11:20 An official visit of the delegation of the Kyiv Orthodox Theological Academy to the institutions of higher theological education and shrines | |
In order to develop international cooperation in the field of education and science, on May 9, 2023, a delegation of the Kyiv Orthodox Theological Academy headed by its rector, head of the Department of Spiritual Education and Theological Science and the Synodal Calendar Commission of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Doctor of Theology, Professor Archpriest Oleksandr Trofimliuk, began an official visit to higher theological education institutions and shrines in Greece. Bohdan Kolodiy, a public figure and active volunteer, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Volunteer Teams of Ukraine, was invited to join the delegation as a representative of the active patriotic stratum of Ukrainian civil society.
The delegation also included the head of the Synodal Department for Youth Affairs of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, member of the Presidium of the KPBA Alumni League, PhD in Theology, Metropolitan Fedir (Bubniuk) of Poltava and Kremenchuk, Vice-Rector for Research of the KPBA, Doctor of Theology, Professor Archpriest Vitaliy Klos, Deputy Rector for International Relations of the KPBA, Research Fellow at the Department of Religion and Theology at the University of Exeter in the UK, Director of the International Institute of Athos Heritage, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Doctor of Theology Serhiy Shumylo, Rector of the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Boyarka Archpriest Vasyl Lilo, benefactors Yevhen and Oleksandr Suslov, Maksym Makeev, graduate of the KPBA Master's program and the Faculty of Theology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, translator. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and translator Vasyl Prus.
Representatives of the Delegation of the Kyiv Orthodox Theological Academy headed by the Rector, Professor Archpriest Oleksandr Trofymliuk, met on May 10, 2023 with the leadership of the Center for Ecumenical and Missiological Studies (CEMES): Honorary President Professor Petros Vassiliadis and current President Professor Nicholas Dimitriadis.
The delegation also visited the Patriarchal Institute for Patriotic Studies, which operates at the Stavropegial Monastery of Vlatadon in Thessaloniki (Greece). Here the guests from Ukraine were met by the director of the Institute, Professor Simeon Paschalidis.
On the feast day of the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius, the delegation met with Metropolitan Anfim of Thessaloniki and Archimandrite Yakov (Athanasiou), Protosangel (Chancellor), at the Metropolitan Center to discuss cooperation in the educational and outreach sphere.
The delegation of the Kyiv Orthodox Theological Academy visited the Patriarchal Old Religious Monastery of Vlatadon, where they had an official meeting with the abbot of the monastery, Bishop Nikiforos Psihloudis.
The delegation visited St. Demetrius Cathedral, which was built in the Greek city of Thessaloniki on the site of the death of the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessaloniki. In 1988, the church was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the early Christian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki.
As part of the visit, the delegation met with Archimandrite Barnabas, Abbot of the Monastery of St. Theodora of Thessaloniki of the Greek Orthodox Church.
Chairman of the Board of the Association of Volunteer Teams of Ukraine Bohdan Kolodiy presented a gift - a collectible coin "Dream". | |
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