The Apostolic Johannite Church is pleased to announce the ordination of Michael Strojan to the Order of the Diaconate scheduled for Conclave 2014 in Chicago, Illinois.
Michael is the leader of Holy Paraclete Narthex in Seattle, Washington and is a proud product of the Pacific Northwest.
Since 2003, he has lectured on topics related to contemporary esotericism in theory and practice, in particular focusing on the Greek Magical Papyri and the confluence of late Hellenic and Jewish religious thought and philosophy in the in early common era. Michael is a devoted student of comparative religion and social anthropology, as well as gender studies and human sexuality. He also possesses a deep passion for good books, obscure art and community service.
Michael will be ordained by His Grace, the Primate of the United States during a celebration of the Johannite Liturgy by His Eminence, the Patriarch of the Apostolic Johannite Church.