Father Radu Bordeianu

Father Radu Bordeianu has served as Assistant Priest of Holy Trinity Church since September, 2006.

He was born in Piatra-Neamt, Romania and obtained his Bachelor of Divinity degree from the Faculty of Orthodox Theology within the A.I. Cuza University of Iasi, Romania in 1997. While teaching Systematic Theology and Ecumenism at the St. Basil the Great Orthodox Theological Seminary in Iasi, he also obtained his Master’s of Arts degree in Systematic Theology in 1999, from the same Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Iasi.

In 2000 he graduated from Duke University with a Master’s of Theology degree and was enrolled in the Ph.D. program at Marquette University. In August 2006 he became an Assistant Professor at Duquesne University’s Theology Department, where he is now a tenured professor. He successfully defended his dissertation, “The Trinitarian Ecclesiology of Dumitru Staniloae and Its Significance for Contemporary Orthodox-Catholic Dialogue” in October, 2006, and had the degree of Ph.D. conferred upon him.

Among Father Radu’s other academic credentials are published theological book reviews and papers presented to the American Academy of Religion, various lectures, workshops and media appearances on television and radio. His research interests include, but are not limited to, ecumenical ecclesiologies, the relationship between theology and the life of the Church, theology of creation, environmental issues, secularization, and social justice. He is the author of "Dumitru Staniloae: An Ecumenical Ecclesiology (Ecclesiological Investigations)".

He resides in Wexford, Pennsylvanis, with his wife, Presvytera Loredana-Mihaela, and their three children - Stefan, Ana and Rebecca.