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Andrew Youssef
Theologian, iconographer, psychotherapist
Born in Egypt and in Canada since 2010. A Religious Studies degree from McMaster, then a Masters of Theological Studies at Trinity College, Toronto, on the humanity of Christ in Oriental Orthodox Christology. His doctorate, also at Trinity, set Severus of Antioch alongside Maximus the Confessor.
He has completed four units of Clinical Pastoral Education and is registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, seeing individuals, couples, and families online and in person.
- Lecturer, Trinity College (U of T) and St. Paul University, Ottawa
- Formerly Lecturer in Church History, Patriarchal Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy
- Formerly a spiritual care practitioner across GTA health care facilities
Contessa Youssef
Educator and visual communicator
Canadian-born to Greek immigrant parents, with an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and a Masters in Biomedical Communications — science and art, taken equally seriously.
She grew up in the Greek Orthodox Church and taught senior Kindergarten Sunday School for ten years. A Patristics bookclub in the Coptic Church led to an invitation to teach high school students preparing to serve, and she now coordinates the Prep-to-Serve course.
- Handouts, lesson plans, and infographics for Orthodox Christian education
- Coordinator, Prep-to-Serve