Education
Radovan Kodić completed his Seminary studies at Krka monastery in 1971. He studied in Bucharest from 1975 to 1977, then returned to Krka monastery.
Radovan Kodić completed his Seminary studies at Krka monastery in 1971. He studied in Bucharest from 1975 to 1977, then returned to Krka monastery.
He was ordained as a hierodeacon by Bishop Stefan Boca in 1970, and as hieromonk on January 6, 1974. He was named assistant Rector of the Seminary in 1980 and Rector in 1987. In 1987 he was elected as a Vicar Bishop of Toplica District, and was appointed assistant to the Administrator of the Diocese of Midwestern America, Doctor Sava Vuković.
On July 11, 1987, in Studenica monastery His Holiness Patriarch German of Serbia with 7 hierarchs and 9 priests performed his bishop ordination.
The next day during Divine Liturgy Patriarch German with 4 bishops, 16 priests and 11 deacons performed his consecration. He was appointed as Administrator of the Diocese of Midwestern America in 1988, and became Bishop of Eastern America in 1991.
In 1997 he earned his Doctor of Philosophy, with his doctoral dissertation the theme "The Mystery of Christ According to the Epistles to the Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians of the Holy Apostle Paul". Mitrophan is Professor of New Testament at the Saint Sava School of Theology in Libertyville, Illinois.