Ordination

Ordination

On Sunday 20 March, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios, College student Christos Karafotias was ordained to the holy diaconate by His Grace Bishop Emilianos of Meloa in the Greek Orthodox Church of St Stylianos (Gymea, NSW). His Grace concelebrated the Divine with His Grace Bishop Christodoulos of Magnesia, together with clergymen of the Archdiocese. Present at the ordination was Dn Christos’ wife Sophia together with family, relatives and friends.

 

Introducing the Master of Greek Philosophy

Greek philosophy remains foundational to the history of ideas in the Western and Eastern traditions. It has shaped disciplines as diverse as theology, ethics, politics, science, and metaphysics. In particular, the writings of Plato, Aristotle, and the later Hellenistic and Byzantine philosophers have exercised enduring influence on Christian theology, especially in the Patristic and medieval Byzantine periods.

The Master of Greek Philosophy cultivates advanced capacity for critical engagement with the key figures, texts, and ideas of the ancient and Byzantine Greek philosophical tradition, preparing graduates to integrate these insights in further scholarly research, higher education, ministry, or other cultural and professional spheres.