No. 9-12, September-December 2023

Contents

HISTORY OF THE LITURGICAL LIFE AND OF THE CHURCH WORSHIP — CHRISTIAN HYMNOGRAPHY, HYMNOLOGY, HYMNOGRAPHERS AND CHURCH CHANTERS

Rev. Asist. PhD. Gabriel-Alin PIȘTEA Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
Editorial
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Prof. PhD. Ștefan MUNTEANU Institut de Théologie Orthodoxe „Saint-Serge” de Paris (France)
Le Grand-Pretre, Figure Centrale du Judaïsme Pendant la Periode du Second Temple
The word ἀρχιερεύς is used 122 times in the NT in both singular and plural forms. In the…
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Rev. Conf. PhD. Lucian FARCAȘIU Faculty of Orthodox Theology from Arad
The Theology of the Hymnography of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple Feast
The present study refers to the theology of the hymnography of the Entrance of the Theotokos…
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Prof. PhD. Serhii SHUMYLO Department of Cultural Studies, National Academy of Managerial Staff of Culture and Arts of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine
The Venerable Paisius Velychkovsky and the Fate of the Skete of the Prophet Elijah on Mount Athos in the Second Half of The XVIII Century — First Half of the XIX Century
The article examines the history of the foundation and development of the Prophet Elijah…
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Assist. PhD. Ioannis LIAKOS School of Social Theology and Christian Culture, Faculty of Theology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
The Pre-Festal Iambic Katavasiai of Sunday Before Christmas, Χριστὸσ ἐν Πολει... Palaeographical Musical Comments on the Composition of Petros Bereketis and the Interpretation of Grigorios Protopsaltis. Comparison with the Composition of Antonios Priest a
The pre-festal iambic Katavasiai of Sunday before Christmas, Χριστός εν πόλει..." is dated as…
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Assist. Prof. PhD. Alexandru PRELIPCEAN Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
The Matter of Evil and Temptation in the Kontakion of Romanos the Melodist on the Temptation of Joseph (ΕIΣ ΤOΝ ΠΕΙΡΑΣΜOΝ ΤΟY IΩΣHΦ, 44[VΙ])
The theological theme of the second kontakion dedicated by Saint Romanos the Melodist to the…
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PhD. Panteleimon CHAMPIDIS Aristotle University, Thessaloniki
The Participation of the Laity in the Ecclesiastical and Liturgical Life According to the Late Archimandrite Elias Mastrogiannopoulos (1919-2020)
The Archimandrite Elias Mastrogiannopoulos (1919-2020) was an important figure of the Greek…
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Rev. Romanos (Rabih) JOUBRAN Saint George Orthodox Cathedral, Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut, Lebanon
Andraos Mouaikel: The First Cantor of the Saint George Cathedral in Beirut (1890-1964)
Within the Byzantine music tradition in the Middle East, there have been several cantors who…
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Deac. PhD. Ilarion ARGATU The Orthodox Theological Seminary „Sf. Vasile cel Mare” from Iași
A Unique Hymnographical Work of a Moldavian Metropolitan and one of the Last Byzantine Kanones on the Dormition: Κανὼν εἰς τὴν κοίμησιν τῆς θεοτόκου τοῦ μητροπολίτου Μολδοβλαχίας Ἰωακείμ (text edition)
This study presents an edition of the text of the single Greek hymnographical composition of a…
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PhD. Bogdan ANDREI Faculty of Letters, History and Theology, West University, Timișoara
Missiological Dimensions in Orthodox Christian Hymnography
This article explores the missiological dimensions embedded within Orthodox hymns, revealing…
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Protos. PhD Gherasim SOCA Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
The Liturgical Book of Pentecostarion. Evolution and Synthesis
The Pentecostarion is one of the most beautiful liturgical books in the Orthodox Church. It is…
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PhD. Cand. Zoe TSIAMI Department of History, Archaeology & Social Anthropology, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece
Saintly Naming the Role of Christian Saints in Late Antique Naming Practices in Asia Minor
This article discusses the impact of saints on naming practices during the Late Antique period (…
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Marian BOTA "Babeș-Bolyai" University, Cluj-Napoca
The Eucharistic Liturgies of the Anglo-Roman Rite i n the Eastern Orthodox Church. Historical, Structural and Doctrinal-Mystagogical Overview
Although the Orthodox Church is naturally associated with the Byzantine Rite, some canonical…
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REVIEWS

Rev. Conf. PhD. Lucian FARCAȘIU Faculty of Orthodox Theology from Arad
Rev. Prof. PhD Viorel SAVA, Priestly Service in a Contemporary Context. Studies of Liturgical and Pastoral Theology, Crimca Publishing House, Suceava, 2023
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