News & Events

10 September 2021

Guest Lecture by Faculty Member On 9 September, at the invitation of Dr Bernard Doherty (Course Director of St Mark’s National Theological College, Canberra), Dr Mario Baghos delivered a guest lecture for the former’s ‘World Religions and Christian Theology’ unit entitled ‘Orthodoxy and Other Religions.’

10 September 2021

Public Lecture by Faculty Member On 9 September, Anastasios Kalogerakis, Registrar and Associate Lecturer in Biblical Studies, presented an online lecture for the Greek Orthodox Church of St Nectarios in Burwood (NSW) as part of the series ‘Contemporary Saints and Elders.’ His presentation focussed on the life of St Tikhon,...

8 September 2021

The Wisdom of Saint Kassiani On 7 September, as part of the feast day celebrations for one of the greatest hymnographers of Byzantium, Dr Andrew Mellas reflected on the life, wisdom and hymns of St Kassiani. The online presentation was convened by SOFIA (Student Orthodox Fellowship in Australia) UNSW in collaboration with its...

2 September 2021

Publication by Faculty Member Dr Mario Baghos published an article entitled 'The Founding of Constantinople: An Interdisciplinary Approach' in volume 20 of the peer-reviewed journal 'Ancient West and East' (published by Peeters, Leuven). The article is available for purchase on the following website: https://poj.peeters-leuven....

31 August 2021

Alumni Elected to the Holy Episcopacy On 30 August, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate was pleased to announce the election of four new Assistant Bishops for Australia following their nominations by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. The College rejoices at the news since all four are alumni with many...

31 August 2021

Sub-Dean at the IOTA Leaders’ Symposium On 27 August, Assoc. Prof. Philip Kariatlis attended the International Orthodox Theological Association (IOTA) Leaders’ Symposium via zoom. It brought together prominent Orthodox scholars from all around the world with the aim of discussing plans for the IOTA (International Orthodox Theological...

30 August 2021

‘Themes in Contemporary Theology’ E-Lecture Series St Andrew’s ‘Themes in Contemporary Theology’ series continued on 27 August with a special presentation by the Very Rev. Grand Ecclesiarch Aetios Nikiforos of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Director of the Private Patriarchal Office, whose presentation was entitled ‘His All-Holiness Bartholomew I:...

25 August 2021

Staff Member Completes PhD The College warmly congratulates its Librarian, Chris Baghos, following the conferral of the Doctor of Philosophy by the University of Sydney. He completed his doctoral dissertation under the supervision of Dr Vrasidas Karalis, Sir Nicholas Laurantus Professor and Chair of the Department of...

20 August 2021

‘Themes in Contemporary Theology’ E-Lecture Series Earlier today St Andrew’s faculty and students welcomed via Zoom the distinguished Professor Peter Bouteneff of St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (Yonkers, New York), who spoke on the topic ‘The Doctrine of Ancestral Sin and its Implication for our Lives’ as part of the College’s...

16 August 2021

‘Themes in Contemporary Theology’ E-Lecture Series On 13 August, St Andrew’s Theological College held the first of a series of e-lectures that it will be hosting this Semester as part of a series of presentations under the general title “Themes in Contemporary Theology. The College expresses its gratitude first and foremost to His Eminence...