Following the November 9, Sunday Divine Liturgy, which was celebrated with great solemnity at the Holy Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Christ in Accra, the official inauguration of the Orthodox Theological School in Ghana dedicated to “Saint Cyril Lucaris” took place.
The school, focused on teaching Orthodox Theology and Culture, was established under the auspices of the Holy Metropolis of Accra, in collaboration with the Ionian University of Greece, following the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation in 2024, to strengthen theological education and promote Orthodox culture throughout the African continent.
The first thirty students of the school began their studies a month ago, under the academic guidance and spiritual care of volunteer professors from Greece, the United States, and several African countries. With zeal, love, and a spirit of missionary dedication, these educators teach the young students the sacred science of theology and the ethos of the Orthodox faith.
Theological school in Ghana inaugurated amidst chanting of hymns
During the inauguration ceremony of this fundamental school in Orthodox Theology in Africa, the students chanted hymns, marking the commencement of this new spiritual endeavour.
Introductory addresses were delivered by the Very Reverend Archimandrite Aedesius Mukeke, representing the faculty, and Mr. Alkiviades Yaw Obeng Adjei, representing the student body, who spoke about the life and legacy of Saint Cyril Lucaris, the illustrious Patriarch of Alexandria and beacon of Orthodox theology.
His Eminence Metropolitan Daniel of Accra then celebrated the Service of the Blessing of Waters (Agiasmos), invoking God’s grace upon this new educational institution and offering prayers for the progress and success of both students and teachers.
In his address, His Eminence conveyed the heartfelt blessings and paternal wishes of His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, and expressed the deep gratitude of the Orthodox Church in Ghana to the distinguished professors of the School, who, with missionary devotion, accepted to contribute to this significant work of spiritual education and formation for the youth of Africa.
The ceremony concluded with the presentation of student identity cards by His Eminence to the newly enrolled students, along with the distribution of Orthodox theological publications, offered as a spiritual resource for their academic and personal growth.
The inauguration of the “Saint Cyril Lucaris” School of Orthodox Theology and Culture marks a new chapter in Orthodox education in Ghana, dedicated to serving the word of Truth and radiating the light of Orthodoxy throughout the Orthodox communities of the nation.
