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title: "Continuing Priest Development · St Cyril’s"
url: https://stcyrils.edu.au/continuing-priest-development
description: "Ongoing education for clergy under His Grace Bishop Daniel, focused on the practical realities of ministry."
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# Continuing Priest Development

Ongoing education for clergy under His Grace Bishop Daniel, focused on the practical realities of ministry.

![Clergy of the Coptic Orthodox Church gathered for a group photograph](https://stcyrils.edu.au/_image?href=https%3A%2F%2Fstcyrils.edu.au%2F_emdash%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2F01M5TBNXMD885R5B714G6R0FWA.webp&w=960&h=720&f=webp&fit=cover&position=center)

Recognising the constantly evolving challenges facing the Church, St Cyril’s has developed a Continuing Priest Development (CPD) program for all clergy under His Grace Bishop Daniel. Like other professional development programs, it equips priests with ongoing education focused on practical issues in ministry and applied theology, so they can keep meeting the evolving needs of their congregations.

## How the program works

* **Nine sessions a year.** Priests attend at least seven each year.
* **Expert speakers.** Sessions are led by expert speakers and clergy, in person or by video conference, with reading material provided.
* **Core and elective topics.** A few topics each year are compulsory for all priests; the rest are electives.
* **Online access.** Video conferencing is available for interstate and international clergy.

Sessions and video conferencing are accessed through [St Cyril’s e-Learning](https://moodle.stcyrils.edu.au/).

## Program directors

The CPD is directed by [Fr Mark Basily](https://stcyrils.edu.au/faculty/mark-basily) (Director of Ministry) and [Fr Rafael Iskander](https://stcyrils.edu.au/faculty/rafael-iskander) (NSW Vicar and Lecturer in Old Testament).

Studying here

* [Timetable & Key Dates](https://stcyrils.edu.au/timetable)
* [Unit catalogue](https://stcyrils.edu.au/units)
* [Study online](https://stcyrils.edu.au/study-online)
* [Student support](https://stcyrils.edu.au/student-support)
* [Continuing Priest Development](https://stcyrils.edu.au/continuing-priest-development)

Ready to begin?

Apply for admission online, or enrol in units if you’re already a student.

[How to apply](https://stcyrils.edu.au/apply)[Enrol in units](https://stcyrils.edu.au/enrol)

[+61 2 9546 6411](tel:+61295466411)  
[registrar@stcyrils.edu.au](mailto:registrar@stcyrils.edu.au)

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