Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology explained

Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology should not be confused with Hellenic College of London.

Hellenic CollegeHoly Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
Former Names:The Greek Orthodox InstituteHoly Cross Theological School
Pushpin Map:United States Boston Metro
Motto:Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος
Motto Lang:el
Mottoeng:In the beginning was the Word
Type:Private liberal arts college and seminary
Religious Affiliation:Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Accreditation:NECHE[1] ATS[2]
Chairman:Archbishop Elpidophoros of America
President:Demetrios S. Katos
Address:50 Goddard Ave
City:Brookline
State:Massachusetts
Country:United States
Coordinates:42.3171°N -71.129°W
Undergrad:46
Postgrad:80[3]
Campus:Urban
Campus Size:59acres

Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (HCHC) is a private Orthodox Christian liberal arts college and seminary in Brookline, Massachusetts. Its mission is to educate individuals for life and service in the Orthodox Christian community; this includes men preparing for the priesthood of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and other Orthodox Christian entities, as well as men and women for leadership roles in the church or within secular society. HCHC includes a graduate school of theology (seminary) for clerical training and education, and several undergraduate and certificate programs in business, education, literature, and other secular professions.[4] The institution was founded in 1937 as Holy Cross Theological School in Pomfret, Connecticut, but was moved to Brookline, Massachusetts in 1947.[5]

History

Archbishop Athenagoras of America soon after his enthronement became convinced that a seminary was needed in America to prepare American born man for the priesthood. At the 1936 Clergy-Laity Congress, he announced that the school would open next year in Pomfret, Connecticut, on an estate owned by the Archdiocese, bought for a song during the Great Depression.[6] The establishment of the seminary in Pomfret was a bold experiment, fraught with difficulties. Demetrios Michaelides, who entered the Holy Cross in the 1937, remembered: "The first year was very hard. We were isolated. Being the first class of the start of the seminary was a challenge. The school had very little money, which was a hardship for all. There was not much money for food or books or other supplies. People from Boston and Worcester would bring food for us."[7]

In 1966, Holy Cross expanded its undergraduate division into a full four-year liberal arts college named Hellenic College, which opened in 1968.[8] Hellenic College Holy Cross is the only accredited Orthodox Christian college, seminary, and graduate school of theology in the Western Hemisphere.

Academics

Hellenic College offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree.[9]

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).[10]

Accreditation

Hellenic College has been accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and Holy Cross School of Theology has been accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada since 1974.[11] Holy Cross is also a member of the Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium.

Campus

Hellenic College is located on a 59acres campus in Brookline, Massachusetts just outside Boston on the former Weld estate.[12] It is notable for having been the longtime practice site of the Boston Celtics.[13]

Summer programs

Notable people

Notable faculty

Notable alumni

Interments

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hellenic College, Inc. - NECHE . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211009082317/https://www.neche.org/institution/hellenic-college-inc/ . 2021-10-09 . 2022-03-04 . . en.
  2. Web site: Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220216231817/https://www.ats.edu/member-schools/holy-cross-greek-orthodox-school-of-theology . 2022-02-16 . 2022-03-04 . . en.
  3. Web site: Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220304195115/https://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/col_info_popup.asp?ID=166054 . 2022-03-04 . 2022-03-04 . National Center for Education Statistics . . en. . Data from Fall 2020.
  4. Web site: Why HCHC? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220108013417/https://www.hchc.edu/why-hchc/ . 2022-01-08 . Hellenic College Holy Cross . en . 2022-03-04.
  5. Web site: Krindatch . Alexey D. . "American Orthodoxy" or "Orthodoxy in America"? Profiling the Next Generation of Eastern Christian Clergy in the USA . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190214001049/http://hirr.hartsem.edu/research/orthodoxarticle2.html . 2019-02-14 . 2022-03-04 . Hartford Institute for Religion Research . . en.
  6. The Pomfret legacy . Together Again: Hellenic College Holy Cross Alumni Magazine . Spring 2017 . 13 .
  7. The early struggles at Pomfret . Together Again: Hellenic College Holy Cross Alumni Magazine . June 2012 . 22–23 .
  8. Web site: 2002-12-02 . Hellenic College Wins $2 Million Grant From Lilly Endowment To Establish Center For Theological Study Of Vocation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170522181512/https://www.goarch.org/-/hellenic-college-wins-2-million-grant-from-lilly-endowment-to-establish-center-for-theological-study-of-vocation . 2017-05-22 . 2022-03-04 . . en.
  9. Web site: HCHC School Catalog:Part IIHellenic College . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220108033011/https://www.hchc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/HCHC-School-Catalog-Part-II-Hellenic-College.pdf . 2022-01-08 . 2022-03-04 . Hellenic College Holy Cross . 10 . en.
  10. Web site: Member School Degree Programs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220113024510/https://bostontheological.org/memberschools . 2022-01-13 . 2022-03-04 . . en.
  11. Web site: DaPIP Location Profile . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220301133841/https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/121178 . 2022-03-01 . 2022-03-04 . Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs . . en.
  12. Web site: September 2019 . 1991-02-XX . Weld Family . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220209172001/https://www.jphs.org/people/2005/4/14/weld-family.html . 2022-02-09 . 2022-03-04 . Jamaica Plain Historical Society . en . 2005-04-14.
  13. News: Kreig . Andrew . 1982-04-24 . Celtics Notebook: Celts, Awaiting Playoffs Foe, Commune in Religious Setting . Daily . CXLV . 68 . . 114 . subscription . 2022-03-04 . The world champion basketball team meets every morning at the Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. . Newspapers.com.
  14. Web site: CrossRoad . CrossRoad Institute . en . 2024-06-10.
  15. Web site: Summer Programs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220108013520/https://www.hchc.edu/summer-programs/ . 2022-01-08 . Hellenic College Holy Cross . en . 2022-03-04.
  16. Web site: Samaan . Moses . 2016-06-20 . Bishop Kyrillos Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211029171300/https://www.lacopts.org/the-diocese/bishop-kyrillos/ . 2021-10-29 . 2022-03-04 . . en.
  17. Web site: 2014-06-06 . Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Lemelson . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220304234925/https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/marlborough-enterprise/2014/06/16/rev-fr-emmanuel-lemelson/37014515007/ . 2022-03-04 . . en . 2014-06-16 . 2022-03-04.
  18. Web site: Alexander Karloutsos . live . www.stonybrook.edu . en . 2024-08-06.

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