In the spring of 2018, SVOTS Seminarians engaged in a remarkable undertaking , engaging with representatives of churches that both did and did not participate in the divisive Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church in 2016, often referred to as the “Council of Crete.” Now, the fruits of...

A long-awaited, 60-plus page document by His Beatitude the Most Blessed Tikhon, archbishop of Washington, metropolitan of All America and Canada, and chair of St. Vladimir’s Seminary, titled “Of What Life Do We Speak? Four Pillars for the Fulfillment of the Apostolic Work of the Church,” was released on Friday...

[img_assist|nid=29002|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=300|height=400]The 36 th Annual Father Alexander Schmemann Lecture promises to be an insightful tribute to Fr. Alexander’s memory. On Wednesday, January 30 , St. Vladimir’s Seminary welcomes featured lecturer Dr. David Fagerberg , professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame and author of the recently released Liturgy outside Liturgy: The Liturgical Theology of Fr. Alexander Schmemann (Chora Books, 2018). His lecture for the event is titled “The Anchor of Schmemann’s Liturgical Theology.”

St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Tracy Davis Gustilo as Sessional Assistant Professor of Theology. Dr. Gustilo joins the Seminary faculty as a graduate of both its Master of Arts (M.A.) program (’13) and Master of Theology (Th.M.) program (‘18). Dr. Gustilo...

St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) is pleased to announce the honoring of two recently-retired and distinguished professors, Very Rev. Dr. Paul Nadim Tarazi and Dr. Paul Meyendorff. The Seminary’s Board of Trustees has bestowed the title of “Professor Emeritus” on both Fr. Paul and Dr. Meyendorff in recognition of...

St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) has appointed Dr. Ionuţ-Alexandru Tudorie to the position of academic dean. The Seminary’s Board of Trustees selected Tudorie, a native of Romania, on July 18 after the Academic Dean Search Committee had narrowed down the list of possible candidates to two. The announcement concludes...

Alumnus Very Reverend Archimandrite Seraphim Poulos (John Poulos) fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, July 27, in his hometown of Ithaca, NY. Fr. Seraphim, who had battled cancer, was 68. Fr. Seraphim was born in Groton, NY on May 26, 1950, and at the age of 2 his family...

SVOTS Professor Archpriest Alexander Rentel and Alumnus Archdeacon Joseph Matusiak (’06) have flown to Poland to join His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon , as His Beatitude makes his first official visit to the Orthodox Church of Poland since his election as Primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) in November...

St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) has announced the 2018 St. Matthias Merit Scholarship Essay Contest as part of the school’s ongoing efforts to help its students afford the costs of theological education and formation. The essay contest is open to current seminarians only. The winning student will see $3,000...

St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) is beginning to roll out Vision 2020, a plan for the future of formation and education at the Seminary. Vision 2020 incorporates changes in academic and community life at SVOTS to meet the increasingly diverse needs and vocational trajectories of our students. Through Vision...