Thirtieth Anniversary Celebrations

The Theological College recently celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of its establishment in 1986 with two special events. The first was an official dinner held at the invitation of His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos (College Dean) at the Cyren Restaurant, Darling Harbour, on 28 February, that welcomed more than 400 people from parishes, communities, schools and organisations across NSW. In addition to His Eminence, the dinner was honoured by the presence of Their Graces, Bishops Ezekiel of Derbe, Seraphim of Apollonias (College Sub-Dean), and Iakovos of Miletoupolis (College graduate), the Consul General for Greece in Sydney, and distinguished representatives from the Sydney Colleague of Divinity, amongst others. The address of His Eminence may be downloaded here.

The following morning, 29 February, a reunion gathering of alumni and staff, past and present, along with their family members, was held in the College Hall. His Eminence expressed the joy and blessing of such a familial gathering. All in attendance reminisced and exchanged greetings whilst enjoying a slideshow presentation containing a large selection of photos from the life of the College over its first thirty years.

May the years of the Theological College be many and blessed as those who labour therein strive to serve the Church and to meet its pastoral needs, with the prayers and support of all the faithful.

The commemorative booklet to mark the occasion may be downloaded here.