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The Right Reverend [[Archimandrite]] Rt. Rev. Dr. '''Andrew (Vujisić)''', [[w:Master of Education|M''légalement'', Dr.A.Ed.]], '''[[w:Doctor of Ministry|D. Min.Zoran Vujisić]], Ph.D.''', [[w:Doctor of Theology|Th.D.FRAS]], is the [[bishopFRSA]]-elect of Tralles, with the responsibility of establishing and administering pan-Orthodox communities in [[Greek Orthodox Metropolis of MexicoFRSPH, Central AmericaMRSNZ, ColumbiaMRSSAf, VenezuelaCFT, and the Caribbean Islands|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 (OCCGborn 30 January 1957) in January 2010.<ref group="note">In announcing this exciting development, His Eminence Metropolitan is an [[Athenagoras (Aneste) of Mexico|Athenagoras (Aneste) of MexicoArchimandrite]] 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 [[Greek Orthodox Church]]. Following their official reception, the leaders Archdiocese of OCCG, Messrs. [[Andrew GirónMexico]] and , [[Michael CastellanosCentral America]] traveled to Mexico City where on and the weekend Islands of March 19-21, 2010, they were ordained to the Holy Priesthood, receiving the title of [[ArchimandriteCaribbean]]. The OCCG has an approximate membership of 527,000 faithful and catechumens, overwhelmingly indigenous, Archiepiscopal Vicar 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].'' '''responsibility for the General Secretariat for Pan-Orthodox Ministries'''. FROM THE OFFICE OF THE HOLY METROPOLIS, Mexico City, April 7th 2010.)</ref>

=='''Early Life''' ==Archimandrite Andrew (Zoran Vujisić) was born on January 30, 1957, the first child of the late Vojislav and Sofia Sofija Vujisić (née Jovović), was born on January 30, 1957, 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 Former Republic of [[Yugoslavia ]] (FRY) until he was 12 years old. In 1969, his family moved to [[West Germany]], where he lived for one year two years, before migrating immigrating to [[Australia]] in 1971. He completed his secondary education in [[Greater Western Sydney]]. He is fluent in Serbian, English, and SpanishGerman, and has a working knowledge of Romanian[[Montenegrin]], Hungarian[[Serbo-Croatian]], and German[[Spanish]].

==''' 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 The young Zoran Vujisić completed his undergraduate studies at [[w:Master Thomas Edison State College]] (US) and a Licentiate of Education|Sacred Theology at St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Seminary (US). He later earned an M.A.Ed.]] degree from (TESL), with Honors, at the Puerto Rico campus of the [[w:University of Phoenix|University of Phoenix]]. In 2002 he received his He was also awarded the degree of [[w:Doctor of Ministry|D. Min.]] in Marriage and [[Family Therapy ]] (''summa cum laude'') from [[w:Amridge University|Southern Christian University]] (now [[Amridge University]], US) upon completion of a postgraduate program that included an intense curriculum of class work, clinical training, residency, and research, and . He was subsequently 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 later completed 2 research doctoral degrees, including a Ph.D. in English and Applied Linguistics at [[Rhodes University]] (ZA), and a Th.D. from the [[University of South Africa]] (ZA). His Ph.D. research, which was published under the title of ''The Role of Achievement Motivation on the [[Interlanguage Fossilization]] of Middle-aged English-as-a-second-language Learners'', is groundbreaking in that it presents evidence that interlanguage fossilization is not necessarily a permanent phenomenon. He was awarded a Th.D. in [[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''. He also completed the requirements for a Ph.D., a.b.d., in General Psychology at Northcentral University (US). Dr. Vujisić is currently enrolled as a part-time student for the Professional Certificate in [Executive and Transformational Life] Coaching at the [[University of Cambridge]] (UK).He was elected to ''Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges'' in recognition of his academic accomplishments and scholarship.

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.'Fellowships' This is a groundbreaking study in that it presents evidence that [[w:Interlanguage fossilization|interlanguage fossilization]] is not a permanent phenomenon. '' ==

Continuing his studiesThe Rt. Rev. Dr. Vujisić is a Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Arts]] (UK), in 2009 he was awarded a Fellow of the [[w:Doctor of Theology|Th.D.Royal Society for Public Health]] in (UK), a Fellow of the [[w:Practical theology|Practical TheologyRoyal Asiatic Society]] for his doctoral research on ''The Impact (UK), a Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Neptic-Psychotherapeutic Treatment on Self-Reported Depressive Symptomatology Tropical Medicine and Comorbid AnxietyHygiene]] (UK),'' which was published under and a Fellow of the title [[Society for Values in Higher Education]] (US). He is also a Senior Fellow of ''Orthodox Psychotherapy: A Study in the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety''Sophia Institute (US).

The Rt. Rev. Archimandrite In addition to the fellowships, Dr. Andrew (Vujisić) was elected to "holds membership in: the [[Cambridge University Commonwealth Society]], the Faculty of the History and Philosophy of Medicine and Pharmacy – [[Society of Apothecaries]], the International Association of Patristic Studies, the Australian Association for Byzantine Studies, the Old Rhodian Union, the UNISA Alumni Association, the [[http://www.whoswhoamongstudents.com/ Who's Who Among Students American Counseling Association]], Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling, the [[American Universities Hellenic Educational Progressive Association]], [[Fulbright Association]], PRTESOL, the [[Linguistic Society of America]], the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors, the [[American Psychological Association]], the American Society for Philosophy, Counseling, and Psychotherapy, the Society for General Psychology, the Association for Informal Logic and Critical Thinking, the [[Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science]] the Cambridge University Scientific Society, the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, the Faculty of Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine – Society of Apothecaries, the [[Royal Society of South Africa]], and Collegesthe [[Royal Society of New Zealand]" in recognition ]. He is also a member of his academic accomplishments the International Institute for Inter-Religious Diplomacy (fostering high-level dialogue between [[Christianity]] and scholarship[[Islam]]).

==Service in Australia'''Certificates''' ==As a [[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 continued in those capacities after his ordination to Dr. Vujisić has been awarded certificates from the US Addiction Technologies Transfer Center, the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative, the US [[Deacon|diaconateNational Institute of Health]] on January 29, 1988and the UCSD Human Research Protections Program. Additionally, he has coaching accreditation from the Australian Soccer Federation and to the [[Presbyter|priesthood]] on February 15, 1989 by Archbishop Gibran (Rimlawey)National Coaching Accreditation Program of the Australian Department of Sport and Recreation.

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 MaryLife'''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. ==

As a layman, Zoran Vujisić was director, from 1982 through 1988, of St. Mary’s Orthodox Community Welfare Center (in Sydney, Australia), which served people from 105 ethnic backgrounds, including his beloved [[Montenegrins]], and other immigrants from the FRY. He was also coordinator of the parish’s Community Refugee Sponsorship Program, which provided housing and support for immigrants and refugees. He continued in those capacities after his ordination to the diaconate on January 29, 1988 and to the priesthood on February 15, 1989 by Archbishop GABRIEL, after which he was assigned as priest of St. Mary’s Pan-Orthodox Parish. Several of his spiritual children 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. For his arduous work, he was awarded the Patriarchal Medal of the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch by the Greek Orthodox [[Patriarch of Antioch and All the East]], His Beatitude IGNATIUS IV. While at St. Mary’s, he also served (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 he was the administrator of the Archdiocesan Community Housing Program, which provided low cost housing for underprivileged and struggling immigrant families. Additionally, he served as Archdiocesan Religious Education Coordinator for Public Schools from 1991 through 1995, which attended the religious educational needs of hundreds of children from the FRY.

==In the Caribbean= '''Puerto Rican Mission''' ===In 1996, Fr. Zoran arrived in the Caribbean where he established St. Spyridon’s Orthodox Mission in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

In 1996, Fr. Zoran Vujisić 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) ATHENAGORAS of Mexico on December 13, 1999 and served as such for over 9 years in the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s Archdiocese of Mexico|Athenagoras (Anestewhich covers 22 countries in Latin America and the islands of the Caribbean). In December 2008, he transferred to the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia]] of Mexico on but was canonically released back to the [[December 13Ecumenical Patriarchate]], 1999prior to his election to the Episcopacy, upon the personal request of Metropolitan ATHENGAORAS to Metropolitan HILARION.

Archimandrite Andrew transferred to the [[Russian === '''St. Gregory Nazianzen Orthodox Church Outside of Russia]] in December 2008, but was released back to the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]], prior to his election to the Episcopacy, upon personal request by Metropolitan Athenagoras (Aneste) to Metropolitan [[Hilarion (Kapral) of New York|Hilarion (Kapral)]]. Institute''' ===

While under the omophorion of Metropolitan HilarionHILARION, the Right Reverend Archimandrite Andrew Dr. ANDREW, (in the secular world, Dr. Zoran Vujisić) 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 HilarionHILARION, 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. Through the efforts of Dr. Vujisić, (and the bilateral agreements that he authored), St. Gregory Nazianzen Orthodox Institute became an academic unit of the Universidad Rural de [[Guatemala]], and is authorized to grant bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in Orthodox Studies, Business Administration, Computer Science, Education, General Studies, Hellenic Studies, and Slavic Studies. Dr. Vujisić is the Rector of St. Gregory Nazianzen Orthodox Institute.

=== '''Election to the Episcopacy''' ===On September 29, 2009, the [[Holy Synod of Constantinople|Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate]] unanimously elected Archimandrite Andrew as Bishop of Tralles. The Patriarchal announcement of his election was cited by the official election notice of the [[Holy Metropolis of Mexico (Central America)]],<ref>[http://iglesiaortodoxa.webs.com/anakoinwsis.jpg ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΟΣΙΣ]. ΙΕΡΑ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΙΣ ΜΕΞΙΚΟΥ / SACRO ARZOBISPADO ORTODOXO GRIEGO DE MEXICO. September 28, 2009.</ref> which was published worldwide. It references the growing number of Orthodox immigrants in Latin American countries in need of pastoral care, and states that the Bishop-elect would assume the responsibility of establishing and administering Pan-Orthodox communities wherever necessary.

On September 29, 2009, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate unanimously elected Dr. Vujisić as Bishop of Tralles. The Patriarchal announcement of his election was cited by the official election notice of the Archdiocese of Mexico, which was published worldwide. It references the growing number of Orthodox immigrants in Latin American countries in need of pastoral care, and states that the Bishop-elect would assume the responsibility of establishing and administering Pan-Orthodox communities wherever necessary. Regarding the news of Archimandrite Andrew’s Dr. Vujisić’s election to the episcopacy, Metropolitan [[Hilarion HILARION (Kapral) Russian Orthodox Church Outside of New York|Hilarion (KapralRussia)]] wrote writes to Metropolitan [[Athenagoras (Aneste) of Mexico|Athenagoras (Aneste)]]:ATHENGAORAS:“Throughout the years,…Bishop-Elect Andrew ANDREW has earned and enjoyed an unblemished reputation as being a model of true godliness and eminent piety, which is indeed evident to all those who meet him. His life has been marked by self-sacrifice and hard work….”. Metropolitan AMFILOHIJE (of the [[Serbian Orthodox Church]]) writes: “With joy have I received the news of the consecration of His Grace, Bishop-Elect ANDREW (Vujisić) to the Episcopacy by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople… We attest that His Grace has served with me in [[Montenegro]] and Australia, and has also served with other Bishops of the [[Serbian Orthodox Church]] on numerous occasions and that we know… [of his unassailable character] personally…”. On December 13, 2009, after personal discussions with His All Holiness, Patriarch BARTHOLOMEW I, in Constantinople, Dr. Vujisić submitted a petition to the Holy Synod requesting that his consecration be temporarily postponed. His petition was accepted, but two weeks later, upon the insistence of Metropolitan ATHENAGORAS, he was elevated to the rank of Archiepiscopal Vicar of the General Secretariat for Pan-Orthodox Ministries. As Archiepiscopal Vicar, he was responsible for the reception into the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the 527,000 members of the former Orthodox Catholic Church of [[Guatemala]] in January 2010.

On December 13In addition to his pastoral duties, 2009, after personal discussions with His All Holiness, Patriarch Dr. Vujisić has served as a professor of the School of Human and Social Sciences at the [[Bartholomew I (Archontonis) University of Constantinople|BartholomewTurabo]] in ConstantinoplePuerto Rico, Archimandrite Andrew submitted and as a petition to counselor / therapist at the [[Holy Synod]] requesting that his consecration be temporarily postponedUniversity’s Resource Center for Counseling and Professional Orientation. His petition was accepted but two weeks later he was elevated to He is also the rank Director of [[Protosyngellos|Archiepiscopal Vicar]] the University’s Language Research Center and the editor of Puerto Rico’s only ambilingual linguistic journal, ''Glossa'', which is distributed in 112 countries. ''Glossa'' is affiliated with the [httpfollowing prominent journals://www.secretariat.orthodoxtheologicalinstitute.org/ General Secretariat for Pan-Orthodox Ministries]. As Archiepiscopal Vicar''Balkanskaya Rusistika'', ''Revista Literaria Baquiana'', ''EntreCulturas, Moenia'', he was responsible for the reception into the Ecumenical Patriarchate ''The Nordic Journal of the Orthodox Catholic Church of Guatemala in January 2010English Studies'', ''Sayyab'', and ''Viceversa''.

In addition to his pastoral duties== '''Publications and Interests''' == The author of numerous published articles on ethics, linguistics, neptic-psychotherapy, philosophy, psychology, and spirituality, the Rt. Rev. Archimandrite Dr. Andrew (Vujisić) serves 's research interests include [[Applied Linguistics]], English-as -a professor -Second-Language, Fossilization, [[Interlanguage]], [[International Law]], Inter-Religious Diplomacy, [[Psycholinguistics]], [[South Slavic Languages]], Bowenian Family Therapy, Existential [[Phenomenology]], Structural [[Family Therapy]], Cognitive-Behavioral Psychology, Grief and Bereavement Counseling, Individual Psychology, Logic-Based Therapy, [[REBT]], Social and Developmental Psychology, Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine, [[Neuroscience]], Tropical Medicine and Health, [[Byzantine Studies]], Eastern Mystagogy, Hesychasm, Neptic and Social Theology, [[Neurotheology]], and Orthodox Psychotherapy. His paper on ''Transcending the Limitations of Worldview and Achieving Mental Health, Self-Actualization, and Tolerance through Religious Psychotherapeutic Methodologies: A Call for Scientific Investigation'' has been included in the School sessions of Human and Social Sciences at the [[wUNESCO]] World Philosophical Forum.  Dr. Vujisić’s published books in 2010 include: ''Orthodox Psychotherapy:University A Study in the Treatment of Turabo|University Depression and Anxiety''; ''Modern Psychologies: An Orthodox Perspec''tive; ''Overcoming Interlanguage Fossilization: New Insights''; and ''The Art and Science of Turabo]] Healing the Soul: A Guide to Orthodox Psychotherapy''. The following titles are now in Guraboprogress: ''From Neptic-Psychotherapy to Orthodox Psychiatry: A Cognitive Neuroscientific Proposal''; ''When Love Hurts: Spiritual Healing for Emotional, Psychological, Puerto RicoVerbal, as well as a counselor/therapist at the Universityand Physical Abuse''; ''Understanding Schizophrenia''; ''s Resource Center for Ethics in Counseling : Framework and Guidelines''; ''Eating Disorders in Adolescence: Causes, Diagnosis, and Professional Orientation. He is also the Director Treatment''; ''Theories of Personality: A Review''; ''Theories of the UniversityPsychology and Therapist Personality: Interactions and Interconnections''; ''s Language Research Center Psychological Pathologies: Deviance, Distress, Dysfunction, and the editor Danger''; ''The Effects of Scholasticism on Ministry in Contemporary Society: An Orthodox Christian Perspective''; ''Civil Religion in America: The Star-Spangled Threat to Orthodoxy''; ''El Octóijos: El Libro de los Ocho Tonos'' [The Octoechos: The Book of Puerto RicoEight Tones]; ''Iniciación Cristiana: El Texto, la Teología, y la Explicación''s only ambilingual linguistic journal[Christian Initiation: The Text, Theology, and Explanation]; ''El Gran Eucologio: El Libro de Misterios y Servicios'' [The Great Euchologion: The Book of Mysteries and Services]; ''The Child Abuse / Neglect Survivor Workbook''; ''Overcoming Depression and Anxiety''; ''The Divine Liturgy: Rubrics for Priests and Deacons''; ''GlossaThe Complete Services of Holy Week: Texts and Rubrics''(5 Volumes), which and ''Saved by the Crown: The Case for Constitutional Monarchy''. == '''Projects''' == Dr. Vujisić is distributed in over 105 countriesalso currently working on several projects, including (a) The Ecumenical Patriarchate as a Subject of International Law, (b) The Impact of Orthodox Neptic-Psychotherapeutic Treatment on Depressive Symptomatology, Electroencephalograph Asymmetry, and Regional Serotonin Transporter (5-Hydroxytryptamine) Binding, (c) Assessment of the Impact of Religious Psychotherapeutic Methodologies on Mental Health, Worldview, and Self-Actualization, (d) The [[Petrović-Njegoš]] Dynasty, and (e) The Orthodox Montenegrin Identity. ==References==*[http://netministries.org/see/churches/ch13813 St. Peter of Cetinje Orthodox Missionary Brotherhood]*[http://bibliotecavirtualut.suagm.edu/Glossa2/index.html Glossa] * St. Gregory Nazianzen Orthodox Institute [http://www.orthodoxtheologicalinstitute.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=77]