Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa expressed his desire to implement in cooperation with the University of Crete and in general with the Higher Education Institutions of our country, actions that will concern the education of the young people of the African Continent, in various fields, in order to become tomorrow’s ambassadors of Hellenism.
The Patriarch met today at the Rector’s Office with the Rector of the University of Crete, Prof. Georgios M. Kontakis, who welcomed the Patriarch stating that it is “a great honor for the Foundation to welcome today a distinguished personality of Hellenism and ambassador of Greece, to an entire continent.”
During their meeting, the two men had the opportunity to exchange views on the diverse activity of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in the African continent, as well as on the possibilities of its cooperation with the University of Crete. Specifically, the Patriarch of Alexandria expressed his admiration for the University of Crete and referred in detail to the various actions of humanitarian, cultural, social, and educational character, carried out by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate. Rector Kontakis, expressed his admiration and his unwavering support for the great, as he characterized it, work performed by the Patriarch, which is known through his various activities. Finally, he mentioned that it would be a special honor and joy for the University of Crete to have closer cooperation with the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in the future.
Source: ANA-MPA