Very Revd Father Anastasios Bozikis

Father Anastasios Bozikis lectures in Church History at St Andrew's. He graduated in 1990 with a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Queensland and moved to Sydney the following year to study Theology at St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College where, in 1995, he graduated with a Bachelor of Theology.  He received the degree of Master of Theology with Merit from the University in Sydney in 1997 while teaching Religion and other subjects at St. Spyridon College High School, Maroubra (1994-1999).

In January 1998, Father Anastasios was ordained a Deacon by His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos and, subsequently, a Priest  in February 1999.  He served the Parish-Communities of St Euphemia, Bankstown (1999-2002) and the Resurrection of Christ, Kogarah (2002-2003) in the following years.  Between 1997 and 2001 Father Anastasios also lectured in Patristics at St Andrew’s.  The Archbishop nominated him to represent the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese as part of the delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to the General Assembly of the World Council of Churches held in Harare, Zimbabwe, in December 1998.  He later represented the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese on the Executive Committee of the National Council of Churches in Australia from 1999-2003.

From 2004-2017 he ministered at the Parish-Community of Saint George in South Brisbane.  Beyond his pastoral duties Father Anastasios served as a Chaplain to The University of Queensland and a member of the Executive Committee of Queensland Churches Together (QCT).  In 2008-2009 he completed a term as President of QCT.  Between 2011 and 2016 he lectured in Early Church History at St Francis’ Anglican Theological College, Milton, as an Adjunct Lecturer of the School of Theology, Charles Sturt University. Father Anastasios served as the Assistant Priest at St Michael’s Greek Orthodox Church, Crow’s Nest, Sydney (2018-2020) and is currently the Parish Priest of St Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church in Wollongong.

Academic Qualifications:  Bachelor of Commerce (The University of Queensland)

                                             Bachelor of Theology (Sydney College of Divinity)

                                             Master of Theology (University of Sydney)

Employment Status: Full-time

Subject Area: Church History

Chapters in Books                    

"The Greek Orthodox Church in Australia," (with Mario Baghos and Chris Baghos) in  A Short History of the Orthodox Church in Australia, ed. Christine Chaillot (Zurich: LIT Verlag, 2022), 23-69.

"Archbishop Stylianos of Australia: Father and Teacher," in Archbishop Stylianos: Pastor, Theologian, Poet, eds. V. Adrahtas, M. Baghos and P. Kariatlis (Sydney: St Andrew's Orthodox Press, 2020), 103-108.

“Dancing the Trinity: A Patristic Perspective Today,” in God Down Under: Theology in the Antipodes, ed. W.W.H. Lamb & I. Barns (Adelaide: ATF Press, 2003), 3-15.

Book Reviews

Makarios, Archbishop of Australia, "Lord and Master of my Life...," trans. Anna Dimitriou and Angeliki Georgiou. Sydney: St Andrew's Orthodox Press, 2020. ISBN (13) 978-0-646-81684-5 (pbk.), pp. 130 in Phronema 35 no. 2 (2020): 123-28.

Elizabeth Theokritoff. "Living in God's Creation: Orthodox Perspectives on Ecology." Crestwood, New York: St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-88141-338-0, pp. 266 in Phronema 26 no. 1 (2011): 55-58.

Conference Papers

'Establishing "Christ's Greece": The Gospel of Pietism and the Re-conversion of a Nation'. Fourth Theology Symposium. SAGOTC Redfern, NSW 18 August 2023.

‘The Trinitarian Basis of the World Council of Churches and its Implications for the Orthodox Ecumenical Endeavour’. Second Theology Symposium. SAGOTC Redfern, NSW 1 September, 2017.

‘Luther at 500: An Orthodox Perspective’. Ecumenical Roundtable 3. Centre for Ecumenical Studies, Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture: Barton, ACT 29 May 2017.

Conferences Attended

For the Life of the World: The Church's Missional Identity and Witness Today. Fourth Theology Symposium. SAGOTC Redfern, NSW 18-19 August 2023.

St Maximus the Confessor within 7th Century Christianity: Theology and History. Ninth Patristic Symposium. SAGOTC Redfern, NSW 2-3 September 2022.

The Importance of Christology in the 21^st Century. Third Theology Symposium. SAGOTC Redfern, NSW 20-21 September 2019.

St Irenaeus of Lyons: History, Theology & Significance of the Apologists. Eighth Patristic Symposium. SAGOTC Redfern, NSW 24-25 August 2018.

The Mystery of the Trinity. Second Theology Symposium. SAGOTC Redfern, NSW 1-2 September, 2017.

Luther at 500: Taking the Ecumenical Pulse. Ecumenical Roundtable 3. Centre for Ecumenical Studies, Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture: Barton, ACT 29 May 2017.

Wondering About God Together. SCD Learning and Teaching Conference, NSW 28-29 April 2017.

St John Chrysostom. Seventh Patristic Symposium. SAGOTC Redfern, NSW 23-24 September 2016.

From Alexandria to Cappadocia and Back Again. Sixth Patristic Symposium. SAGOTC Redfern, NSW 26-27 September 2014.  

The Terminology and Psychology of Socio-Political Developments in the Contemporary World. Tenth National Youth Conference of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. Brisbane, QLD 29 September-1 October 2013.

St Cyril of Alexandria. Fifth Patristic Symposium. SAGOTC Redfern, NSW 20-21 September, 2013.

Occasional Lectures

'Finding True Life: Two Conversations with the Devil.' The Nest Youth Fellowship. Crows Nest, NSW  24 June 2024.

'Creed, Canons and a Calendar: The First Ecumenical Synod.' SOFIA Orthodox Fellowship. University of New South Wales. 18 June 2024. 

'Justinian the Great: Emperor and Saint.' St Nectarios Church Fellowship. Burwood, NSW  6 June 2024.

'Differences between Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism.' The Nest Youth Fellowship. Crows Nest, NSW  4 September 2023.

'Who are the Church Fathers?' St Raphael Adult Fellowship. Liverpool NSW. 25 August 2023.

'Saints Peter and Paul: Apostles to the World.' GO Family and Friends Zoom Fellowship. 25 June 2023.

'Differences between the Orthodox Church and Roman Catholicism.' The Nest Youth Fellowship. Crows Nest, NSW  21 June 2023.

'Repentance and Confession.' The Nest Youth Fellowship. Crows Nest, NSW  15 March 2023.

'Iconoclasm and the Sunday of Orthodoxy.' St Nectarios Church Fellowship. Burwood, NSW  28 February 2023.

'Kollyva and Communion: A Crisis on Mt Athos.' Annual Short Course in Orthodox Studies. St Spyridon Church, Kingsford NSW  21 February 2023.

'Lent and Confession.' St Raphael Young Adult Fellowship. Liverpool, NSW  16 February 2022.

'Repentance: The Journey Home.' St Catherine's Fellowship. Mascot NSW 15 December 2022

'Christendom Divided: The Great Schism and the Protestant Reformation.' Greek Orthodox Scripture - Church History Series. Zoom Lectures, NSW 29 August 2022.

'Defining the Faith: The Seven Ecumenical Synods.' Greek Orthodox Scripture - Church History Series. Zoom Lectures, NSW 8 August 2022.

'From Catacombs to Cathedrals: The Early Church until St Constantine the Great.' Greek Orthodox Scripture - Church History Series. Zoom Lectures, NSW 25 July 2022.

'Living as a Christian in the Early Church - What it means for us today!' Kogarah Adult Fellowship. Kogarah, NSW 9 June 2022.

'Living as a Christian after Pentecost'. SOFIA Orthodox Fellowship University of New South Wales. 2 June 2022. 

'29 May 1453 - The Fall of Constantinople: What Really Happened?' Belmore Youth Fellowship. Belmore, NSW 30 May 2022.

'What will you do for Jesus? - A Look at the Lives of the Early Christians'. St Raphael Young Adult Fellowship. Liverpool, NSW 26 May 2022.

'Modern Paganism'. Crows Nest Youth Fellowship. Crows Nest, NSW 16 May 2022.

'A Guide to Great Lent: The Battle and Journey to the Cross'. Kogarah Orthodox Youth. Kogarah, NSW 5 April 2022.

'What is Repentance and how do we achieve it?' The Spiritual Field: Cultivating Salvation in Modern Times - St Nectarios Church Fellowship. Burwood, NSW. 31 March 2022.

'Standing Before the Throne of God'. Journey to Pascha 2022: The Meaning of Great Lent - Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan District of Melbourne. Oakleigh, VIC 1 March 2022.

'Kollyva and Communion: An 18th Century Crisis on Mt Athos'. Seminar Series 2021 - Greek Orthodox Christian Society. Zoom Meeting. 9 October 2021.

'The Annunciation of the Theotokos and the 1821 Greek Revolution'. Orthodox Journey to Pascha Podcast Series - Greek Orthodox Christian Society. Kingsgrove NSW. 25 March 2021.

'Sunday of the Last Judgment'. Journey to Pascha Series - Resurrection of Christ Fellowship. Kogarah NSW. 4 March 2021.

'Divine Providence: Where is God in History?' Greek Orthodox Christian Society. Kingsgrove NSW 1 November 2020.

'The Sacrament of Confession in the Orthodox Church' - Zoom Talk. St Ypomoni Family and Friends Ministry. 11 October 2020.

'Holy Confession'. St Catherine's Fellowship. Mascot NSW 23 July 2020.

'The Martyrs of the Early Church.' Resurrection of Christ Fellowship. Kogarah NSW 10 July 2020.

'The Holy Apostles Peter and Paul.' FOCUS Orthodox Fellowship. University of New South Wales 25 June 2020.

‘Apologising for the Christian Faith in the Early Church.’ St Nicholas’ Church Youth Fellowship. Marrickville NSW 8 October 2019.

‘Meeting Christ in History.’ Meeting Christ in the Orthodox Church – A Short Course. St Michael’s Church, Crows Nest NSW 6 October 2019.

‘The Spiritual World of Angelic Beings.’ SOPHIA Orthodox Fellowship. Sydney University NSW 4 September 2019.

‘St Ignatius of Antioch and the Early Martyrs.’All Saints’ Church Youth Fellowship. Belmore NSW 22 July 2019.

‘From Nicaea to Florence: An Empire of Synods.’ Sailing to Byzantium: An Exploration of the Orthodox Church’s Byzantine Legacy. St Catherine’s Church, Mascot, NSW 23 May 2019.

‘Christian Martyrdom in the First and Second Centuries.’ St Nectarios Church Fellowship. Burwood NSW 7 February 2019.

‘What has Athens to do with Jerusalem? - The Three Hierarchs and Hellenic Paideia.’Annual Greek Orthodox Day School Teachers’ Professional Development Day. SAGOTC Redfern, NSW 29 January 2019.

‘Repentance and Confession: Meeting Christ in our Hearts.’ Annual NSW Central Youth Committee Retreat. Long Point Conference Centre, Long Point NSW 24 November 2018.

‘Martyrdom in the Early Church.’ Annual Short Course in Orthodox Studies. St Spyridon Church, Kingsford NSW 13 November 2018.

‘The Holy Angels.’ All Saints’ Church Youth Fellowship. Belmore NSW 12 November 2018.

‘The Epistle to Diognetus - Christian Life and Conduct in the Second Century.’ SOPHIA Orthodox Fellowship. Sydney University NSW 18 October 2018.

‘Mary – Theotokos, Christotokos or Anthropotokos?’ St Nectarios Church Fellowship. Burwood NSW 26 July 2018.

‘Away with the Atheists: the Christian experience of Martyrdom in the First and Second Centuries AD.’ SOPHIA Orthodox Fellowship. Sydney University NSW 31 May 2018.

‘Repentance and Confession’. SAGOTC Student Seminars. SAGOTC Redfern, NSW 16 March 2018.

‘The Undivided Church of the First Millennium.’ Annual Greek Orthodox Day School Teachers’ Professional Development Day. SAGOTC Redfern, NSW 29 January 2018.

Occupational Record and Ministry

Pastoral Ministry

1998                     Ordained to the Diaconate – 4^th January 1998

1999                     Ordained to the Priesthood – 28^th February 1999

1999-2002            Assistant Priest

                                           St Euphemia Greek Orthodox Church, Bankstown, Sydney

                             Greek Orthodox Chaplain, Macquarie University

2002-2003            Assistant Priest

                                           Resurrection of Christ Greek Orthodox Church, Kogarah, Sydney

2004- 2017           Assistant Priest

                                           St George Greek Orthodox Church, South Brisbane

2004-2017            Greek Orthodox Chaplain, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane

2005-2010            Greek Orthodox Chaplain, The University of Queensland                             

2011                      Elevated to the ranks of Oeconomos and Spiritual Confessor – 8^th April 2011

2018- 20                Assistant Priest

                                                St Michael the Archangel Greek Orthodox Church, Crows Nest, Sydney

2020                       Elevated to the rank of Protopresbyter – 9^th May 2020

2020-                     Parish Priest

                                                St Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church, Wollongong

Teaching Ministry

1994-1999            Secondary Teacher

                                           St Spyridon College High School

1997-2001            Lecturer in Patristics

                                           St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College (SCD)

2011-2016            Adjunct Lecturer in Church History

                                          St Francis Theological College, Milton (Anglican)

                                          School of Theology, Charles Sturt University

2017                    Associate Lecturer (part-time) in Theology and Early Church History

                                          St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College (Sydney College of Divinity)

2018 -                     Associate Lecturer in Church History (full-time)

                                           St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College (Sydney College of Divinity) 

2023 -                   Member of the Administrative Council, St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College     

Ecumenical Activities

1992-1994            Member of the Commission on Mission, NSW Ecumenical Council

1993                     Member of the Executive Committee, NSW Ecumenical Council

1998                     Delegate of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to the Seventh General Assembly of the

                             World Council of Churches, Harare, Zimbabwe

1999                     Keynote Speaker, Orthodox-Uniting Church Dialogue, Sydney

1999-2003            Member of the Executive Committee, National Council of Churches in Australia

2004-2012             Member of the Executive Committee, Queensland Churches Together (QCT)

2006-2008            Vice-President, Queensland Churches Together (QCT)

2008-2009            President, Queensland Churches Together (QCT)

2020-2021             Alternate for His Eminence Archbishop Makarios at the National Church Leaders’ Gatherings

2020-2024             Alternate for His Eminence Archbishop Makarios at the NSW Heads of Churches Meetings

2020-                     Member of the Executive Committee, NSW Ecumenical Council

2020-2023             Member of the Board of Directors, National Council of Churches in Australia Ltd

2023-                     President, NSW Ecumenical Council