Joseph Purpura

Joseph Purpura, also known professionally as V. Rev. Dr. Joseph F. Purpura I Chair the Department of Youth and Parish Ministry of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.

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Joseph Purpura is a graduate of Norwood High School, Iona College - BA, St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary - MDiv., Yale University - S.T.M. and Pittsburgh Theological DMin.  Joseph Purpura was ordained and Orthodox Christian Priest on Janaury 22, 1978 in Bergenfield New jersey by his Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP.  Since Ordination Joseph Purpura has used the name Fr. Joseph F. Purpura or the V. Rev. Dr. Joseph F. Purpura. Fr Joseph's primary focus is Orthodox Christian Youth Work. Started in Youth Work as a Regional Spiritual Advisor from 1981-1985, then as the North American Council of SOYO (The Youth Movement of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America) Spiritual Advisor from 1985-1991 and then as Chairman of the Department of Youth and Parish Ministry from 1990 to present.

Chairman Department of Youth and Parish Ministry at Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

July 1990 - Present | Westwood MA

Chair the Department of Youth and Parish Ministry overseeing the youth programs and staff across the United States and Canada for the North American Archdiocese.

Pastor at St John of Damascus orthodox Church

July 1983 - December 1990 | Dedham MA

Pastor

Pastor at St Nicholas Orthodox Church

September 1978 - July 1983 | Bridgeport CT

Pastor

Pittsburgh Theological

1995 – 1999

DMin.

Concentration: Eastern Theology

Yale University

1980 – 1982

S.T.M.

Concentration: Pastoral Theology

St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary

1973 – 1979

MDiv.

Concentration: Orthodox Theology

Iona College

1973 – 1976

BA

Concentration: Philosophy

Youth Ministry - Orthodox Theology, Pastoral Theology, Raising Generations of disciples and leaders for the Holy Orthodox Church