Sankt Ignatios College

22/08/2026

We’re looking for more participants for our Folkbildning and Pedagogical Leadership course that has recently started. Could it be you?

Apply online: https://sanktignatios.org/kurser-program/folkbildning-och-pedagogiskt-ledarskap-distans/

21/08/2026

Earlier this month, our Docent Thomas Arentzen was interviewed on The Holy Wild podcast, hosted by Victoria Loorz, founder of the Center for Wild Spirituality. The topic of conversation was Dr. Arentzen's book The Gospel of Trees, newly published in English. Their conversation is a fascinating exploration of early Christian monks living in trees, saints praying alongside cypresses, and birds singing hymns to God. Thomas shares how recovering our kinship with the living world is not something fundamentally new, but rather a return to Christianity's own roots.

You can check out the podcast here:

20/08/2026

📣 We are excited to announce that we have brand new, redesigned website! Check it out and let us know what you think 💬
https://sanktignatios.org

Sankt Ignatios College is a leading center for Eastern Christian studies, theological education, research, and dialogue in Södertälje, Sweden.

19/08/2026

✨ Courses at Sankt Ignatios folkhögskola kick off this week! After two productive days of planning with our teachers and staff, we're ready to welcome our students back 📚 And looking ahead...Sankt Ignatios högskola students begin on 31 August!

11/08/2026

On August 6-7, Sankt Ignatios College welcomed His Grace Bishop Benjamin of Boyarka, Administrator of the Western European Vicariate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

The visit brought together clergy, students, staff, parishioners, and members of the Ukrainian community for a time of prayer, fellowship, and conversation. Bishop Benjamin was welcomed to the College with a tour and fika, followed by a Vigil service in the College Chapel, with students and choir members taking part.

The following morning, Bishop Benjamin presided over the Divine Liturgy in the College Chapel. Clergy, parishioners, members of the wider community, and Ukrainian refugees were invited to participate.

The visit reflected Sankt Ignatios College’s commitment to supporting Ukrainian communities, strengthening international Orthodox partnerships, and contributing to dialogue, peace, and the rebuilding of Ukrainian society.

Following the Liturgy, the community gathered for an agapé meal before Bishop Benjamin continued his journey to Gothenburg and Oslo.

Sankt Ignatios College was grateful for the opportunity to welcome Bishop Benjamin and to share in these days of prayer, fellowship, and mutual encouragement

03/08/2026

We are looking forward to welcoming His Eminence Bishop Benjamin of Boyarsky, Vicar of the Kyiv Metropolis. We warmly invite you to participate in the events below, held at Sankt Ignatios College, Nygatan 2, Södertälje.

03/07/2026

On Wednesday, June 25th, Rev. Dr. Milutin Janjic, Senior Lecturer at Sankt Ignatios College, visited St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in San Jose, California — one of the largest and most vibrant parishes of the Metropolis of San Francisco.

The visit was organized by the parish's "St. Peter and Paul" Mission Ministry under the leadership of its president, Ms. Maria Aji. Fr. Milutin delivered a lecture titled "Exploring the Missionary Vision of Archbishop Anastasios: Creativity, Encounter and the Living Witness of Faith," during which he also presented the history, vision, and current academic programs of Sankt Ignatios College.

The event also served as a fundraiser in support of an exciting research project dedicated to the legacy of Archbishop Anastasios, carried out by Sankt Ignatios College in partnership with two other Theological Schools in Athens and Prague.

We are deeply grateful to St. Nicholas Parish and to the Metropolis of San Francisco for their generous support of our school's activities and vision. This visit is yet another expression of the strong and growing collaboration between Sankt Ignatios College and the Metropolis of San Francisco, and we look forward to many more opportunities to learn and work together in the more opportunities in the years ahead.

23/06/2026

On Sunday, 21 June 2026, Fr. Milutin Janjić, Senior Lecturer at Sankt Ignatios College, attended the annual fundraising dinner in support of the monastic communities of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco. The event was hosted by Saint Lawrence Greek Orthodox Church in Felton, California.

During the gathering, Fr. Milutin met with His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco, who reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening cooperation between Sankt Ignatios College and the Metropolis of San Francisco. The shared goal of this collaboration is to foster closer ties between academic theological education and the practical life of local Orthodox parishes.

The Metropolis of San Francisco and Sankt Ignatios College have already been working together on several initiatives involving faculty members, students, and parish communities. Both institutions expressed their desire to continue developing these relationships through future educational, pastoral, and research projects.

21/06/2026

Rev Milutin Janjic, senior lecturer at Sankt Ignatios College, participated in the International Scientific Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Conference: Burning Bush: Places of Transformation Re‐Directing People towards the Holy at the Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic from June 11-14, 2026.

Rev Janjic presented his current academic research in a form of a paper entitled: From “Come and See” to “Go and Meet”: Burning Bush Spaces of Mission between Liturgy and Diakonia.

The conference was organized by the European Regional Development Fund project “Beyond Security: Role of Conflict in Resilience Building”; Charles University Centre of Excellence: Theological Anthropology in Intercultural Perspective; and the Protestant, Catholic, and Hussite Theological Faculties of Charles University.

19/06/2026

Congratulations to our students who have successfully completed and defended their Bachelor’s and Master’s theses this year!

Their research reflects the wide range of contemporary theological and educational inquiry taking place within our academic community.

Here are a few summaries of their theses (not all graduates are pictured):

📲 Manuel explored how converts to Orthodox Christianity are shaped by two formative influences at once—parish catechesis and algorithm-driven online media—and the tensions that can arise when these types of formation pull in different directions.

💫 Fr. Markos examined understandings of Eucharistic reception in the Syriac Orthodox Church, highlighting the important role of pastoral teaching and theological formation in helping parishioners connect the Church’s liturgy to their everyday lives.

📚 Yuliia investigated how embodied approaches to Religious Education can foster non-oppressive non-oppressive agency in post-totalitarian contexts marked by normative disruption and social anomie, with a focus on contemporary Ukraine.

We are proud of all our graduates for their dedication, hard work, and contribution to scholarship. We wish them much success in their future academic, professional, and ecclesial endeavors!