Lecture by Father John Behr on Saturday the 21st of October
On Saturday the 21st of October, Fr John Behr delivered a lecture in the Coptic church in Amsterdam, the title of which was We shall all be changed (1 Cor 15:51): “After speaking about death and resurrection in his first letter to the Corinthians, the Apostle changes voice to proclaim the mystery: we shall not […]
Student presentations and lecture by Father John Behr on 20 January
On Friday afternoon the 20th of January, Pre-Master and Minor students gathered in the Orthodox Parish Amersfoort to present one of their final 1st semester papers. The presentations were very informative and inspiring. In the evening Fr John Behr delivered a mind provoking lecture on the concept of the ‘church’ in early Christianity, comparing it […]
Ordination to the priesthood of Yonas Dessu
One of our Pre-Master students, Yonas Dessu, was elevated to the priesthood on October 2nd, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross in the Eritrean-Coptic Amanuel Church in Kristiansand, Norway. On this occasion, seven men were ordained by Bishop Paulos of the European Dioceese, led by His Holiness Patriarch Abune Qerlos I. Father Yonas […]
Educational programme 2022-2023
On September 5th we started our Pre-Master programme with a significant number of students. Registration for the academic year 2022-2023 is closed. On Saturday September 10th those interested in studying at St Irenaeus had the opportunity to get a taste of what our institute has on offer. Registration for the academic year 2023-2024 is open. More information is available […]
Ordination to the priesthood of Simon Saliba
On July 24th one of our alumni, Simon Saliba, was ordained to the priesthood. He successfully finished our Pre-Master programme, continued his studies at Master’s level, and graduated with a degree in Spiritual Care. Currently he works as a chaplain in several institutions. Mor Polycarpus, archbishop of the Dutch diocese of the Syrian-orthodox Church and […]
The spiritual father of our institute has fallen asleep in the Lord
On Thursday, September 1st, Metropolitan Kallistos (Timothy Ware) was buried in his hometown of Oxford. He died August 24th, almost 88 years of age. Memory Eternal! His many books, articles and lectures are characterised by his profound knowledge, coloured by the practice of an Orthodox life. Making the complex tradition of Eastern Christianity accessible to […]
‘Welcome to our kitchen’
On Saturday September 10th in an open house event called ‘Welcome to our kitchen’, St Irenaeus institute organised a programme in the Orthodox Parish Amersfoort which allowed prospective students and others to sample what our institute has on offer. In two rounds of mini-lectures by our staff members, prospective students and others were able to […]
Inauguration of St Irenaeus Orthodox Theological Institute
Last Friday St Irenaeus institute was officially inaugurated at its new home, Radboud University in Nijmegen. Metropolitan Athenagoras, co-chairman of the Orthodox representative body, performed a small blessing of the waters. The other co-chairman, Archbishop Polycarpus, pronounced a prayer and the blessing. The dean of the faculty welcomed the institute at the university. John McGuckin […]