{"id":127347,"date":"2026-02-09T07:48:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T07:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/127347\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T07:48:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T07:48:07","slug":"archbishop-elpidophoros-proposes-first-greek-university-and-new-manhattan-cathedral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/127347\/","title":{"rendered":"Archbishop Elpidophoros Proposes First Greek University and New Manhattan Cathedral"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Elpidophoros\"<\/p>\n

The evolution of Hellenic College Holy Cross (HCHC) to university status is a priority, Elpidophoros said. Credit: Juan Camilo Perez Ruiz\/Greek Reporter<\/p>\n

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America unveiled his vision for a Greek University in the US and the relocation of the Archdiocesan Cathedral to a historic site on Park Avenue.<\/p>\n

Addressing a premier group of Greek American philanthropists<\/a> at the 35th Annual Leadership 100 Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, he outlined his vision, suggesting the evolution of Hellenic College Holy Cross<\/a> (HCHC) to university status in Brookline, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

Currently a theological school and liberal arts college, the goal is to transform it into a comprehensive university\u2014the first of its kind in the United States.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis school is the number one priority of our Church,\u201d the Archbishop declared.<\/p>\n

By expanding the academic scope, the institution would serve as a global hub for Hellenic studies and professional education.<\/p>\n

Elpidophoros<\/a> emphasized that this \u201cfull university\u201d status would necessitate a multi-generational commitment and long-term strategic planning from the entire community.<\/p>\n

A landmark move to Park Avenue<\/p>\n

In a move that would redefine the Orthodox presence in New York City, the Archbishop<\/a> also proposed acquiring St. Bartholomew\u2019s Church to serve as the new Archdiocesan Cathedral.<\/p>\n

Located at 325 Park Avenue, St. Bartholomew\u2019s is a National Historic Landmark famed for its Byzantine-style architecture. The Archbishop drew a direct comparison to New York\u2019s most famous religious landmarks:<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are two monuments of Manhattan. One is St. Patrick\u2019s Cathedral. The other is St. Bartholomew\u2019s Church on Park Avenue. I think it\u2019s time for us to move to St. Bartholomew\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n

These proposals represent a bold pivot toward institutional permanence and cultural diplomacy. By establishing a university and a world-class cathedral, the Archdiocese seeks to cement the Greek American legacy within the academic and architectural fabric of the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The evolution of Hellenic College Holy Cross (HCHC) to university status is a priority, Elpidophoros said. Credit: Juan…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":127348,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[55013,55014,55015,55016,75,84,83,9,24,63,3249],"class_list":["post-127347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-manhattan","tag-archdiocesan-cathedral","tag-elpidophoros","tag-greek-news","tag-hellenic-college-holy-cross","tag-manhattan","tag-manhattan-headlines","tag-manhattan-news","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-university"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127347"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127347\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=127347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=127347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}