Saint Peter the Aleut Orthdox Church
Abita Springs, Louisiana
Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church (ROAC)
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About Our Clergy
Our Rector - The Reverand Doctor Mark Templet
Fr. Mark was ordained a priest in the Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church on December 2(ns), 2007. Fr. Mark was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He attended Belaire High School and joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve after high School. In 1995 He began attending Southeastern Louisiana University. He graduated with a
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Our Bishop
Our parish is under the spiritual guidance and direction of His Eminence, Metropolitan Theodore of Suzdal and Vladimir (Russia). Our diocese in the United States is under the administration of His Grace, Bishop Andrei of Pavlovskoye who resides in New Jersey.
Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology and Health Studies in 2000. He then enrolled in Graduate School at Southeastern Louisiana University, a Master's Degree in Exercise Science in 2001, and a doctorate in business from CalUniversity in 2013. Fr. Mark studied for the priesthood under the tutelage of the Right Reverend Bishop Andrei of Pavlovskoye who was the spiritual son and cell attendant of Archbishop Andrei (Rymarenko) of Rockland, the Father Confessor of St. Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky). Fr. Mark has been active in prison ministry and is an accomplished church vestment maker. He also plays a vital role in maintaining the ROAC American diocese website and is the diocesan Archivist. He is married to Matuska Sophia and they have two children.
Our Deacon - The Reverand Ephrem Cummings
Fr. Dn. Ephrem, his wife Matushka Elizabeth and their two beautiful daughters are faithful memebers our our parish for several years. They live in Florida, where Fr. Dn. Ephrem is a teacher, and travel 3 hours each way every Sunday to serve our church.
His Eminence
Metropolitan Theodore of Suzdal and Vladimir (Russia)
His Grace Andrew,
Bishop of Pavlovskoye
Administrator of the Eastern American Diocese