News & Events

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...

12 August 2021

Webinar by Faculty Member On 8 August, Dr Andrew Mellas presented a webinar titled 'Singing with the Angel to the Mother of God.' As we sing hymns to the Mother of God during her Dormition, we find ourselves face to face with two great mysteries, the mystery of life and the mystery of death. Dr Mellas shared his reflections...

11 August 2021

Podcast Interview by Faculty Member Dr Mario Baghos, Lecturer in Patristics and Church History, gave another interview with renowned Orthodox iconographer and carver Mr Jonathan Pageau, who also founded and moderates ‘The Symbolic World’ podcast on youtube. Mr Pageau and Dr Baghos addressed ‘The Marble King,’ the last emperor of...

2 August 2021

St Andrew's Orthodox Press Publication AVAILABLE NOW! Guy Freeland's 'Further Windows to Orthodoxy' is available to purchase online! Click the link for purchase:

2 August 2021

Publication by Faculty Member Dr Mario Baghos, Lecturer in Patristics and Church History, recently published an article entitled 'On the Historical Existence of St George, Part 2' in The Basilian v.2.n.2, Spring 2021. The Basilian is the official journal of the St Basil Society (St Basil Centre for Orthodox Thought and Culture...

20 July 2021

Presentation by Assoc. Prof. Philip Kariatlis, Sub-Dean Assoc. Prof. Philip Kariatlis, Sub-Dean presented a paper at the 2021 ANZATS (Australia New Zealand Association of Theological Schools) Conference (5-7 July, 2021). The general theme of the Conference was on ‘Theological Ethics’. The title of his presentation was, ‘Environmental Ethics: The...

9 June 2021

The Cambridge Companion to the Byzantine Church The College is pleased to announce that Dr Andrew Mellas (Senior Lecturer in Church History and Liturgical Studies) has signed a contract with Cambridge University Press to edit The Cambridge Companion to the Byzantine Church. This forthcoming volume will feature more than 35 chapters...

7 June 2021

Conferral as Spiritual Father On 5 June, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia celebrated matins and the divine liturgy at the Greek Orthodox Parish of St Stephanos in Hurlstone Park, Sydney. At the end of the liturgy, His Eminence conferred the sacred duties of a spiritual father and confessor upon college alumnus Fr...