Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (HCHC) is an Orthodox Christian liberal arts college and seminary in Brookline, Massachusetts.
History
The institution was founded in 1937 as Holy Cross Theological School in Pomfret, Connecticut. In 1946, the school was moved to Brookline, Massachusetts. In 1966, Holy Cross expanded its undergraduate division into a full four-year liberal arts college named Hellenic College, which opened in 1968. Holy Cross became an accredited theological school and has become one of the most important institutions of the Eastern Orthodox Church in the Western Hemisphere.
Academics
Hellenic College offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree.
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology offers graduate programs of study leading to the degrees of Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.), and Master of Theology (Th.M.).
Accreditation
Hellenic College Holy Cross has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges since 1974. The School of Theology has also been accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada since 1974. Holy Cross is also a member of the Boston Theological Institute.
Campus
Hellenic College is located on a 59-acre (240,000Â m2) campus in Brookline, Massachusetts just outside Boston, the former Weld estate. It is notable for having been the longtime practice site of the Boston Celtics.
Summer programs
- "Crossroad" is a ten-day, vocational exploration program for Orthodox Christian high school graduates and rising seniors. Two sessions are held on the HCHC campus each summer.
- The "Pappas Patristic Institute" is a seminar based program that focuses on readings in the Early Church Fathers. This program is geared towards undergraduate and graduate students. Bruce Beck is the director.
Notable people
Presidents
- 1966-1971: The Rev. Leonidas C. Contos
- 1971-1976: Metropolitan Iakovos (Garmatis) of Chicago
- 1976-1986: Thomas C. Lelon
- 1987-1989: Metropolitan Silas (Koskinas) of New Jersey
- 1989-1995: Metropolitan Methodios (Tournas) of Boston
- 1995-1997: The Rev. Alkividias C. Calivas
- 1997-1998: Metropolitan Isaiah (Chronopoulos) of Denver
- 1998-1999: Very Rev. Archimandrite Damaskinos V. Ganas
- 2000-2015: Very Rev. Nicholas Triantafilou
- 2015â€"Present: The Very Rev. Christopher T. Metropulos
Notable faculty
- Georges Florovsky
- Stanley S. Harakas
- John Romanides
- Theodore Stylianopoulos
- Nomikos Michael Vaporis
Current faculty
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology:
Hellenic College:
Notable alumni
Interments
- Archbishop Iakovos of America
- Metropolitan Silas (Koskinas) of Saranta Ekklesia, former Metropolitan of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of New Jersey
- Bishop Gerasimos (Papadopoulos) of Abydos
References
External links
- Official website
- Crossroad summer program
- Patristics Institute
- Alexei D. Krindatch. The Study of Educational Institutions Offering Programs in Orthodox Theology in the United States. Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America. October 20, 2015. Retrieved: 18 December, 2015.
