{"id":526543,"date":"2025-05-13T12:05:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T09:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=526543"},"modified":"2025-05-13T12:05:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T09:05:35","slug":"john-behr-honorary-doctorate-iasi-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/john-behr-honorary-doctorate-iasi-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Orthodox theologian John Behr to receive honorary doctorate from Ia\u0219i University"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Ia\u0219i, part of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, has announced<\/a> it will award Fr. Prof. Dr. John Behr, a world-renowned patristics scholar, the title of Doctor Honoris Causa<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The formal ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 14, starting at 10:00 AM, in the \u201cMihai Eminescu\u201d Aula Magna of \u201cAlexandru Ioan Cuza\u201d University in Ia\u0219i. The event is open to the public.<\/p>\n

Renowned Theologian<\/h2>\n

Fr. John Behr is a professor at the School of Divinity, History and Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen (United Kingdom) and is widely regarded as one of the most influential Orthodox theologians of our time.<\/p>\n

He previously served as Dean of St. Vladimir\u2019s Orthodox Theological Seminary<\/a> in New York and held academic positions at prestigious Western institutions, including Fordham University and Harvard Divinity School.<\/p>\n

Ordained in the Orthodox Church in America in 2001, Behr was elevated to archpriest in 2008. In recognition of his theological contributions, the University of Divinity in Melbourne (Australia) also awarded him the title of Doctor Honoris Causa in 2017.<\/p>\n