Curriculum Vitae
The Very Rev. Pr. Laurent Cleenewerck de Kiev
Pr. Laurent Cleenewerck de Kiev is a priest of the Orthodox Church, a university professor of theology and global health, and a director of Godhunting Resources. French and English are both his native languages.
Read about his ministry, music, and books
Ecclesiastical Ministry
| 2025– | Rector, Holy Apostles Orthodox Church, Sandpoint, Idaho (Serbian Orthodox Church, Diocese of Western America) |
| 2024–2025 | Rector, St. John Chrysostom Parish, France (Moscow Patriarchate, under Metropolitan Jean of Dubna) |
| 2007–2024 | Rector, St. Innocent Orthodox Church, Eureka, California (Orthodox Church in America, Diocese of the West) |
| 2004–2007 | Rector, Christ the Savior Orthodox Mission, Grants Pass, Oregon (Orthodox Church in America, Diocese of the West) |
Contributions to Theology
| 2007–2026 | Author, His Broken Body: Understanding and Healing the Schism between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, endorsed by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Cardinal Walter Kasper (first published 2007; revised 2013 and 2026) |
| 2008–2026 | Editor, The Eastern / Greek Orthodox Bible: New Testament (New Rome Press and other publishers; revised 2026) |
| 2026 | Author, The Intermediate State of the Dead in Catholicism and Orthodoxy: Purgatory, Toll Booths, Indulgences, Fire, and Other Mysteries |
| 2026 | Author, From Auctoritas to Potestas: The Development of Roman Primacy from the Pre-Nicene Era to Vatican I |
| Author and editor, The Catechism of the Orthodox Christian Faith (complete, under episcopal review) |
| 2016 | First Prize, United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week, presented by King Abdullah II of Jordan and Patriarch Theophilus III of Jerusalem, for the paper Finding Common Words |
Academic Positions
| 2005– | EUCLID (Euclid University), an intergovernmental organization: International Faculty Coordinator; Professor of International Administration and Theology; Oversight Council Chairman. Doctoral methods advisor, international representation, coordination of the international faculty, and supervision of curriculum development. |
| Associate Professor of Global Health and Bioethics, EUCLID (Engelhardt School of Global Health and Bioethics) |
| 2011– | Faculty, Institute of Ecumenical Studies, Ukrainian Catholic University, teaching Methods in Ecumenical Dialogue |
| 2008–2020 | Extension Faculty, Humboldt State University (Cal Poly Humboldt), California |
Education
Degrees
| 2022 | Ph.D. in Public Health, Universidad Central de Nicaragua. Dissertation: “Vaccine interventions in the post-COVID-19 era: A risk-perception and trusted-sources approach based on an interdisciplinary systematic review and case studies among Eastern Orthodox clergy” |
| 2018 | Master of International Public Health, Pôle Universitaire Euclide (faculty track) |
| 2010–2012 | Doctorate of Science in the Study of Religion, Universidad Rural de Guatemala with St. Gregory Nazianzen Theological Institute. Dissertation: “Holographic Ecclesiology: The Recovery of the Biblical Paradigm of Church and Churches in the Light of the Eucharistic Theology of John Zizioulas” |
| 2010–2011 | Master in Ecumenical Studies, Ukrainian Catholic University, Ukraine |
| 2002–2004 | Master of Divinity program (50 credits on campus), St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, Pennsylvania |
| 1995–2004 | Licentiate in Sacred Theology, St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute (Institut de Théologie Orthodoxe Saint-Serge), Paris |
| 1988–1989 | DUESTC, University of Montpellier (Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc) |
| 1988–1989 | French national diplomas (Ministry of Education): BTS in International Commerce; BTS in Business Computing; Diplôme Préparatoire aux Études Comptables et Financières |
Certificates
| Global Health Delivery (postgraduate certificate), Harvard University |
| 2018 | Bioethics: The Law, Medicine, and Ethics of Reproductive Technologies and Genetics, HarvardX |
| 2017 | Ethical and Social Challenges of Genomic and Precision Medicine, HarvardX |
| 2017 | Genomic and Precision Medicine, University of California, San Francisco |
| 2017 | Global Health Diplomacy, State University of New York |
| 2017 | Essentials of Global Health, Harvard University |
| 2016 | Clinical Epidemiology, Utrecht University |
| 2016 | Global Health: An Interdisciplinary Overview, University of Geneva |
| 2015 | The Challenges of Global Health, Duke University |
Honors
| 2025 | Protopresbyter, under Bishop Maxim (Diocese of Western America, Serbian Orthodox Church) |
| 2016 | World Interfaith Harmony Week First Prize medal, presented by King Abdullah II of Jordan |
| 2008 | Raised to the rank of Archpriest by the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church in America |
Select Publications
Books
| 2026 | Twelve Russian Orthodox Fairy Tales and Twelve Ukrainian Orthodox Fairy Tales |
| 2015 | Aiparthenos | Ever-Virgin? Understanding the Orthodox Catholic Doctrine of the Perpetual Virginity of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and the Identity of James and the Brothers and Sisters of the Lord (Euclid University Press) |
| 2015 | General Editor, Binding and Non-Binding Instruments in Intergovernmental Relations: A Diplomat’s Guide to Understand the Concepts of Treaty and Memorandum of Understanding in Theory and Practice (Euclid University Press) |
| 2008–2014 | Editor, EOB: The Eastern / Greek Orthodox Bible – New Testament (New Rome Press, 2014) |
| 2009, 2013 | His Broken Body, revised editions (Euclid University Press), with a letter of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I in the foreword |
Theology and Religion
| 2019 | “The Eclipse of Eucharistic and Holographic Ecclesiology in Contemporary Orthodox Ecclesiology: Ukrainian and Global Consequences,” invited paper, annual meeting of the Orthodox Theological Society of America |
| 2016 | Finding Common Words: An Eastern Orthodox Academic Contribution to “A Common Word,” on the occasion of the sixth UN World Interfaith Harmony Week (cited in the First Prize award) |
| “The Recovery of Eucharistic and Holographic Ecclesiology as a Promising Avenue of Ecumenical Dialogue and Broader Mutual Recognition,” Journal of Ecumenical Studies |
| “The Importance of Spirituality and Religion on Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure,” with co-authors, Journal of Religion and Health |
| “Philosophical Implications of the Systemic and Patient-Oriented Management of Chronic Heart Failure,” with co-authors, Journal of Religion and Health |
| “Maximal Care Considerations When Treating End-Stage Heart Failure Patients: Ethical and Procedural Quandaries in Management of the Very Sick,” with co-authors, Journal of Religion and Health |
Public Health and Other Fields (with co-authors)
| 2025 | “Malaria Vaccine Acceptance and Associated Factors in Cameroon: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey,” Vaccine |
| 2025 | “Overcoming Challenges and Achieving High HPV Vaccination Uptake in Cameroon,” BMC Public Health |
| 2024 | “Diagnostic Accuracy of Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis Screening during Detention Admission: A Systematic Review,” Journal of Medicine and Life |
| 2023 | “Polio Outbreaks in Cameroon Following the COVID-19 Pandemic,” Pan African Medical Journal |
| 2023 | “Barriers to Optimal AEFI Surveillance and Documentation in Nigeria: Findings from a Qualitative Survey,” PLOS Global Public Health |
| 2023 | “A Legal Evaluation of the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Outer Space Asset-Financing,” Financial Law Review |
| 2023 | “Enabling Innovation in Rural Development to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals,” Management of Sustainable Development Journal |
| 2023 | “Indigenous Land Rights and Environmental Challenges: A Comparative Analysis of Canada and Brazil,” Journal of Recycling Economy and Sustainability Policy |
| 2022 | “Tuberculosis Screening on Admission to Sierra Leone’s Correctional Facilities: A SWOC Analysis,” Intergovernmental Research and Policy Journal |
| 2019 | “Malaria Prevention Measures among Pregnant Women: A Population-Based Survey in Nnewi, Nigeria,” Scientific World Journal |
| 2019 | “Performance Assessment of Six Public Health Programs in Katsina State, Nigeria,” International Journal of Public Health Science |
| 2018 | “A Representative Population-Based Incidence of Psychiatric Morbidities in a Middle-East and North Africa (MENA) Country,” submitted to Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica |
Affiliations
Fellow, Royal Society for Public Health (United Kingdom); Orthodox Theological Society of America; International Association of Bioethics (University of Sydney); American Society for Bioethics and Humanities.
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