HIERATICAL STUDIES CURRICULUM 2025-2026
1st SEMESTER (WINTER)
| COURSE | COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TYPE | ECTS | COURSE INSTRUCTOR | PREREQUISITES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to the Old Testament - Biblical Archaeology | IER101 | Compulsory | 3 | Chrysovalanti Papanastasopoulou | |
| Introduction to the New Testament | IER102 | Compulsory | 5 | Chrysovalanti Papanastasopoulou | |
| Ancient Greek | IER103 | Compulsory | 5 | Emm. Androulidakis | |
| Ecclesiastical Literature (I) | IER104 | Compulsory | 5 | Arch. Dimitrios Stratis | |
| Ecclesiastical History | IER105 | Compulsory | 5 | Metr. Theodoros Meimaris | |
| Byzantine Music (I) | IER106 | Compulsory | 3 | Stavros Mazonakis | |
| Foreign Language (I) | IER107 | Compulsory | --- | Amalia Genaraki | |
| Holy Services | IER108 | Compulsory | --- | ||
| Latin | IER111 | Elective | 2 | Emm. Androulidakis | |
| Choir Exercises | IER112 | Elective | 2 | Andreas Giakoumakis | |
| Modern Greek Dialects and Idioms - Cretan Dialect | IER113 | Elective | 2 | Emm. Androulidakis | |
| History of the New Testament Era and Elements of Biblical Hebrew | IER114 | Elective | 2 | Chrysovalanti Papanastasopoulou |
2nd SEMESTER (SPRING)
3rd SEMESTER (WINTER)
| COURSE | COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TYPE | ECTS | COURSE INSTRUCTOR | PREREQUISITES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecclesiastical Literature (III) | IER301 | Compulsory | 5 | George Samourakis | IER104, IER203 |
| Introduction to Philosophy | IER302 | Compulsory | 3 | Emm. Androulidakis | |
| Introduction to the Sociology of Christianity | IER303 | Compulsory | 5 | Christophoros Arvanitis | |
| Catechism and Christian Pedagogy | IER304 | Compulsory | 4 | Rodanthi Androulidaki | |
| History of Christian Worship | IER305 | Compulsory | 4 | Georgios Tserevelakis | |
| Byzantine Music (III) | IER306 | Compulsory | 5 | Stavros Mazonakis | IER106, IER206 |
| Foreign Language (III) | IER307 | Compulsory | --- | Amalia Genaraki | |
| Holy Services | IER308 | Compulsory | --- | ||
| Scientific Methodology and Academic Writing | IER311 | Elective | 2 | Rodanthi Androulidaki | |
| The Holy Bible in Orthodox Worship | IER312 | Elective | 2 | Chrysovalanti Papanastasopoulou | |
| Morphology of Byzantine and European Music | IER313 | Elective | 2 | Michael Stroumpakis | |
| Ecclesiastical Manuscripts | IER314 | Elective | 2 | Emm. Androulidakis |
4th SEMESTER (SPRING)
| COURSE | COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TYPE | ECTS | COURSE INSTRUCTOR | PREREQUISITES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecclesiastical History of Greece | IER401 | Compulsory | 5 | Metr. Theodoros Meimaris | |
| Slavic and other Orthodox Churches: History, Society, Culture | IER402 | Compulsory | 3 | Emm. Androulidakis | |
| Religious Studies | IER403 | Compulsory | 5 | Christophoros Arvanitis | |
| Introduction to Computer Science | IER404 | Compulsory | 3 | Georgios Simantiris | |
| Canon Law | IER405 | Compulsory | 2 | Ioannis Lilis | |
| Modern Heresies | IER406 | Compulsory | 5 | Rev. Avgoustinos Bairachtaris | |
| Dogmatic and Symbolic Theology (I) | IER407 | Compulsory | 3 | Ioannis Lilis | |
| Holy Services | IER408 | Compulsory | --- | ||
| Ancient Eastern Christian Churches | IER411 | Elective | 2 | Rev. Avgoustinos Bairachtaris | |
| The Old Testament in the Books of the New Testament | IER412 | Elective | 2 | Chrysovalanti Papanastasopoulou | |
| Theology of Worship | IER413 | Elective | 2 | ||
| Constantinople: History, Society, Culture | IER414 | Elective | 2 | Emm. Androulidakis |
5th SEMESTER (WINTER)
| COURSE | COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TYPE | ECTS | COURSE INSTRUCTOR | PREREQUISITES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogmatic and Symbolic Theology (II) | IER501 | Compulsory | 4 | Ioannis Lilis | |
| Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople & its Provinces | IER502 | Compulsory | 4 | Metr. Theodoros Meimaris | |
| Introduction to Pedagogy | IER503 | Compulsory | 4 | Rodanthi Androulidaki | |
| Ecclesiastical Law | IER504 | Compulsory | 4 | Ioannis Lilis | |
| Typicon | IER505 | Compulsory | 4 | Christophoros Arvanitis | |
| Computer Science in Pastoral Practice | IER506 | Compulsory | 3 | Georgios Simantiris | IER404 |
| Management of Church Affairs | IER507 | Compulsory | 3 | Rodanthi Androulidaki | |
| Holy Services | IER508 | Compulsory | --- | ||
| Pastoral Psychology | IER511 | Elective | 2 | ||
| Patriarchate of Alexandria: History, Society, Culture | IER512 | Elective | 2 | Metr. Theodoros Meimaris | |
| Orthodox Monasticism (Lavras-Sinai-Mount Athos-Holy Meteora) | IER513 | Elective | 2 | ||
| Introduction to Dogmatic Theology | IER514 | Elective | 2 | Ioannis Lilis |
6th SEMESTER (SPRING)
| COURSE | COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TYPE | ECTS | COURSE INSTRUCTOR | PREREQUISITES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Ethics and Life | IER601 | Compulsory | 4 | Arch. Dimitrios Stratis | |
| Ecumenical Theology & Dialogues | IER602 | Compulsory | 3 | Rev. Avgoustinos Bairachtaris | |
| Hagiology - Cretan Hagiology | IER603 | Compulsory | 4 | Emmanouil Doundoulakis | |
| Christian & Byzantine Philosophy | IER604 | Compulsory | 5 | Ioannis Lilis | |
| Homiletics | IER605 | Compulsory | 4 | Emm. Androulidakis | |
| Pastoral Care | IER606 | Compulsory | 3 | Rodanthi Androulidaki | |
| Calendar - Menologion | IER607 | Compulsory | 3 | George Samourakis | |
| Holy Services | IER608 | Compulsory | --- | ||
| Computerized Accounting | IER611 | Elective | 2 | Rodanthi Androulidaki | |
| The Theotokos in the Orthodox Church | IER612 | Elective | 2 | George Samourakis | |
| Interpretive Approach to the Holy Canons | IER613 | Elective | 2 | ||
| Patriarchate of Antioch: History, Society, Culture | IER614 | Elective | 2 | Georgios Tserevelakis |
7th SEMESTER (WINTER)
| COURSE | COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TYPE | ECTS | COURSE INSTRUCTOR | PREREQUISITES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pastoral Care and Parish | IER701 | Compulsory | 3 | Rodanthi Androulidaki | |
| Theory of Confession | IER702 | Compulsory | 3 | Rev. Avgoustinos Bairachtaris | |
| Ritual Studies | IER703 | Compulsory | 3 | Rev. Avgoustinos Bairachtaris | |
| Christian Archaeology | IER704 | Compulsory | 2 | Chrysovalanti Papanastasopoulou | |
| Hymnology | IER705 | Compulsory | 3 | Emmanouil Doundoulakis | |
| Interpretation of Patristic Texts | IER706 | Compulsory | 3 | Arch. Dimitrios Stratis | |
| History and Society of the Orthodox Church of Crete | IER707 | Compulsory | 3 | Georgios Tserevelakis | |
| Holy Services | IER708 | Compulsory | --- | ||
| Database Management | IER711 | Elective | 2 | Georgios Simantiris | IER506 |
| New Martyr Sources | IER712 | Elective | 2 | Emmanouil Doundoulakis | |
| Patriarchate of Jerusalem: History, Society, Culture | IER713 | Elective | 2 | Georgios Tserevelakis | |
| Theological and Liturgical Interpretation of Byzantine Iconography | IER714 | Elective | 2 | Emmanouil Doundoulakis |
8th SEMESTER (SPRING)