Orthodox University Opens at Site of Baptism of Christ in Jordan

Orthodox university opens at site of Baptism of Christ in Jordan

His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem and King Abdullah II of Jordan inaugurated a new Orthodox university in Jordan on Sunday.

Inauguration of the first Christian university in Jordan by the Patriarch of Jerusalem and the King of Jordan | Orthodox Times (en)

In a moment of historical importance for Christians in the Middle East, King Abdullah II of Jordan and Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem today inaugurated a new university, the Baptism Site International Orthodox University. This new institution of Higher education, the first of its kind, is located at Al-Maghtas, the sacred baptism site on the eastern bank of the Jordan River recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site since 2015. Describ…