St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) hosted its first intramural Academic Symposium Friday to highlight outstanding papers written by seminarians. Seminary faculty, led by Academic Dean Dr. Alexandru Tudorie , nominated seven papers to be featured during the Symposium—some of which will be selected later for publication in an upcoming...

On Friday, members of St. Vladimir’s and St. Tikhon’s Orthodox seminaries joined His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon and other Orthodox hierarchs and faithful at the 47th March for Life in Washington, D.C. There, they marched alongside tens of thousands of men, women, and children rallying for the lives of the unborn...

St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS) celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) ’s autocephaly Thursday on an event-filled Feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs. The day included Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, workshops, the annual Father Alexander Schmemann Lecture, and the Seminary’s Mid-Year Commencement. [img_assist|nid=29434|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=450|height=300]HIERARCHICAL DIVINE LITURGY

Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) is now accepting applications for Academic Year 2020-2021 from candidates who want to enroll in its degree programs. The application deadline is April 1, 2020 with a late application deadline of June 1, 2020. In a major new development, the Seminary is now using...

[img_assist|nid=29449|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=250|height=316] Hieromartyr Grigol Peradze of Georgia (1889-1942) was a profoundly gifted theologian, historian, and linguist who used his vast knowledge for the sake of others. He preached and published homilies, worked tirelessly to recover and preserve treasures of Georgian Orthodox history and culture, and imitated the Lord he so fervently pursued in his studies as he sacrificed his own life to save others in the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz.

A new CD by the renowned Saint Vladimir’s Seminary Octet, Arise! Music of the Psalms , sets ancient, sacred wisdom to classic and contemporary musical settings. The album is now available through St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press. Purchase your copy of Arise! Music of the Psalms today! “This new recording...

The Institute of Sacred Arts (ISA) at St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS) is pleased to announce that three full scholarships are available to Orthodox Church musicians for the 2020 Pan-Orthodox Music Symposium co-hosted by SVOTS and the International Society for Orthodox Church Music (ISOCM), June 10-14, 2020. In addition to keynote...

Drawing upon his extensive knowledge of the writings of the church fathers and modern theologians, our seminary Dean, Archpriest John Behr, presented a paper titled "Personhood and Freedom: The Grounding of Both in Ascesis," at an international conference hosted by the Russian Orthodox Church. Fr. John was the first presenter...

Conferences aimed at forming and strengthening Orthodox Christian leaders are being held over the coming months in four cities across the U.S. These Servant Leadership Retreats are an initiative of The Orthodox Christian Leadership Initiative (OCLI), in partnership with St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS). The OCLI is developing an...

The community of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) will enter into its annual two-day retreat as Great Lent begins next week. Because of the two full days of retreat, the Seminary will be closed for business and classes will not be held on Clean Monday and Tuesday, March 2...