Faculty

Professors

• The Very Reverend Archimandrite Father Dr. Akakios Hagiogrēgoritēs
- ◦ B.A. (Political Science), California State University, San Bernardino
- ◦ Lic. Theol. (Pastoral Theology), Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies
- ◦ D.Min. (Pastoral Theology), San Francisco Theological Seminary
- Prior Academics: Associate Director, Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies
- Areas: pastoral theology and practice, Orthodox spirituality, history, literature

• The Most Reverend Bishop Dr. Auxentios of Etna and Portland
- ◦ B.A. (Religion), Princeton University
- ◦ Lic. Theol. (Patristic Theology), Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies
- ◦ Th.D. (Liturgical Theology), Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley
- Areas: liturgiology, homiletics, catechetics

• The Most Reverend Metropolitan Dr. Chrysostomos of Etna (†2019)
- ◦ B.A. (History), University of California, Riverside
- ◦ B.A. (Psychology), California State University, San Bernardino
- ◦ Lic. Theol. (Patristic and Historical Theology), Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies
- ◦ M.A. (Byzantine History), University of California, Davis
- ◦ M.A. (Psychology), Princeton University
- ◦ Ph.D. (Psychology), Princeton University
- Prior Academics: Preceptor, Princeton University; Assistant Professor, University of California, Riverside; Visiting Lecturer, Ashland Theological Seminary; Assistant Professor, Ashland University; Associate Professor, Ashland University; Visiting Scholar, Harvard University; Academic Director, Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies; Visiting Professor, Uppsala University; Research Associate, Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies; Fulbright Lecturer, University of Bucharest; Fulbright Lecturer and Visiting Professor, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University; Fulbright Lecturer and Visiting Professor, Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism; Executive Director, Romanian–United States Fulbright Commission; Guest Lecturer, University of Bucharest; Adjunct Professor, Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism; Senior Research Scholar, Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies; Visiting Scholar, University of Washington, Seattle; Visiting Scholar, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley
- Awards: Chairman’s Research Grant, National Endowment for the Humanities; Marsden Foundation Research Fellow; Senior Fulbright Scholar; David B. Larson Fellow in Health and Spirituality, Kluge Center, United States Library of Congress
- Memberships: American Psychological Association; American Association of University Professors; Fulbright Association; Board of Directors, Center for the Study and Preservation of the Majority Text
- Areas: psychology of religion, pastoral psychology, Patristics, dogmatic theology, Byzantine Church history, statistics

• The Very Reverend Archimandrite Father Dr. Patapios (Hagiogrēgoritēs)
- ◦ B.A. (Classics and Philosophy), University of Cambridge
- ◦ Lic. Theol. (Patristic Theology), Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies
- ◦ M.A. (Classics and Philosophy), University of Cambridge
- ◦ M.A. (Philosophy), Pennsylvania State University
- ◦ M.A. (Classics), University of Pittsburgh
- ◦ M.L.S. (Library Science), University of Pittsburgh
- ◦ Th.D. (Patristics), Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley
- Prior Academics: Lecturer, Saint Joseph of Arimathea Anglican Theological College; Newhall Teaching Fellow, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley; Academic Director, Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies; Visiting Scholar, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley
- Areas: philosophy, Classical philology, Patristics, apologetics, religious studies

Adjunct Professors

• Dr. Augustin Ioan
- ◦ Ph.D. (History of Architecture), Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism
- ◦ Ph.D. (Philosophy), University of Bucharest
- Current Academics: Professor of the History and Theory of Architecture, Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism
- Prior Academics: Director of the Doctoral School, Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism
- Areas: history and theory of Church architecture, modern philosophy

• The Reverend Presbyter Father Dr. Jiří Ján
- ◦ M.A. (Theology), Charles University
- ◦ Dr. Theol. (Patristic Theology), Charles University
- Areas: Patristics, philosophy, dogmatic theology, ecclesiology, Church history

• Dr. Ernest Hargreaves Latham, Jr.
- ◦ B.A. (History) (with distinction), Dartmouth College, Rufus Choate Scholar
- ◦ M.A. (History) (with honors), Roosevelt University
- ◦ Ph.D. (History), University of Bucharest
- Professional Experience: Commander, United States Coast Guard; Foreign Service Officer, United States Information Agency; Special Assistant to the Director, United States Information Agency; Assistant Public Affairs Officer, American Embassy, Jedda, Saudi Arabia; Assistant Press Attaché, American Embassy, Vienna, Austria; Supervisory Political Officer, American Embassy, Nicosia, Cyprus; Washington Director, Foreign Press Center, United States Information Agency; Cultural Attaché, American Embassy, Bucharest, Romania; Cultural Attaché, American Embassy, Athens, Greece
- Prior Academics: Instructor, Lowell Technological Institute; Fulbright Scholar, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Interim Executive Director, United States Fulbright Commission in Romania; Instructor and Curriculum Coordinator, Foreign Service Institute, United States Department of State
- Memberships: American Historical Association; Association for the Study of Nationalities; Association for Romanian Studies; Association for Slavic, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies; American–Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences; Southeast European Studies Association
- Areas: history, Orthodox populations and culture in the Balkans

• Dr. John C. B. Petropoulos
- ◦ A.B. (Classics), Harvard University
- ◦ D.Phil. (Classics), University of Oxford
- Current Academics: Director Emeritus, Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece, Harvard University; Professor of Ancient Greek Literature, Democritean University of Thrace
- Areas: Classical philology, New Testament Greek, ancient philosophy, Patristics

Visiting Professors

• The Most Reverend Metropolitan Fotiy of Triaditsa
- ◦ M.A. (Theology), Saint Clement of Ohrid Theological Academy
- ◦ M.A. (Classical Philology), University of Sofia
- Prior Academics: Lecturer, Saint John of Rila Theological Seminary (Bulgarian Patriarchate); Assistant Professor of Ancient Greek Literature, University of Sofia
- Awards: Florovsky Theological Prize
- Areas: dogmatic theology, practical theology

• Dr. hab. Józef Kuffel
- ◦ M.A. (Russian Philology), Jagiellonian University
- ◦ Ph.D. (Literary Studies), Jagiellonian University
- Current Academics: Post-Doctoral Associate Professor, Faculty of Philology, Institute of Eastern Slavic Studies, Department of Medieval and Modern Russian Literature
- Academic Affiliations: Council of the Faculty of Philology, Jagiellonian University; Commission on Slavology, Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Areas: Orthodox Christianity in Russia

• Mr. Daniel F. Lula, Esq.
- ◦ B.A. (Pre-Law), Yale University
- ◦ J.D. (Law), Harvard Law School
- Areas: legal issues and the parish community

• The Reverend Presbyter Father Dr. Hariton Mrázek
- ◦ M.A. (Sociology), Charles University
- ◦ M.A. (Theology), Charles University
- ◦ Dr. Theol. (Theology), Charles University
- Areas: Patristics, religion in society

• The Reverend Deacon Father Dr. Leonidas Pittos
- ◦ B.A. (History) (with honors), University of Illinois at Chicago
- ◦ M.A. (Social Sciences), University of Chicago
- ◦ Ph.D. (History), University of Chicago
- Current Academics: Senior Lecturer in Modern Greek Studies, Department of Classical and Modern Languages, Wayne State University
- Prior Academics: Lecturer, University of Illinois at Chicago; Lecturer, University of Chicago
- Areas: early and Eastern Christian history, Byzantine and modern Greek history, Modern Greek

• Dr. Remus Rus
- ◦ B.Th. (Theology), Theological Seminary of Caransebeș
- ◦ Lic. Theol. (Theology), Institute of Theology, University of Sibiu
- ◦ Th.D. (Theology, History of Religion), Patriarchal Faculty of Theology, University of Bucharest
- Postgraduate Study: University of Oxford, Paris-Sorbonne University, University of Heidelberg (Theology, History of Religion)
- Current Academics: Professor Emeritus, Patriarchal School of Theology, University of Bucharest; Associate Professor, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Program, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest; Associate Professor, Caragiale University of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography
- Prior Academics: Visiting Professor, University of Chicago; Visiting Professor, Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary; Visiting Professor, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
- Memberships: Romanian Academy (Honorary Member)
- Areas: history of religion, philosophy of religion, Orthodox systematic theology

• The Very Reverend Protopresbyter Father Dr. James Thornton
- ◦ A.A. (Humanities), Golden West College
- ◦ Lic. Theol. (Historical Theology), Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies
- ◦ D.Min. (Pastoral Theology), San Francisco Theological Seminary
- Areas: Church history

Lecturers

• Schemamonk Father Chrysostomos Hagiogrēgoritēs
- ◦ Dip. Theol. (General Theology), Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies
- ◦ Lic. Theol. (Historical Theology), Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies
- ◦ M.T.S. (Orthodox Theology), Saint Photios Orthodox Theological Seminary
- ◦ Doctoral student, San Francisco Theological Seminary
- Areas: New Testament Greek, liturgical chant, financial management

• The Very Reverend Abbess Mother Dr. Elizabeth Hagielisavetissa
- ◦ B.A. (Family and Consumer Sciences), Ashland University
- ◦ Lic. Theol. (Pastoral Theology), Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies
- ◦ D.Min. (Pastoral Theology), San Francisco Theological Seminary
- Areas: pastoral counselling

• The Very Reverend Archimandrite Father Gregory Hagiogrēgoritēs
- ◦ A.A. (Social Sciences) (with highest honors), Long Beach City College
- ◦ Dip. Theol. (General Theology), Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies
- ◦ Lic. Theol. (Biblical Theology), Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies
- ◦ M.T.S. (Orthodox Theology), Saint Photios Orthodox Theological Seminary
- ◦ Doctoral student, San Francisco Theological Seminary
- Areas: Biblical studies, pastoral theology

• Schemanun Mother Kassiane Hagielisavetissa
- ◦ B.S. (Psychology) (with honors), Florida State University
- ◦ M.Arch. (Architecture), University of Colorado, Boulder
- Areas: English composition, vestment-making, architecture

Adjunct Lecturers

• Mr. Mateusz J. Ferens
- ◦ B.A. (Applied Design), San Diego State University
- ◦ M.A. (History of Art), University of California, Riverside
- ◦ Doctoral student, University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Areas: art history, cultural history, bioethics

Visiting Lecturers

• The Very Reverend Archimandrite Father Glykerios Hagiokyprianitēs
- ◦ M.Math. (General Mathematics), École Normale Supérieure
- ◦ Agrégation of Mathematics
- Areas: cosmology, science and religion

• Protopsaltes Nikolaos Polychros
- ◦ Dip. (Byzantine Music), School of Byzantine Music, Metropolis of Thessalonike
- ◦ Dip. (Byzantine Music), Aristoxeneio Conservatory
- Areas: Byzantine music

• The Right Reverend Bishop Serafim of Sozopolis
- ◦ M.A. (Structural Engineering), University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy
- ◦ Cert. of Theological Studies, Saints Cyril and Methodius Theological Seminary
- Areas: theological studies

• The Most Reverend Bishop Sergios of Portland Emeritus
- ◦ B.A. (Philosophy), University of Connecticut
- ◦ M.Div. (Theology), Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary
- ◦ M.A. (Byzantine History), Fordham University
- Prior Academics: Faculty of History, University of Alaska Southeast
- Areas: theology, philosophy, Church history, Byzantine studies

Instructors

• Schemanun Mother Eupraxia Hagielisavetissa
- ◦ B.Th. (Orthodox Theology), Saint Photios Orthodox Theological Seminary
- Areas: New Testament, dogmatic theology

• Schemanun Mother Justina Hagielisavetissa
- ◦ B.A. (Cinematography Arts), University of Stockholm
- Areas: iconography

• Schemanun Mother Kypriane Hagielisavetissa
- ◦ Dip. Theol. (Biblical Theology), Johannelunds Theological Institute
- ◦ Lic. Theol. (Pastoral Theology), Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies
- Areas: parish and mission work

• The Reverend Presbyter Father George Mavromatis
- ◦ A.B. (Theology), Saint Louis University
- ◦ M.Div. (Theology), Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
- Areas: practical liturgics

• The Reverend Hierodeacon Father Photii Hagiogrēgoritēs
- ◦ B.Th. (Orthodox Theology), Saint Photios Orthodox Theological Seminary
- Areas: Church history, Russian, liturgics

• Schemanun Mother Seraphima Hagielisavetissa
- ◦ B.A. (Ancient Studies), Barnard College, Columbia University
- ◦ M.T.S. (Orthodox Theology), Saint Photios Orthodox Theological Seminary
- Areas: Latin, literature, Russian spiritual culture

• Schemamonk Father Vlasie Hagiogrēgoritēs
- ◦ Dip. Theol. (General Theology), Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies
- ◦ B. Th. (Orthodox Theology), Saint Photios Orthodox Theological Seminary
- Areas: information technology and computer programs for Church use

Visiting Instructors

• The Right Reverend Bishop Maximus of Pelagonia
- ◦ B.Th. (General Theology), Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary
- Areas: Patristics, philosophy, science and religion, liturgical chant

• The Very Reverend Archimandrite Father Patrick Hagiosinaïtēs
- ◦ B.A. (Painting), Rhode Island School of Design
- Prior Academics: Lecturer, Roehampton Art Institute; Lecturer, Valamo Academy; Lecturer, Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley
- Areas: iconography