Biographies


His Eminence Patriarch Jonathan Asbert Russi Boyenn’e - Archbishop of Latin America and Metropolitan of USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Asia and Africa

Baptised “Moses” Vicar of Metropolitan Slavic Diaspora

His Eminence Archbishop Jonathan Boyenn’e is an accomplished Investor and Philanthropist. He is a devoted Humanitarian and Archbishop with a passion for equipping governments, the Orthodox Church, individuals and organizations with the tools necessary to build sustainable and economically active communities. PDP Foundation was formed to act as a funding channel and instrument for positive change, to improve the sustainability, governance and impact of the development programs of the Church in Africa, and beyond.

Positions Currently Held

  • President of PDP Foundation - in charge of the Financial Structuring of the Slavic Diaspora in Europe, Asia, America, Canada, Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
  • President and Chairman of Shekinah Christian Unity Foundation Inc
  • Governor, General Council and Minister of Finance of the Technical Government of the Slavic Diaspora in Europe, Asia, America, Canada, Africa, Australia and New Zealand in the Jurisdiction Territories between Nistru and Prut Rivers - Moldova.
  • Treasurer of the United Kingdoms of Africa Association
  • Attorney-in-Trust regarding all money matters for the Holy Monastery Koutloumousiou, Mount Athos, Greece.


Hon. Ambassador Maria Engelbrecht

Ambassador Engelbrecht started her career in Real Estate in 1990. In the year 2002, her company was awarded the national accolade of the highest sales and turnover within their franchise group. Ambassador Engelbrecht later started her own development company which delivered several Town Development Projects.

Ambassador Engelbrecht is the Co-founder of the United Kingdoms of Africa Association (UKAA) alongside its founder King Tchiffi ZIE Jean-Gervais and with her latest appointment as PAP Ambassador for Foreign Direct Investment, Hon. Ambassador Engelbrecht holds crucial positions in several known and key platforms on the African continent.

Positions Currently Held

  • Executive Board Member of the PDP Foundation
  • Pan African Parliament (PAP) Ambassador for Foreign Direct Investment
  • Co-founder of the United Kingdoms of Africa Association
  • Prime Minister of Technical Government of the Metropolis of the Jurisdiction Territories between Niştru and Prut Rivers


Hon. Ambassador Jeannine (Sidonia) Ferreira (née Cussons)

Ambassador Ferreira has extensive training and experience in Architecture, Property Development, the Hospitality industry and has been a co-owner of several vehicle franchises. Ambassador Ferreira established the AutoTec Foundation in 2007 (renamed Earth’s Call Foundation in 2014). The Foundation launched many environmental and social upliftment programs in Mpumalanga, South Africa. She launched the Seed and Feed Drive initiative in 2020, to assist communities across South Africa to be self-sustaining for food shortages ahead. Her latest appointment as PAP, Ambassador for Environmental Social Governance allows access to crucial platforms to interact with the global African Diaspora communities. Her inner drive is to spread Biblical prophecies and her messages from GOD YHUH and His Son YESHUA to lift the veil of deception and help set Africa free. “It is time for our Heavenly Father’s people to rise up,” says Ambassador Ferreira.

Positions Currently Held

  • Executive Board Member of PDP Foundation
  • Pan African Parliament Ambassador for Environmental | Social | Governance
  • Vice-Chairperson of the United Kingdoms of Africa Association
  • Vice-Prime Minister of Technical Government of the Metropolis of the Jurisdiction Territories between Niştru and Prut Rivers
  • Chairperson of Earth’s Call Foundation


S.B. Mitropolit Daniel Archbishop of Milan and Metropolitan Slavic in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Africa

Metropolitan Daniel (birth name David Kiknadze Myratovich) finished his studies in Theology at the Theology Seminary of Tbilisi and graduated in the year 1993. In 1995 he was ordained as a deacon and priest. While in his service as a priest, David was promoted to archpriest and was awarded the right to wear a cross with ornaments in 1997 and in 1998 he was given permission to wear a mitre as well as the pectoral cross. In 2009 he was appointed dean of the Dnepropetrovsk-Krivoy Rog Diocese of the UOC-KP. In May 2009, the Rev. David was appointed representative of the Diocese of UOC-KP Bogorodsk in Georgia. At the beginning of 2011 Rev David Kiknadze returned to the jurisdiction of the Holy Synod of the Metropolitan Church Calendar fatherly TOC Greece and was then ordained bishop of Prague Roman and Western Europe.

The metropolis of the Slavic Diaspora, which is situated in New York, is headed by Metropolitan Daniel. A part of this metropolis, the Orthodox Church in Europe, forms a platform that brings together the clergy and faithful of the Slavic Diaspora who reside outside their countries of origin.


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