Fr.ionut Maerean

Fr. Ionut Maerean serves as Dean (Protopop) of the Romanian Orthodox Deanery of Central Canada since February 2018 and holds multiple roles within the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America as an Episcopate Council member and Clergy since 2005. Fr. Ionut has been the Parish Priest at St. John the Baptist Romanian Orthodox Church since September 2013 and also acts as Spiritual Advisor for the Orthodox Brotherhood of Canada. Previous positions include Parish Priest at St. Nicholas Romanian Orthodox Church from December 2005 to August 2013 and Priest for the Romanian Patriarchate from August 2003 to November 2005. Teaching experience includes a position at "Dimitrie Leonida" High School in Constanta in 2002-2003. Fr. Ionut holds a Master’s degree and a Bachelor’s degree in Theology/Theological Studies from Ovidius University, completed in 2004 and 2002 respectively.