Clergy

Primate

His Holiness, Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia

First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad

Metropolitan Nicholas (Olhovsky)

Ruling Bishop of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese

Archbishop George (Schaefer)

Dean and Rector

Archpriest Vladimir Boikov is the dean of the New Zealand Deanery and the rector of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Auckland.

Vladyka Hilarion and Archpriest Vladimir Boikov

By Ukase No. 5-5 on May 18/31 2005, His Grace, Archbishop Hilarion appointed Rev. Fr. Vladimir Boikov rector of Holy Resurrection parish in Auckland.

Fr Vladimir was born in Sydney, Australia in 1966, and grew up in the Holy Protection parish in Cabramatta. He entered Holy Trinity Seminary in 1985, and graduated in 1989.

Fr Vladimir was ordained to the diaconate by Archbishop Laurus in 1990, and served in the city of Trenton, New Jersey.

In 1991, he was ordained to the priesthood and since then has served in the cities of Chicago, Brisbane, and Washington, DC.

Fr Vladimir is married and has four children.