St. Vladimir’s Seminary Professor Rev. Dr. Eugen J. Pentiuc has been appointed the first Archbishop Demetrios Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Origins at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, effective July 1, 2018. The Jaharis Family Foundation has funded the position in honor of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Geron of America, providing resources for the teaching of biblical studies and the promotion of research and scholarship in this field.
Fr. Pentiuc joined the Holy Cross faculty in 1998 and became a tenured professor of Old Testament and Hebrew in 2009. Fr. Pentiuc has also been Professor of Scripture and Semitic languages at St. Vladimir’s Seminary since 2014. He is a prolific author currently under contract with Oxford University Press for a book titled Hearing and Seeing the Scriptures: Liturgical Exegesis of the Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition.
Dr. James C. Skedros, Dean of Holy Cross, describes Fr. Pentiuc as "an internationally recognized scholar known for his deep erudition and passionate love for the Word of God...He has brought great honor to Holy Cross and is well deserving of this appointment."
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