News & Events

19 June 2020

Public Statement of Support for our Dean In relation to all the media frenzy surrounding the recent purchase of a Sydney property by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia Consolidated Trust, St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College unequivocally expresses its undivided support for His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia...

19 June 2020

Concerning the Overhaul of Australian University Fees In response to the National Press Club address by the Federal Minister for Education and news in today’s mainstream media that Australian university fees in 2021 will more than double for courses in the discipline of Humanities, St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College would like to assure...

18 June 2020

Anniversary Tribute to His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia As we approach the first anniversary of the enthronement of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios as Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of Australia and Dean of St Andrew’s Theological College—and to mark the arrival of our beloved Shepherd on our shores on this day in 2019—we take this opportunity to...

12 June 2020

Phronema - Call for Papers Phronema – Volume 36 No. 1, 2021. Special Issue for the 200 year anniversary of Greek Independence Call for Papers With the blessing of His Eminence, Archbishop Makarios of Australia, we will be dedicating the first issue of Phronema in 2021 to commemorate the 200 year anniversary of Greek...

1 June 2020

Elevation to Protopresbyter On 31 May, College alumnus Fr Athanasios Giatsios (Bachelor of Theology, 2006; Master of Arts specialising in pastoral ministry, 2007) was elevated to the office of Protopresbyter by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. This conferral took place at the Greek Orthodox Parish of St...

25 May 2020

Forthcoming Publication by Faculty Member Dr Andrew Mellas, Senior Lecturer in Church History and Liturgical Studies, has a new publication due for release soon titled Liturgy and the Emotions in Byzantium: Compunction and Hymnody (Cambridge University Press, 2020). A 20% discount is available on this title until 30 June 2020 via...

11 May 2020

Elevation to Protopresbyter On 9 May, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia celebrated the memory of the holy martyr Christopher in the Cathedral of the Annunciation in Redfern, Sydney. This year’s feast day of St Christopher held special significance for His Eminence as it marked the first anniversary of his...

8 May 2020

Feast Day of St John the Theologian Today, the College Dean, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, presided at matins and liturgy for the feast day of the holy glorious Apostle and Evangelist, John the Theologian, to whom the College chapel is dedicated. Due to public health orders and restrictions in NSW, the service was...

10 April 2020

New Release from St Andrew's Orthodox Press St Andrew’s Orthodox Press is delighted to announce the release of the English translation of Lord and Master of my Life: Reflections on Spiritual Alertness by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. Originally published in 2016 under the Greek title Κύριε και Δέσποτα της Ζωής μου –...

23 March 2020

Special Commemorative Issue of PHRONEMA Journal in Memory of Archbishop Stylianos The latest issue of the College's academic journal, Phronema 35:1 (2020), is dedicated to the blessed memory of Archbishop Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia (1935 – 2019), Founder and Dean of the College (1986 – 2019). It includes a prefatory note by his successor and new Dean of...