The

Toronto  Orthodox

Theological  Academy
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His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Sotirios

Professor of Dogmatics and Comparative Theology

E-mail: greekomt@on.aibn.com

Bachelor of Arts (Honors Theology), Faculty of Theology, University of Athens, Greece

Master of Theology, University of Montreal, Canada

His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Sotirios Athanassoulas was born to George and Anastasia in Lepiana, Arta, in Epirus, Greece in 1936. He graduated from the University of Athens School of Theology and obtained a Master's Degree in Theology from the Universite de Montreal. He speaks Greek, English, and French. Still a layman, he served as Dean of Students at the School of Theology in Boston. He was ordained Deacon on July 17, 1962 and Priest on July 18, 1962. Since then he has served as a clergyman in Canada. He was elected Bishop on December 18, 1973 and ordained on January 27, 1974. On September 24, 1996 he was elevated to the rank of Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto and Exarch of all Canada. He served as Vice President of the Christian Pavilion Expo 67 in Montreal. He served as a member of the Archdiocesan Council of the Archdiocese of North & South America (1968-1996) and as administrator of the same Archdiocese (1996). He served as a Member of the Governing Board of the University of Toronto (1975-1978). He visited China (1981) with The Canadian Council of Churches and Australia with the World Council of Churches (1982). When he assumed his duties as Bishop in Canada, there were twenty-two Parishes which have now reached seventy-five. During his Archieratical service, the Diocese and now Metropolis has established the annual Youth Assemblies (1980) the monthly newspaper Orthodox Way (1982); The Social Services (1984); Metahomes (1984), providing transitional housing for the homeless; The Greek Orthodox Order of Canada (1987); The weekly television program Orthodox Voice (1990), which is broadcast across all of Canada; The School of Byzantine Music (1991); The Convents of St. Kosmas of Aitolos in Ontario and the Virgin Mary of Consolation in Quebec (1993); The Greek Orthodox Education of Ontario (Day Schools) (1996); The Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy (1998). He has composed and published: Catechism of the Greek Orthodox Faith in English and in Greek verse and prose. He has been honoured with the Centennial Medal of Canada. The Queen's Jubilee Medal. The "125 Canada" Medal and the medal of the city of Athens. He has been named Grand Commander of the Order of Phoenix of Greece.

Professor of:

Dogmatics I

Dogmatics II

Dogmatics III

Dogmatics IV

His Grace Bishop Christoforos

Professor of Old and New Testament

Bachelor of Arts (Honors Theology), Faculty of Theology, University of Athens, Greece

Bachelor of Arts (Honors Philosophy), Faculty of Philosophy, University of Athens, Greece

Post Graduate Diploma in Pedagogy, Secondary Teacher’s College, Athens, Greece

Master of Arts, Birmingham University, England

BIOGRAPHY:

His Grace Bishop Christoforos of Andida was born in Athens. He is a Graduate of the Theological and Philosophical School of Athens and Teacher of Secondary Education. A recipient of the Greek State Scholarship, he received His Master of Arts degree from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. He served a two-year term as a reserve artillery officer in the Hellenic Army. He served in the Public Education system as a Middle School Principal, High School Principal, Superintendent of Secondary Education of the Province of Vyoteia and an educational assistant at the Consulate of Greece in Toronto. He served as the Dean of the Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy from 1998-2006. He was elected Auxiliary Bishop on June 10, 1999 and was ordained as Bishop on June 26, 1999.
 

Professor of:

Introduction and Interpretation of the Old Testament I

Introduction and Interpretation of the New Testament I

Introduction and Interpretation of the Old Testament II

Introduction and Interpretation of the New Testament II

Introduction and Interpretation of the New Testament III

Introduction and Interpretation of the New Testament IV

Hagiology

V. Rev. Fr. Ignatios Delis

Professor of Greek

BIOGRAPHY:

Dean of the Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy: 2006-Present 

Professor of:

Greek I

Greek II

Greek III

Greek IV

Greek V

Greek VI

  Rev. Fr. Peter J. Avgeropoulos

Professor of Patrology

Bachelor of Arts (Honors History), University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

Master of Divinity (cum Laude), Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, New York USA

Master of Theology (candidate), Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, MA., USA 

Professor of:

Patrology I

Patrology II

Patrology III

Patrology IV

Rev. Fr. Constantine Chatzis

Professor of Liturgics

Bachelor of Science, University of Toronto, Canada

Bachelor of Theology, Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy, Canada

Master of Theology, Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, New York, USA

BIOGRAPHY:

Professor of:

Liturgics I

Liturgics II

Liturgics III

Liturgics IV

Rev. Fr. Apostolos Drakos

Professor of Byzantine Music

Diploma of Theology, St. Andrew’s College, University of Manitoba, Canada

 Diploma in Theology, Saint Anastasia Ecclesiastical College, Thessaloniki, Greece

BIOGRAPHY:

Professor of:

Byzantine Music I

Byzantine Music II

Rev. Fr. Odisseys Drossos

Professor of Byzantine Music

Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Hellenic College, Brookline, MA., USA

Master of Divinity, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, MA., USA

BIOGRAPHY:

Professor of:

Byzantine Music III

Byzantine Music IV

Byzantine Music V

Byzantine Music VI

Rev. Fr. Peter Mentis

Professor of Ethics

Bachelor of Commerce, University of Toronto, Canada

Master of Divinity, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, MA., USA

BIOGRAPHY:

Professor of:

Orthodox Ethics

Parish administration and growth

Rev. Fr. Philip Philippou

Professor of Greek

Bachelor of Education, Faculty of Education, University of Western Ontario, Canada

M.L.S. Master in Library Science, University of Western Ontario, Canada

H.B.A. in History and Archaeology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Athens, Greece

BIOGRAPHY:

Born in Cyprus, Father Philippou is a graduate of the Philosophical School of the University of Athens, Greece, with a Masters in Library and Information Science. At the University of Western Ontario, he obtained a Bachelors degree in Education. His extensive educational background has allowed him to teach the Greek language and literature in the elementary, secondary and university levels.

An active community participant, Father Philippou has been writing sermons and other religious articles for the weekly Greek newspaper “Chronicles” for ten year. Since 1999, Father Philippou has been teaching Greek language classes at the Greek Orthodox Theological Academy of Toronto. A respected member of the community, Father Philippou continues to proudly serve the Church and the community at Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church community.
 

Professor of:

Greek I

Greek II

Greek III

Greek IV

Greek V

Greek VI

Rev. Fr. Mark Schram

Instructor of World Religions

Education: B.A. (Philosophy, Trent U), B.Th. (McGill), M.Div. (MDTC), Certificate of Proficiency in Modern Greek (Thessaloniki), misc. other course in Philosophy at U. of Manitoba and Queens.

BIOGRAPHY:

Married to 1 wife (Ruth) and father of 3 children (Sharon, Stephen, Andrew), co-owner of 1 dog. Worked in life and group insurance administration; Anglican priest (approx.) 1980-1990. Received into Orthodox Church in about 1990, deacon and for the past 11 years, priest. Translated: Christos Yannaras, Elements of Faith; and Georgios Mantzarides, Orthodox Spiritual Life.

Professor of:

World Religions

V. Rev. Fr. Constantine Siarapis

Professor of Pastoral Theology

Master of Education (Cum Laude), Pontifical Salesian University, Rome, Italy

University of Besancon, France (Linguistic Program)

B. Div. , Superior Ecclesiastical Seminary (Supreme Ecclesiastical  Academy), Athens, Greece

Diploma in Theological Studies, Rizario Ecclesiastical Seminary, Athens, Greece

BIOGRAPHY:

Professor of:

Pastoral Theology I

Pastoral Theology II

Pastoral Theology III

Pastoral Theology IV