Celebrating Sacred Art - Hellenic College

Erasmia and John Tchakurides and
Victoria and Theodore Katchis. The
iconography is through the hand of the
noted hagiographer George Filipakis.
Depicted are Christ Pantocrator, the
four Evangelists, SS. Peter and Paul,
liturgists, and Old Testament prophets.
The importance of the entire collection
was noted by the Archbishop himself:
“This collection portrays the vibrancy and
dedication of you, the faithful members
of the Greek Orthodox community of
the Americas. It is the crowning glory of
the lifelong contributions of our people
who have become an integral and valued
part of the pluralistic mosaic of this
great land. The awards and memorabilia
housed within the collection are a lasting
tribute to a people who, within a span
of eighty or so years, have been blessed
to see their dreams become reality. It is,
therefore, your collection which I humbly
and lovingly offer to you.”
The Collection room is available for viewing
by individuals or groups when the Library
is open. The website link to the collection
is http://www.hchc.edu/library/archbishop_
iakovos_collection.
GREEK, ROMAN
AND BYZANTINE OBJECTS
FROM THE
ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS
COLLECTION
Very Reverend Joachim (John) Cotsonis
Maria Kouroumali
Together Again December 2012 35