News & Events

5 November 2015

2015 Student Retreat On 4 and 5 November 2015, a number of our students took part in a retreat at Stanwell Tops, NSW. The retreat provided them ample opportunity to bond in a more relaxed setting, enjoying various outdoor activities despite the strange weather. On the first day of the retreat, the students were...

5 November 2015

Public Lecture by Dr Mario Baghos On Tuesday 3 November 2015, Dr Mario Baghos (Associate Lecturer in Church History) delivered a lecture at the 'Short Course in Orthodox Studies' hosted for the twenty-sixth year in a row by the Greek Orthodox Parish of St Spyridon (Kingsford NSW). The lecture was entitled 'Icons - Windows to Heaven...

16 October 2015

Guest Lecture by Professor Garry Trompf On Wednesday October 14 the College was pleased to host Emeritus Professor Garry W. Trompf, FAHA (Studies in Religion, the University of Sydney) as a guest speaker for H7230A Byzantium: Empire of New Rome. At the invitation of Dr Mario Baghos (Associate Lecturer in Church History), Professor Trompf...

15 October 2015

Fundraiser On Sunday 11 October 2015, the Philoptochos and Committee of the Greek Orthodox Parish of Sts Raphael, Nicholas and Irene (Liverpool NSW) hosted a luncheon in order to create awareness of and to support St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College. His Grace Bishop Seraphim of Apollonias (College...

14 October 2015

Alexandrian Legacy Book Launch on Twitter Many thanks to Cambridge Scholars Publishing for posting our news item on the Book Launch on twitter.

14 October 2015

Guest Lecture by Mr Andrew Mellas On Tuesday 13 October, St Andrew’s was pleased to host Mr Andrew Mellas, PhD Candidate at the University of Sydney and good friend of the College, for H8530A Byzantine Studies. At the invitation of Dr Mario Baghos (Associate Lecturer in Church History), Mr Mellas gave a lecture on Byzantine...

12 October 2015

Alexandrian Legacy Book Launch On 9 October, 2015 Alexandrian Legacy: A Critical Appraisal (Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015), edited by Protopresbyter Dr Doru Costache, Dr Philip Kariatlis, and Dr Mario Baghos, was officially launched by Carole Cusack, Professor of Religious Studies in the Department of...

8 October 2015

Guest Lecture by Dr Guy Freeland On Wednesday 7 October, St Andrew’s was privileged to host one of the founding faculty members of the College, Dr Guy Freeland, for H7230A Byzantium: Empire of New Rome. At the invitation of Dr Mario Baghos (Associate Lecturer in Church History), Dr Freeland gave an insightful lecture on Byzantine...

29 September 2015

Phronema, Volume 30:2 (2015) now available! The latest edition of Phronema, volume 30:2 (2015), is now available. It features seven articles based on papers delivered at the 2014 Patristic Symposium 'From Alexandria to Cappadocia and Back Again' by: Prof. Paul M. Blowers, Assoc. Prof. Bronwen Neil, FAHA, Emeritus Prof. Garry W. Trompf, FAHA...

29 September 2015

SCD Conference: ‘Wellbeing, Personal Wholeness, and the Social Fabric' On Monday 28 September 2015, Professor James Harrison (Director of Research, Sydney College of Divinity) convened the academic conference ‘Wellbeing, Personal Wholeness, and the Social Fabric: An Interdisciplinary Approach’ at the SCD Headquarters (Macquarie Park NSW). The event consisted in the...