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Dr. James Skedros Named Director of Continuing Education Program
learn moreDr. James C. Skedros has been appointed Director of the newly created Continuing Education Program (CEP) at Hellenic College Holy Cross beginning Sept. 1. Dr. Skedros, The Michael G. and Anastasia Cantonis Professor of Byzantine Studies, has served Holy Cross for almost thirty years in various capacities including interim president of Hellenic College and academic dean of Holy Cross. As Director of CEP, he will report to Fr. Eugen J. Pentiuc, Dean of Holy Cross, and Dr. Nicholas Ganson, Dean of Hellenic College. The Continuing Education Program, suggestively coined Catechism, will serve primarily the learning and ministry needs of individuals...
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Biennial Seminar to Asia Minor Concludes
learn moreEight students recently completed the biennial Asia Minor Travel Seminar, an immersive four-week academic program exploring Hellenic heritage in Asia Minor and the Pontos region, including the Black Sea coast. Funded by HCHC’s New York Life Insurance Company Center for the Study of Hellenism in partnership with the Dean C. Zoë S. Pappas Interdisciplinary Center for Hellenic Studies at Stockton University, the seminar was led by HCHC alumnus Professor Tom Papademetriou, Ph.D. of Stockton University. The seminar included students from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Stockton University, University of Toronto, UC Berkeley, Fordham University, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,...
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Bishop Joachim of Amissos Lectures at Dumbarton Oaks
learn moreOn July 18, 2025, His Grace Bishop Joachim (Cotsonis) of Amissos, PhD, presented a lecture on the iconography of Byzantine lead seals for the group of international graduate students enrolled in the 2025 Byzantine Coins and Seals Summer Program at Harvard University’s Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection in Washington, DC. His Grace is the Director of HCHC’s Archbishop Iakovos Library and Learning Resource Center and an internationally recognized authority on the iconography of lead seals, of which the Dumbarton Oaks 17,000-specimen collection is the largest and most comprehensive in the world. The presentation covered topics including the images found...
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Rev. Dr. Demetrios Bathrellos Appointed Associate Professor of Theology
learn moreHoly Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology today announces the appointment of Rev. Dr. Demetrios Bathrellos as tenure-track Associate Professor of Theology. He will join Holy Cross Faculty by mid-August and will teach courses in the areas of Dogmatics and Patristics. Fr. Bathrellos, an Orthodox theologian with international academic experience, was born and raised in Athens, Greece. He holds dual degrees in classical philology and theology from the University of Athens and pursued doctoral studies in systematic theology at King’s College London. His PhD research was supervised by esteemed theologians Professor Colin E. Gunton and Metropolitan John (Zizioulas) and examined...
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Holy Cross Dean Fr. Eugen J. Pentiuc, Co-Editor of The Ancient Christian Study Bible
learn moreIn the summer of 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP) issued a contract for a new study Bible entitled The Ancient Christian Study Bible (ACSB), with the following Editorial Board: Editors-in-Chief: Fr. Eugen J. Pentiuc, Archbishop Demetrios Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Origins and Dean of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, MA Paul M. Blowers, Dean E. Walker Professor of Church History, Emmanuel Christian Seminary, Milligan University, TN Associate Editors: Athanasios Despotis (Bonn University: New Testament), Mary Farag (Princeton Theological Seminary: Early Christian Studies), David Stark (Faulkner University: Hermeneutics), Agnethe Siquans (University of Vienna: Old Testament),...
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Reflection on the Life of Dr. Thomas Lelon, Former President of HCHC and Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees
learn moreIt is with a heavy heart and a spirit full of gratitude that I provide a reflection on Dr. Thomas Lelon, a man who meant so much to Hellenic College Holy Cross, to the Church, and to everyone blessed to cross his path. I am deeply moved when I think of him, not just because of all he accomplished (and he accomplished plenty), but because of who he was: a soul drawn close to Christ by the Father’s call, a man whose life showed us what faith looks like when it’s lived out loud. Drawn to Christ by the Father: I...
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HCHC Launches Fully Online Nonprofit Certificate and Major for Fall 2025
learn moreHellenic College announces the launch of its fully online Nonprofit Leadership & Management (NPLM) Certificate, now available for enrollment. This marks Hellenic College’s inaugural venture into fully online undergraduate programming, reflecting a strategic and mission-driven expansion into distance education. This 18-credit certificate is part of a broader initiative under the newly approved Bachelor of Arts in Nonprofit Leadership & Management debuting in the 2025–2026 academic year. All online courses are open to both degree-seeking and Open Learning (non-degree) students, offering accessibility and flexibility. Developed in collaboration between the Office of the Dean of Hellenic College and the Office of Distance...
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Dean of Holy Cross Seminary Elevated to Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne
learn moreCommencement Day 2025 at Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology began as it does every year with a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. Before it ended, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America elevated Rev. Dr. Eugen J. Pentiuc, Dean of Holy Cross and the Archbishop Demetrios Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Origins, to Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne – and honor held by a small group of clergymen in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese. Archbishop Elpidophoros granted Fr. Pentiuc the Cross of Hagia Sophia while conveying the greetings and congratulations of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I. “His All-Holiness, our...
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HCHC Mourns the Passing of Dr. Thomas Lelon
learn moreHellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology mourns the passing of Dr. Thomas C. Lelon, who fell asleep in the Lord on May 18. Dr. Lelon served with distinction as President of HCHC from 1976 to 1986 and remained a devoted member of the Board of Trustees for decades, including many years as Vice Chair. Upon his appointment, he became the first layman to lead the institution and had the longest tenure until the 15-year tenure of Fr. Nicholas Triantafiliou. A man of deep faith and profound love for Jesus Christ, Dr. Lelon dedicated much of his life...
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HCHC Holds 83rd Commencement Ceremony
learn moreHellenic College Holy Cross hosted its 83rd commencement ceremony at the Maliotis Cultural Center on May 17, 2025 where it awarded degrees to undergraduate and graduate students alike. In addition to students and their families, HCHC welcomed His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, distinguished members of its Board of Trustees, faculty, staff and many others to the event. “For our graduates, years of intentional study and hard work culminated in a well-earned degree - one that we believe has prepared them to be contributors to parish ministry or wherever their careers may take them,” said HCHC President Dr. Demetrios S....