
Parish Administration
Parish clergy


Rector
Archpriest Stephen Platt
Parish deacon
Deacon Alexey Kostyanovsky

Diocesan Hierarch
Right Reverend Matthew, Bishop of Sourozh
Cathedral of the Dormition and All Saints
67, Ennismore Gardens
London SW7 1NH
The Parish shall be governed by:
- The Diocesan Hierarch;
- The Rector;
- The Parish Assembly;
- The Parish Council;
- The Chairman of the Parish Council.
The Diocesan Hierarch is the highest (governing) body of the Parish. The Diocesan Hierarch shall supervise and govern the Parish activities.
St Nicholas Parish Statutes 4.1; 5.1
The Rector is the head of the Parish and shall be in charge of its administration.
The Rector shall represent the Parish before governmental bodies and local authorities.
The Rector within the scope of his powers may act on behalf of the Parish without a Power of Attorney.
From the date of his appointment the Rector shall become the Chairman of the Parish Assembly.
The Rector shall also be the Chairman of the Parish Council
St Nicholas Parish Statutes 6:2
Parish Council
Rector & Chair of Parish Council: Fr Stephen Platt
Church warden: Marianna Colyer
Treasurer: Simon Jennings
ex-officio: Deacon Alexey Kostyanovsky
Audit Commission
Natalia Lobanova (chair), Matfei Mirnowicz and
Edda Kornhardt
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Council of Charity Trustees
Fr Stephen Platt, Nick Graham, (chair), Simon Jennings (treasurer), Frances Jennings, Maeve Henry, Natalia Lobanova, Svetlana Pavlova
Tatiana Nosova, Anna Platt
The Russian Orthodox Parish of St Nicholas the Wonderworker (‘the Charity’) is a registered charity which exists to support the ecclesiastical parish of the same name. The Council of Trustees is the executive body of the general meeting, presenting to it proposals for the furtherance of the life of the charity and implementing its decisions.
St Nicholas Parish By-Laws