Piotr Ashwin-siejkowski

Biography

Piotr is a half-time assistant priest at St Mary's Church (Twickenham). He studied philosophy and theology in the Dominican House of Study in Krakow (1986 - 1992) where he received MA in Philosophy of Religion (1991). He gained his PhD at the University of Warsaw (1998) with his thesis on Clement of Alexandria and Plotinus. He previously worked as an Anglican Chaplain (2001-2004) and Associate Lecturer in Early Christian Theology at University of Chichester (2001- 2012).   Piotr is a half-time assistant priest at St Mary's Church (Twickenham). He studied philosophy and theology in the Dominican House of Study in Krakow (1986 - 1992) where he received MA in Philosophy of Religion (1991). He gained his PhD at the University of Warsaw (1998) with his thesis on Clement of Alexandria and Plotinus. He previously worked as an Anglican Chaplain (2001-2004) and Associate Lecturer in Early Christian Theology at University of Chichester (2001- 2012).  

Research Interest

"Christian Origins and the formation of Christian Doctrine (1st to the later 3th century CE, particularly in the Alexandrian milieu). Emergence of Alexandrian hermeneutical tradition: Philo, Valentinus, Clement of Alexandria, Origen. Reception of the NT documents in the Nag Hammadi collection: Valentinus and his milieu."