International Scientific Symposium ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE HALKI THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL From the more sorrowful to the more pleasing: Wish and pray Under the blessings of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (© February 6-7, 2022 g Theological School of Halki Heybeliada, Turkey 50 years from the suspension of the Holy Theological School of Halli 30 years from the passing of its last Scholarch, late Metropolitan of Stavroupolis,The Theological School of Halki ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE HALKI THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL Under the blessings of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch BartholomewMaximos of Stavroupolis (1919-1991) he The last Dean of Halki Theological School na of sara ye set RSE ae are Seas ie vers er Ripe tac a ar heats il at Sat ie alge i SRR ed Tete an ner aerate sree. es Senate eh Ghslesden, wha. nter” bcos Patrareh Maximcs. Yh was the Srdnani in 136, taxmos became momber of the Patriarchal clergy under Palrarch Maxum Vin he war sant te Lon, alg where hese phiosoghy are Fayciseay in Bb he wae gtrcied as Frleoor of Posey ard Wister'tituce at iw Fail Theslogeal Schon, ® postr winch retgired ois death Gr Aug ee Maximo was ordained priest by Mesopaton tynines Sarde The ordain took poe at eS George Puinrchal Church: Batnarch Albunagerss granted him he ig Ardarenbie Waren ay. ee ee In ply of i255 banimas was appointed Dean ofthe Halk heclogiea Schobls postion which he ase Fept othe end of hs serves’ On February 7 100 he wes eeced tothe Spscopal pity ar evened the ile of the ancient Dccese of Stavoupol, ancien! Aphrodsissn Minor fa Hs uss sonecrated a bishop on he Sunday of Ortrensxy {hat same yee February 26 in lay Birt the Fak) ihsabgeal Schoo ves closed down by the rurith government Maxinas fan foe postion atthe Thaclogel on of St hed diligently Tor the th of iximos of Stawroupsis worked very digenty for the growth a tho school entrusted te hi capsble povereance and adesstraton Most of the ioachors hed studied & world renowned theological Scademies, Under hes adminairaton ihe Theclopiel Setoo. reaches Sttacerd aprolmento lao stun Hstropoitan Wsnimoe ded m Constantinople a the age of 7.on ary 4 BOL the nem of ahear liack The Metropoians funeral fook pecs athe Parearchai Church of 3 Gsergeon awary 8 i Schskch of te Hay iropotin oben out et Bishop Kassianos Abbot of the Holy ‘Theological School of Halki Seto. Areva Keainbe: Beaune iy ea Gere weer OP) ae” a Constante in"augurt He soc aca ise eek Chaasee Zin tok Mewepcien of icomedia ‘he sided at et Coated ang ae Eedieauscl Sod of pstins He Sted! theology at he These Sifts of Aeelcan Unveraty at Thc O08 S00, "ore completed pongratate Sdes compete padi tees Bn "toverer', SO he wos = orlantd"oea piel bythe Sa heagacho cree Mawoponan * of" crekadee iverson Docembst 20 tecteccve sh rank of Archimaite Hever ee tinoc of Gilbey 31208 he a ordared a he uur Slop ot Angie Aula iyo he Bw 9 ace ky deme ee [ry he orden an aed ye malta of Chakra kavosse Supported bf te Mavens UPiya"Telpton Buses Epa “and” ibe Babe ot Rares Hadar and Eytira Cyr On Maret 2050 Te was Seon ty (he ali Shnesc Semstenl Penarch Barkeomer (es ARSE uote FSH tevin of aby eke fico Hib herbpea SheaAllday 12002200 1190-800 18:00:1400 14:00-1445, 1415-1545 PROGRAM Saturday, 5 February 2022 arrivals Welcome dinner Sunday, 6 February 2002 uy ih HBS Ales, Bartholomew rene ‘of Constantinople, New Rome Ecumenical Patriarch Cid tour at the Haly Theological School of Halk Lunch oer Rees iy Hi AlbHolness, Bartholomew, ‘New Rome FS Constantinople, Opening Remarks by His Eminence Eder of Derka President of the Committee of Halki Theslogeal Schack + His Grace Bishop Kassianos, abbot of the Hol ‘Thologeal Schodlot Hak 7 + eter Mandeville fSeror Advacr in Secretary of States Office far Rekgous ard Chbal Affs, US Siete Departirent | Professor, Scher School of Policy and Govtenmert | Deectr, Ak Viral Ak Center fo Ghia hbni= Shudies, George Mason University | Senior Research Faw, Berkey Centr fr Reiger, Peace 8 Worll Affairs Georgetown Unversity | IMarmber of the Dplamacy Corie of the C20) Interfath Forum 15:45417:00 17:30-18:00 00-1930 : Schinas, Vice President ofthe European Commision, Promoting our Way of Life + Nikolaos Xexakis, Emeritus Professor, National Kapodistran University of Athens, President of ‘the Halki Theological School Graduates 50 years from the suspension of the Hoh Theclogeal School of Hall | SO years frm the passing of fs lst Seholarch ae Mevopoltan of Btavrdupoe Macimos “His Eminence Metropolitan Meliton of Philadelphia + der of the Pantokratoros (Mount Athos} on the rektorshp betiven the Shela ard th Mount Athos + Konstantin Delikontanti Eeius Professor, Nationa) & Kapodsirinn Uiveriy of Albers Deector of the Fost Purarchd Offes, on the teacing (heckgychlosoply) of the Schalreh, - Dr. Antonios. cl Director ofthe tional Aree of he Esumenial Purarcate an the chaning vadton inthe HOY Thedogal Schosiat er "ey Tse Break Fresite conversation Reign ancl Enionmertal Educator: Chat Cha ara the subsarta gta cae of the Eeumeriel Patiarch in the post Cou era Rhett Power, tor, Forbes Megane in omersaton va * Barbara Kolm, Deputy Governor, Central Banke of Austia190-2120 1030-1200 1200-1230 1230-4:00 + Dimitrios Matthoou, Chstmary Croan Award Found + Carey Cavanaugh, Chcman of erate Alert {OSAmbeecot and pesos gation + Rev. Archdeacon john creck Ortadon Archiocese of Aneroa affer the Eximenal aerch on entenmns eas a Zan) Dinner Monday, 7 February 2022 sessont Fao ieee dep ge wg Se ackayotpesa cana + Rai ie Abadi, Serio Rab vith Come ot 4 Une Arb Eaten, eth & Cane bier + rome Bind, Deputy Asstt Director Cereal SFURESCO Me! ft Chit Rome ao he Wot acalany an a eiere + Stove Alban Tite, rsder of Vein fo Pc, Spat epi commerce nee + Aptos Krabi Pofesr Arie Unver ‘Thessaloniki, Greece 7 Coffee break Session I Religious freedoms, human rights and international cooperation + Suzan Johnson Cook, {US Ambassador for International ReligusFreedem 1400:15:30 15:30-19:90 + Marco Ventura, Drectr of the Center for Religious Studes, Fondazione Bruno Kessler | Froese for Regus Dparacy athe Une faa | Sete Fiat ot Ge: Cr Exner chech anit Reoeereh 206) + Angeli Bouk Hd of CEO Of an of Cute anSSccolnitves Uni of Procis Berk + Bara Friedlander, Founder and ED of Frieder crap Luneh Session i The Helki Theological School and the shared vision for a new mandate of training, research and innovation + phn Charalambalis, Professor of Economics end Fosnce, Patterson Schoo! for Diplomacy, Kentucky University + Agamemnon Teelikas,Diractor ofthe Canter for History end chy WNetionel Bank of Greece ‘Cufurel Foundation). Athens + Symeon Paschalid, Professor, Department of Socel Theology & Civisien Culure, Arstotle Universiy of Thesssboniky Director ofthe Patriarchal Foundation for Patristic Stes + Crigorios Stamkopoulos, Associate Professor ‘AEATH, Greek Orthodox Archdacese of America, (via Zoom Dinnerhe Theological School of Halki (Hoybslads) ie located at the top ofthe island Hl of Hope (UmitTepes on the grounds of the Byzantine ere monastery of the Holy Trinity, feurded by Ecumenical Patriarch Saint Phoios the Great eco cal Stoel ol Tony founded by Ecumenical Patriarch Sant Photos he Grea ‘Ihe den ct estabichng a Schoo! Wat would ret te edcatonl neede of she Eeumeneal patrarchate, ond the Orthesce word n generat wat not a. now one, bul requred the superer SSminetraive are. orgoncaiona! ski of feumencal_Palearch Germancs the 4th in cider to be mnlersined Pairarch Germans frst wed the Monastery n 12 and in jst wo Years, be succeeded ia get speed frien Chior itn ne ergany fe Teconstiaon ofthe. Monsstery end. the construction of the near ais rhe ran hey Shel (On October L 4s the Schon was naugiraed rahe Ninnastry of the Hay Trinity rested shown yen ld pra our. According toe hon rs and egos the Schoo as a. inter Orhedbs inter Chrotan (iho rt ren Orhodor ler on Anglican 'sominarian, as aceapted 28 carly os 1207. ond iter Teles character > Sperates at 4 rmonane brotherhood andthe tlie dete the mandatory shor Bsc carsck “the curricuhan wes very smiat To those of th onhod theo logesl scoala around hw ori ih special eras giver he liturgical life and individual prayer, chanting and preaching, and, frst and foremost, the deep lnowiedge of the orthodox traditan and theology, which distinguished the Schoo s graduates During the 1804 earthquake, the complex wa severely damaged ‘except the church, and the School operation was inerrupied. The presen! structure of the monastery and Theclogies! Sehodl 1s the Fesult of generous funding by the grest benefactor Pavios Shs Stefanovit, who commissioned architect Penclas Fotiasis with the detign of tho new facltue, which tock the form of tke Crook letter ‘The inauguraton tock place en October 6, 1890. “The Schoot was closed in I, when a ruling by the Consttuonal Court of Turkey resuited in the shutung down ef many institutions of privats higher education It has remained closed ever sinca, despite Fepeated appeals by the Ecumenical Patriarchate, several couriies, Sand important international organizations and personalities, The Library The Schoo s brary, which's considered abe ane of he riches in the work nol and rare works, dale to lhe Bycartine era, ram the foundation ofthe mrastery feel, whic, according 1a Theodore the Studie, was 9 canter fr wisdom and edicston ‘The tbrary was re-stelahed by Palriarch Meirophanes. 2 pert for Ihemonatlery reconstruction and recantiuton i he 1h century. Patnarch Metrophanes else, dbneted. 200 rare. manuscrpte and rested he Uber» fst call 172. Several yeas afer the Schoots etatishmen, Palrarch Cermanos personaly furded ihe cortrucien of tasty sane biidng for the Itrar. The bulding wae tnstod kv, and remained in servo cfiy unl the destructive serhquake of 1894 No proviso was made for’ dedicated ibeary tulding n the ew comple. but from 38 1 1827 the books were placed i the southwestrn wing of the bing Alter ae Lary was reid pt cranes nthe Sched! s hssement he northem part ofthe buldng ‘Wh the passage of tne, donations grealy enriched the Ubrery 3 intel cues the in nce tos Soy bees te Bearer Patrarchate to. which the ibrerj belongs. aa a. second Terry Suteidary to thal ofthe Patriarchate s main lary n the Prana Dany of the Library s important manuerip, cud thoes donated by Patriarch Metrophanes, are now Kept inthe manusripl wing ofthe Putharchal brary Tos te brary contains cver 80000 books and around HOO Feira With the Hep af calltorations veih nettutins such as the Knstole ners of Theseacr fhe Pavaran Site Libeary in‘Munich and the Library ofthe Gresk Parliament, the enormous ask of preparing the ibrary for the reapening of the School has been divided Into three main phases (cataloguing, digitzetion, and restoration of the books) and's wel underway. ‘The Historical Garden “The Sched’ buidings ere surrounded by gardens orginally created and tended by Metropeitan Derotheos (i681 1874) of the Princes ‘lands. ‘The thematic gordons: ‘The Biblical Garden ‘The Bibicel Garden fe composed of &S out of the 82 plants named in the Bible Most of them are planted arourd the church, the remanng ones beng scaitered sround the garden. Upon completion of ths calection. the Holy Irinty Monastery will be the first Orthodox: ‘monastery nthe werld iohave a complete Bible garden Fail ie FREE ian menage ene aries fre eas aerate 103, fs See wee. prieke owrcy at oe se Bat ina il sg pos cy ek ete ae re ares Sere et, nod oe Ce tine Meadow ‘The 8yzantine Meadow consists of tulps, dantebuns, cyclamens, and other Pan's that had symbsic mesning in Byzantine culture ‘The Eidible Garden The Eile Carden consis of fruit trees, vegetables, herbs and a biodynamic vineyard: 1s situated atthe Carden s perimeter.WITH THE KIND SUPPORT OF NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE, (ITERNA cKoSckewK ae AS ADA: SuPMANACEMENT ca. Ny COORDINATOR TRANSANTLANTIC SCIENTIFIC COORDINATORS Deacon Meletios Stefanatos Prof. Symeon Paschalidis EVENT MANAGEMENT The team of THE MOMENTS ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL THANKS TO Dimitris Matthaiou Meletios Stefanatos Panagiotis Istogionef Irene Vantaraki Konstantinos Foutzopoulos Valya Badieritaki George Aloimonos Jonna Sapountzi Eleni Ferantaki Thanos Paraschos Themis Fasoulas ‘Symeon Paschalidis Fedon Fidikoglou Neylan Paker Boray Dunbar Vaseilios Kamberis Konstantinos Tsivanidis