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Fr. Cristian Sonea
Regional Representative Europe
email: cristi_sonea@yahoo.com
Cristian Sonea is Professor of Orthodox Missiology at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of the "Babeș-Bolyai" University, Cluj-Napoca, and an Orthodox priest belonging to the Romanian Orthodox Church. He is currently the Director of the Department of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of Cluj-Napoca. His research focuses on the contemporary theology of Orthodox mission and common Christian witness. He is also interested in ecumenical theology and is actively involved in ecumenical dialogues, being member of the the Romanian Orthodox Church delegations in the World Council of Churches and the Conference of European Churches.
Education
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Seattle University (USA)
2021Certificate of Completion of the Study of the U.S. Institute for Scholars on American Religious Pluralism -
Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
2020Habilitation in Theology: Towards a Prophetic Eschatology. Missionary Ecclesiology in Postmodernity -
Geneva University
2014-2015Complementary Certificate in Ecumenical Studies, Ecumenical Institute Bossey -
Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
2005-2010PhD in Theology (Missiology and Ecumenism): The Faculty of Orthodox Theology -
Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
2004-2005Master of Theology (Systematic and Biblical Theology), the Faculty of Orthodox Theology -
Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
2002-2003Master of Theology (Theology and Culture), the Faculty of Orthodox Theology -
Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
1997-2001Bachelor in Orthodox Theology, the Faculty of Orthodox Theology
Experience
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Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
2024 – PresentProfessor, at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology -
Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
2017 – 2024Associate Professor, at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology -
Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
2024 – Present:Director of the Department of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology -
Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
2023 – PresentDirector of the Centre for Ecumenical and Interreligious Studies (CSEIR) -
Saint Andrew Parish, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
2012 – PresentParish Priest -
Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
2009 – 2012Officiating Priest