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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