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The Very Rev. Fr. Milad Selim, Dean

Fr. Milad Selim

Fr. Milad was born in Baghdad, Iraq, where he lived until the age of 10 before moving with his family to Jordan. At the age of 13, he and his family immigrated to the United States, settling in Michigan in 1998. There he completed high school and met his future wife, Khouria Nichole. He went on to graduate from Oakland University with a degree in Business Administration. Prior to enrolling at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Fr. Milad worked as a project manager for a telecommunications company, where he successfully spearheaded the company’s launch in Australia.

Fr. Milad was ordained to the Holy Diaconate on September 20, 2009, and to the Holy Priesthood on September 26, 2010, by His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP of thrice-blessed memory. On April 3, 2022, he was elevated to the dignity of Archpriest by the former Metropolitan JOSEPH, on which occasion he also received the Governor’s Citation and the Key to the City of Worcester. He currently serves as the spiritual advisor to the Orthodox Young Professionals Conference (OYPC) of the Antiochian Archdiocese and has faithfully served as Dean of St. George Cathedral since October 2010.

Fr. Milad and Khouria Nichole are blessed with three children: Natalie, Noah, and Julian. In addition to his pastoral ministry, Fr. Milad enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, coaching and playing soccer, weightlifting, fishing, and a wide variety of outdoor activities.

The Rev. Fr. Seraphim Solof, Assistant Pastor

Archdeacon Seraphim Solof

Fr. Seraphim was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Charles and Caryl Solof. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the  Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1981, and his Master of Divinity degree, magna cum laude, in 1985 from Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Crestwood, New York. While at St. Vladimir's, he met and married his wife, Marta, the daughter of the late Very Reverend and Mrs. Michael Stupar, also of Pittsburgh.

Fr. Seraphim was ordained to the holy diaconate on December 6, 1984 by His Eminence, the late Archbishop JOB of Chicago (OCA) in the St. Vladimir's Seminary chapel. After graduation, from June, 1985 until January, 1990, he served as deacon of Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral in Boston (OCA). From then until June, 1997, he served as deacon of Saint George Orthodox Cathedral in Worcester, on canonical loan from the OCA. At that time, and at his own request, he was released from the OCA to the Antiochian Archdiocese and assigned to St. George's. Deacon Seraphim was elevated to the rank and dignity of archdeacon at the hands of His Eminence, the late Metropolitan PHILIP of thrice-blessed memory, on December 14, 2008. On October 22, 2017, he was ordained to the holy priesthood by His Grace, Bishop JOHN of Worcester, and assigned as assistant pastor of the Cathedral. He and Marta are the proud parents of two grown children, Elizabeth and Joseph, and they have one grandchild.

During the week, Fr. Seraphim works for Bank of America as a Senior Vice President in Corporate Communications. He is a Registered Maine Guide for Sea Kayaking, and for many years, worked part-time as a sea kayaking guide with Essex River Basin Adventures in Essex, Massachusetts.

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