GAVARDINAS GEORGIOS

Gavardinas Georgios is an Associate Professor at the School of Theology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. His academic work focuses on Canon Law and the Legal Provisions of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Law.

• Teaches courses: Church and the Modern World, Interpretation of Sacred Canons, Laity Participation in Bishop Elections, Historical-Canonical Issues (Thessaloniki/Macedonia), Canon Law II
• Email: ggavard@past.auth.gr
• Office: Room 013, ground floor of Theological building
• Office hours: Mondays 9:30-11:00

His research spans Byzantine legal frameworks, ecclesiastical governance during Ottoman rule, and modern theological-legal intersections. Publications include studies on Ecumenical Councils, monastic administration, and lay participation in church governance. His work contributes to understanding the evolution of Orthodox canonical norms from Byzantine to Post-Byzantine contexts.

Key themes in his publications include:

• Byzantine legal history and its post-Byzantine continuity
• Ecclesiastical governance under foreign rule
• Development of canonical provisions through historical periods
• Analysis of metropolitan appointment mechanisms
• Interdisciplinary approaches to church-state relationships