/ROCOR-ROCOR%20Starts%20Spanish%20Language-Theological-School.php ROCOR Starts Spanish Language Theological School].'' OrthodoxyToday.org. 13 Aug 2009.</ref> a Spanish-language theological studies program. The Institute was also transferred to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, with the blessing of Metropolitan Hilarion, in August 2009, and was expanded to include an English-language program under the patronage of St. [[Gregory the Theologian|Gregory Nazianzen]]. The combined programs now have 72 students from 17 countries, all but 3, on full-scholarship.

On Regarding the news of Archimandrite Andrew’s election to the episcopacy, Metropolitan [[September 29Hilarion (Kapral) of New York|Hilarion (Kapral)]], 2009, the wrote to Metropolitan [[Holy_SynodAthenagoras (Aneste) of Panama|Holy and Sacred SynodAthenagoras (Aneste)]] of ::“Throughout the Ecumenical Patriarchate [http://www.ecyears,…Bishop-patr.org/docdisplay.php?lang=gr&id=1117&tla=gr elected] Archimandrite Elect Andrew has earned and enjoyed an unblemished reputation as [[Bishop]] being a model of Tralles. The [http://iglesiaortodoxa.webs.com/anakoinwsis.jpg announcement of his election] from the Metropolis of Mexicotrue godliness and eminent piety, citing the growing number of Orthodox immigrants which is indeed evident to Latin American countries all those who are deprived of pastoral care, states that the Bishop-elect will assume the responsibility of establishing and administering pan-Orthodox communities wherever necessarymeet him. '''It is now understood that his election His life has been nullified following strong representations made marked by several hierarchs regarding his background self-sacrifice and various "projects" etc he has been involved in with the''' Albanian "priest" De Leohard work….”