The inaugural conference was held at the University of the Sacred Heart, Hiroo 4 Chome, 3-1 Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo, 150-8938, Japan, from Saturday morning, 25 September 2004 to Sunday afternoon, 26 September 2004. Associate Professor Kazuhiko Demura of Okayama University was Conference Coordinator in liaison with Associate Professor Kazuya Kato of the University of the Sacred Heart. The theme for this conference was Patristic Exegesis and Hermeneutics. Professor Charles Kannengiesser delivered the opening address.

Program and full version of papers are available here. Individual papers are available for printing by clicking on a title in the program. Abstracts can be viewed here.

Some photos from the conference: