SAINT PETER THE ALEUT ORTHODOX CHURCH

Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church (ROAC)

Louisiana, USA

Metropolitan Valentine

Our Clergy

Our parish is under the spiritual guidance and direction of His Eminence, Metropolitan Valentine of Suzdal and Vladimir (Russia).

Our diocese in the United States is under the administration of His Grace, Bishop Andrei of Pavlovskoye who resided in New Jersey.

 

Bishop Andrei

Our Rector is the Reverend Father 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 Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology and Health Studies in 2000. He then enrolled in Graduate School at Southeastern Louisiana University and earned a Master's Degree in Exercise Science in 2001. 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 is 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 Second Priest is the Reverend Father Vasilli. He is married to Matushka Elizabeth and the two have two children together.

Father Mark

priestmark@roacusa.org

 

 

Father Vasilli

priestvasilli@roacusa.org