Jean Pagano
Rev. Jean "Drum" Pagano is a Druid priest and the sixth Archdruid of the neopagan church Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF).
History
[edit]Jean Pagano joined the neopagan church Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF) in 1984, becoming one of its earliest members and thirty-one years later in 2015 its Archdruid.[1][2] The Archdruid is the church's name for the chair of the board of directors, which Pagano initially joined in 2010.[3] Pagano focuses his religious leadership on Indo-European beliefs that focus on the primacy of nature and the ritualized worship of the Nature Spirits, Ancestors, and Shining Ones.[4] Druidic practices include study and focus on interpreting ancient traditions in a modern society, so study and daily devotions are a key elements for those who seek to practice in this religious tradition.[5][6]
Leadership
[edit]Pagano focuses on building leadership within his global church, involving those who show leadership potential into various roles and service opportunities through meeting others in the community.[7] The leadership service that Pagano as Archdruid focuses upon is consistent with ADF's belief in orthopraxy (right conduct) vs. orthodoxy (right-belief).[8][9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ár nDraíocht Féin elects Rev. Jean Pagano (Drum) as new Archdruid - News, Paganism, U.S." The Wild Hunt. 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search: Ar Ndraiocht Fein A Druid Fellowship Inc". IRS. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Leader Bio: Jean Pagano (Drum)". ADF: Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ Rollins, J. Michael (2019-09-01). "Traditions: An interview with the ADF Archdruid (Part I) - Paganism, Spotlight on Tradition". The Wild Hunt. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ Rollins, J. Michael (2019-09-08). "Traditions: An interview with the ADF Archdruid (Part II) - Paganism, Spotlight on Tradition". The Wild Hunt. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ de Yampert, Rick de Yampert (2018-02-18). "Review: it's Druids vs. Romans — and history — in TV series Britannia - Culture, Film & TV Reviews, Paganism, Reviews". The Wild Hunt. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ Emore, Holli S (2021). Constellated ministry : a guide for those serving today's pagans. Bristol, CT: Equinox Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78179-956-7. OCLC 1235904226.
- ^ Harbaugh, Sean (2015-08-20). "Pagan Interviews: Drum, Vice Arch-Druid ADF". Through the Grapevine. Patheos. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ White, Larisa A. (2021). World Druidry : a globalizing path of nature spirituality. Belmont, California. ISBN 978-1-7367792-1-7. OCLC 1288826090.
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