PATRISTIC PILLARS - Fr Joseph Hamilton - St Chrysostom & St Olympias

In the study of Patristics we come across St Olympias the Deaconess, friend of St John Chrysostom. Fr Joseph shines a light on this fascinating friendship that came at a high price to Olympias.

Fr Joseph Hamilton is the Rector of the Domus Australia in Rome, and a priest of the Archdiocese of Sydney Australia. Prior to his appointment at Domus, he served as private secretary to George Cardinal Pell, until the Cardinal’s untimely death. Fr Joseph completed his doctoral studies in Patristics at Christ Church, University of Oxford, and his license at the Patristic Institute “Augustinianum” in Rome. Prior to entering seminary he worked as an investment banker. Having left the economy of Mammon for that of Salvation, he studied at the Pontifical North American College. A native of Ireland, he is a keen but mediocre (his words) surfer, and enjoys reading and cooking.