Clergy

The Rev. Dr James Siemens (known in the Church as Father Jacob) is a priest, scholar, and educator within the Orthodox tradition, currently serving as the Rector of the Parish of St Theodore and St Teilo. With a long-standing and deep academic background in Patristics and historical theology, he earned his doctorate with a focus on the Christology of St Theodore of Tarsus, followed by a post-doctoral license with a focus on late antique historiography. He continues to contribute to the field through his role as a research fellow and lecturer. Fr Jacob is a pastor at heart, and shares both his academic expertise and his extensive pastoral experience as principal of the Centre for Orthodox Formation in Western Europe - a theological training centre of the Archdiocese of Orthodox Churches of Russian Tradition in Western Europe. He is married to Matushka Anastasia, and they have eight children.