News
of the Orthodox Theology
Chair
University
in Bialystok
The Orthodox Theology Chair
started on March 5, 1999, after festive inauguration. In June 1999, the chair
organized scientific conference „Orthodox church in the Polish history”.
In this year published first issue of the scientific periodical
„Elpis” (it is continuation of the periodical of
Orthodox Theology Study Warsaw University published in years 1926-1937 under
the same title), which was contain reports delivered on this conference.
The Chair organized I edition of the Orthodox Culture Forum, in this year too
(this is an opened cycle of the lectures, organized ones in month, to
popularization Orthodox religion, culture and art).
In 1999/2000 academic year there was be held a course
for religion lecturers. On February 12, 2000, the chair first celebrated
patronal feast (on day of the Three Holy Hierarchs). The chair organized in
June 2000 scientific conference to assciate with Jubilee 2000 years of the
christianity: „Jesus Christ yesterday, today and on centurys”.
Materials from this conference was published in second issue of Elpis,
published in the same year.
In 2000/2001 academic year there was be held a Orthodox
theology study. Next issue of Elpis published on turn of the year 2000/2001,
contained catalogue of the church and the clergy. On February 12, 2001, the
chair second year celebrated patronal feast. In June 2001 Chair was organized
conference „Mother of the God in theology and in cult of Orthodoxy”.
On day 8.06.2001 was be held ceremony of delivered of diploma of the Doctor
Honoris Causa University in Bialystok to His Eminence prof. SAWA, Orthodox
Metropolitan of Warsaw and All Poland, and also chairman of the Orthodox
Theology Chair University in Bialystok. The materials from this ceremony
published in fourth issue of Elpis (published in second half of year 2001).
In this year published fiveth issue of Elpis, with materials from
scientific conference in June month.
In 2001/2002 academic year didactic no organized.
The Chair co-organized theological symposium „Spirituality of the Christian
East and West”, on February month. On February 12, 2002, the chair third
year celebrated patronal feast (on day of the Three Holy Hierarchs: Basil the
Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom). Traditionally, in the June
month, a chair organized scientific conference „Holy Eucharist in the life
of Orthodox Christian”. The materials from this two conferences published
in sixth issue of Elpis (published in second half of year 2002).
In 2002/2003 academic year didactic no organized.
On February 12, 2003, the chair fourth year celebrated patronal feast (on day
of the Three Holy Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John
Chrysostom). On February, the Chair organized theological conference on
the Great Lent theme. On May month, the Chair was be co-organized
international scientific conference „Christian spiritual heritage of the
Slavonic nations - literature, culture, language”. And also yearly,
Chair organized in May month, scientific conference „Orthodox
eclezjology”.
In 2003/2004 academic year didactic no organized.
The materials from this conferences published in seventh issue of Elpis
(published in second half of year 2003). On February 12, 2004, the chair
fiveth year celebrated patronal feast (on day of the Three Holy Hierarchs:
Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom). Commontly,
the Orthodox Theology Chair of University in Bialystok, is celebrating 5 years
anniversary of his existence (Orthodox Theology Chair created on March 5, 1999,
by virtue of resolution of the Senat of University in Bialystok). On this day,
too, Orthodox Theology Chair, and also Bioetics and Philosophian Antropology
Chair of University in Bialystok, was organized scientific conference on theme
„Contemporary threats of the human person”.