founders
Who We Are

fr. Jacob siemens
Founder & Senior Editor
The Rev. Dr James Siemens (Father Jacob) is a priest of the Archdiocese of Orthodox Churches of Russian Tradition in Western Europe, and an active academic working in historical theology with a particular focus on Christological questions in Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages.
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He serves the Parish of St Theodore of Tarsus and St Teilo of Llandaff in Cardiff, which meets for Divine Liturgy and other services at Conway Road Methodist Church on Conway Road in Canton, CF11 9NT.
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To find out more about Fr. Jacob, please visit his excellent website Orthodox Exchange.
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You can also find out more about his jurisdiction in Great Britain & Ireland by visiting the website, or visit the website of the Archdiocese based in Paris.
dr. Joshua Matthan Brown
Co-Founder & Editor
Dr. Joshua Matthan Brown is a seminarian of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. He earned his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Birmingham (UK) and is the author of multiple academic articles and book chapters. His first popular-level book, The First Word on the Existence of God, will soon be published by St Sergius Press. Currently, he lives in Brookline, MA with his wife and six children, and is completing an M.Div. at Hellenic College Holy Cross.
For more information about his academic work please visit his PhilPeople profile and check out his YouTube channel Orthodoxy & Philosophy.
