The Orthodox
Theology Chair
University
in Bialystok
15-420
Bialystok ul. Sw. Mikolaja 5, POLAND
tel.
(+48 85) 744-36-46, fax 742-40-88
email:
ktp@uwb.edu.pl
The Orthodox Theology Chair
University in Bialystok is a
interfaculty unit, direct subordinate to President (in Polish: Rector) of
the University. Orthodox Culture Centre at Sw. Mikolaja 5 street is a residence
of the Chair. Orthodox Theology Chair was began activity on March 5, 1999. He
is continuation of scientific theologian research guaided at interwar period by
Orthodox Theology Study (1924-1939) Warsaw University. After Second World War,
orthodox theology since 1957 is lectured in Christian Theological Academy in
Warsaw (ChAT), and
in Orthodox Spiritual Seminary in Warsaw
(PSD).
Chair numbered 5 scientific
workers, now. His Eminence Metropolitan prof. SAWA
(Hrycuniak) is a chairman. In chair worked also:
father prof. Marian Bendza,
father Ph.D. Jerzy Tofiluk,
father Ph.D. Henryk Paprocki and
father Ph.D. Doroteusz Sawicki.
The three saints hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the
Theologian, John Chrysostom, is the patrons of the Chair. His titulared
theologian, and for point out his alike larged merits, his feast is celebrated
common. That his created of the liturgy, as we know nowadays. The liturgy
of the John Chrysostom is nowadays most often celebrated, but the liturgy of
the Basil the Great is celebrated on determined days. The three saints
hierarchs feast (synaxis of the hierarchs) is celebrated on day 12.02 (Old
Style 30.01), as the patronal feast of the Orthodox Theology Chair.
The chair organized annual scientific
conferences in June month. Within the framework of didactic
activity the chair lead courses for religion lecturers, opened lectures
from cycle of the Orthodox Culture Forum, and also lead lectures on high study
of the orthodox theology.
Chair published own scientific
periodical "Elpis". It is continuation of the periodical of Study of the
Orthodox Theology in Warsaw University published in years 1926-1937 under the
same title.