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Mapping the Una Sancta:
On Orthodox-Catholic Ecclesiologies Today
International conference, Syros 10-14 June 2019
Venue: Ritsos Hall, Cultural Centre of Syros, First Floor
(photos of its entrance)
Please allow us to herewith invite you to the conference "Mapping the Una Sancta: on Orthodox-Catholic Ecclesiology Today" (Syros Island, Greece, 10-14 June 2019).
This conference will take place in English on the island of Syros in Greece, an island inhabited by a population of roughly 50% Roman Catholics and 50% Eastern Orthodox believers, and is thus unique for the purposes of our inquiry.
This conference will look at the details of the current state of Orthodox–Catholic dialogue, particularly at ecclesiological issues concerning the aftermath of a hypothetical future union or its implementation or/and problems barring us from such a union, particularly in light of Edward Siecienski’s two important contributions: The Papacy and the Orthodox: Sources and History of a Debate (Oxford University Press, 2017) and The Filioque: History of a Doctrinal Controversy (Oxford University Press, 2010). Familiarity with these books, particularly The Papacy and the Orthodox, would be desirable in view of the conference, since our inquiry will strive to build upon the scholarship found therein.
The driving force of the conference is to be able to tackle head-on a number of issues in Orthodox and Catholic relations in a direct and scholarly way that cannot always be the case within the formal and informal context of the official dialogue between the Churches. The core question of the conference is, which Church is the “One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church” that we confess to during each liturgy and mass? Is it one of two divided Churches, or the one Church in schism? The conference is convened on the basis of such thoughts, in order to inquire on the state of all relevant questions.
SPEAKERS
Orthodox Perspectives
1. Revd Reader Andreas Andreopoulos (University of Winchester)
2. Revd Dr Dimitrios Bathrellos (Hellenic Open University, IOCS Cambridge & Emory Univ.)
3. Professor George Demacopoulos (Fordham University)
4. Revd Dr Cyril Hovorun (Loyola Marymount University)
5. Professor Christos Karakolis (University of Athens)
6. Revd Professor Nicholas Loudovikos (UEATh, Winchester, IOCS Cambridge,
Orthodox Secretary of the ‘St Irenaeus’ Joint Catholic-Orthodox International Working Group)
Orthodox Secretary of the ‘St Irenaeus’ Joint Catholic-Orthodox International Working Group)
7. Revd Professor Andrew Louth (Durham University)
8. Dr Sotiris Mitralexis (University of Athens & University of Winchester)
9. Professor Aristotle Papanikolaou (Fordham University)
10. Professor Edward Siecienski (Stockton University)
11. Dr Dionysios Skliris (University of Athens)
12. Revd Dr Manuel Gonçalves Sumares (Catholic University of Portugal, Braga)
Catholic Perspectives
1. Professor Gerald P Boersma (Ave Maria University)
2. Dr Daniel DeHaan (University of Oxford)
3. Dr Tomasz Dekert (Akademia Ignatianum, Krakow)
4. Revd Professor Adam AJ DeVille (University of Saint Francis, in absentia)
5. Professor Andrew TJ Kaethler (Catholic Pacific College)
6. Professor Norm Klassen (University of Waterloo)
7. Professor Marcello La Matina (University of Macerata)
8. Dr Vika Lebzyak (KU Leuven)
9. Professor Thomas O’Loughlin (University of Nottingham)
10. Dr Marcin Podbielski (Akademia Ignatianum, Krakow)
11. Professor Jared Schumacher (University of Mary)
12. Professor Anna Zhyrkova (Akademia Ignatianum, Krakow)
An Anglican Perspective
The Rt Revd Jonathan Goodall
Bishop of Ebbsfleet and Archbishop of Canterbury’s Representative to the Orthodox Church
A Lutheran Perspective
Revd Dr Johannes Börjesson (University of Cambridge)
A Radical Orthodox Perspective
Professor John Milbank (University of Nottingham)
Organising Committee:
Dr Andreas Andreopoulos — Dr Andrew TJ Kaethler — Dr Sotiris Mitralexis
We would like to thank the following institutions and sponsors:
The Huffington Ecumenical Institute at Loyola Marymount University
The University of Winchester
Catholic Pacific College
Municipality of Syros — Ermoupolis
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We would like to thank
His Beatitude Ieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece
for his kind the permission and blessing.
We would like to thank His Eminence Dorotheos,
Orthodox Metropolitan of Syros, Tinos, Andros, Kea and Milos,
for his kind permission and blessing.
We would like to thank His Excellency Petros Stephanou,
Catholic Bishop of Syros, Milos and Santorini,
Apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Crete,
for his kind permission and blessing.
We would also like to thank His Excellency J. Michael Miller, CSB,
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver.
