Coordinates: 42°19′1.53″N 71°7′44.54″W / 42.3170917°N 71.1290389°W / 42.3170917; -71.1290389
The Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (HCHC) are an Orthodox Christian liberal arts college and seminary in Brookline, Massachusetts.
[edit] History
The institution was originally founded in 1937 as Holy Cross Theological School in Pomfret, Connecticut. In 1946, the school was moved to Brookline, Massachusetts.[1] In 1966, Holy Cross expanded its undergraduate division into a full four-year liberal arts college named Hellenic College, which opened in 1968.[2] Holy Cross became an accredited theological school and has become one of the most important institutions of the Eastern Orthodox Church in the Western Hemisphere.[3]
Chapel of the Holy Cross, Hellenic College
[edit] Academics
Hellenic College offers programs leading to the bachelor of arts degree.
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology offers graduate programs of study leading to the degrees of Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.), and Master of Theology (Th.M.).
[edit] Accreditation
Hellenic College and Holy Cross have been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges since 1974.[4] The School of Theology has also been accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada since 1974.[5] Holy Cross is also a member of the Boston Theological Institute.
[edit] Campus
Hellenic College is located on a 59-acre (240,000 m2) campus in Brookline, Massachusetts just outside Boston, the former Weld estate.[6] It is notable for having been the longtime practice site of the Boston Celtics.[7]
Archbishop Iakovos Library, Hellenic College
[edit] Notable alumni
[edit] Burials
Chapel of the Holy Cross, Hellenic College
[edit] Notes and references
[edit] External links
