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Meet Our Staff
Meet Our Orthodox Academic Community!
We are a group of Orthodox academics and support staff, with wide experience in the pastoral needs of the Orthodox Church. Our core team of lecturers have years of experience combining church leadership, both as clergy and laity, with academic studies and research. We also have among us an experienced iconographer, who has specialised in studying iconography and the Councils, and a young technical assistant, who is also assisting with exhibitions and the library.
The Thyateira Midlands Ecclesiastical Seminary operates under the aegis of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, Chairman of the Pan- Orthodox Episcopal Assembly for Great Britain and Ireland. Bishop Maximos of Melitene, who is responsible for the Midlands ecclesial area, has oversight of the seminary.
SEMINARY GOVERNANCE
We aim to develop & Maintain the highest standards in Orthodox Education!
His Grace Bishop Maximos (Pafilis) of Melitene
Archdiocese Representative
His Grace Bishop Maximos (Pafilis) of Melitene His Grace Bishop Maximos (Pafilis) of Melitene was born in 1978 in Karditsa, Greece. He studied History at Deree College. He studied Theology in Athens and Thessalonica. He took classes at the School of Theology of Loyola University in New Orleans, LA, where Read More...
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Very Revd Protopresbyter Stephen Maxfield
Rector
Very Revd Protopresbyter Stephen Maxfield Rector of TMES & Principal Lecturer in Liturgy; Church History; Canon Law and Pastoral Studies. Senior priest, Shrewsbury Greek Orthodox. Archbishop’s representative to the Anglican General Synod. The Very Revd Protopresbyter Stephen Maxfield was born 1950. He was educated in Sussex and Dorset, then attended Read More...
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Melangell Roe-Stevens Smith
Registrar, Lecturer
Melangell Roe-Stevens Smith, BA Hons 1st Class Theology and Ethics, MA(Byzantine Studies), Cert. Ministerial Studies, PGCE Melangell Roe-Stevens Smith was born in 1962, in Zimbabwe, Southern Rhodesia. She grew up in Rhodesia and was educated there until 1978. She completed her education in Cape Town, South Africa. and worked initially Read More...
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We aim to develop & maintain the Highest standards in Orthodox Education!
The Very Revd. Archimandrite Philip Hall
Lecturer
The Very Revd. Archimandrite Philip Hall B.Sc. (Hons) Westminster University. Ecology. C.Theology Ripon College Cuddesdon, Oxford University. P.G.C.E. University of Hull, with distinction. Archimandrite Philip was born in Kenya in 1959, and grew up in Kenya, Afghanistan, Yemen, and Somalia although he was largely educated in England. His first job Read More...
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Fr. Deacon Stephen Edwards
Lecturer
Fr. Deacon Stephen Edwards, BA Hons, MTh, MPhil, FRGS Fr. Deacon Stephen Edwards is a native of Carmarthen, Wales. When he was three years old, his family moved to sub tropical Queensland. He returned to the UK in 1997: He is married to a consultant psychiatrist, Deborah. They have two Read More...
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Sister Theovouli
Lecturer
Sister Theovouli, Dip. Art & Design 2nd. Hons, Certificate Orth. Studies, Diploma Orth. Studies. Sister Theovouli has studied with iconographers Solrunn Ness and Aidan Hart, and undertaken specialist studies with an emphasis on patristics, with early church & monastic history. She has painted icons for churches and private clients and Read More...
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Working to give you a Strong Foundation in Orthodox Life!
Theo Andreou, BA Hons 1st Class, MA with distinction.
Lecturer
Theo Andreou was born in Staffordshire in 2000 to an English mother and a Cypriot father. During his school and college years, he developed a keen interest for religious and philosophical discourse. In 2018, he began his BA in Philosophy and Theology at Durham University, as a member of St Read More...
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Featured Lecturer
Featured Lecturer
Featured Lecturer Featured Topic From time to time we invite external Lecturers to speak about Specialist Topics in the Curriculum. This is always a good opportunity for students to learn more from the Lecturer’s specialist expertise. Some of these Visiting Lecturers will become regular members of our team. When possible, Read More...
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Henry Nathaniel Stevens
Support Staff
Henry Nathaniel Stevens Henry is the youngest member of our team, but he is a vital part, ensuring the smooth running of Seminars and events, and dealing with technical issues, such as setting up slideshows and making sure students participating by video link are connected. He also makes sure we Read More...
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