Evangelos Thiani

Director, African Orthodox Academics

Fr Dr Evangelos Thiani is a Senior Protopresbyter of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa, serving the African Orthodox Church of Kenya within the Metropolis of Nairobi. He has studied theology, psychology, teacher education, diaconal studies, and development studies in Kenya, the USA, Australia, Greece, Italy, and Finland. He is a Senior Lecturer in Practical and Public Theology at the Makarios III Orthodox Seminary in Nairobi and serves as Director of Theological Advancement, Interfaith, and Ecumenical Relations for his church. He is the founding director and dean of African Orthodox Academics. He has published widely on the history, theology, worship, and diaconal praxis of the Orthodox churches in Africa.