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In Memoriam: His Beatitude Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko)

Metropolitan Herman, retired primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), reposed on September 6, 2022, at the age of 90.

St. Vladimir’s Seminary Prepares Priests to Shine in a Dark World

Fr Michael Ellias, an of St. Vladimir’s Seminary (class of 1985) is rector of St Mary’s Antiochian Orthodox Church in New York City. Under his leadership, Fr Michael, has seen an abundance of baptisms and chrismations. By encouraging his lay people, he has revitalized many of the parish's programs.

Living with Grief: Alumna Sarah Byrne-Martelli pens new book 'Memory Eternal'

“This book gently, compassionately, and with disarming eloquence shines the light of Christ into the dark corners of grief,” said Fr. Sergius Halvorsen, one of Bryrne-Martelli's professors during her time at St. Vladimir's Seminary.

Malankara Orthodox Catholicos, SVOTS professors honored during joyous convocation

The Seminary hosted a special academic convocation to honor His Holiness, Baselios Marthoma Mathews III as well as several of the Seminary's own faculty members.

OCLI speakers offer Gospel-oriented approach to money, stewardship

On September 16–18, 2022, the Orthodox Christian Leadership Initiative (OCLI) hosted their sixth Annual National Orthodox Advanced Leadership Conference at St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS). The conference theme, “Money: The Gospel Changes Everything,” drew a pan-Orthodox crowd of over 100 clergy and lay participants, both in-person and online, hailing...

Ordinations: September & October 2022

May God grant many blessed years to the St Vladimir's Seminary alumni and students who were recently ordained! Axios! HOLY PRIESTHOOD Priest Nicholas Fine (3 rd -Year Seminarian, M.Div. Program) Jurisdiction: Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCANA) Holy Diaconate : Ordained 12SEPT21 by His Eminence, Metropolitan Joseph at...

St Vladimir’s Seminary Faculty Chair Awards Conferred

Last month, in a joint ceremony honoring His Holiness, Baselios Marthoma Mathews III , the primate of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC) of India, several distinguished SVOTS faculty members were also honored by the announcement of faculty chairs, sponsored by long-standing endowments. These faculty awards are a major first...

God is Greater than our Hearts

God is Greater than our Hearts, by St Vladimir’s Seminarian Dn Silouan Parchert, was chosen as the winning entry of the 5th Annual St Matthias Merit Scholarship Essay Contest. The anonymous donors who sponsor the contest each year asked participants to reflect on the potential issues that arise from modern...

Dn Silouan Parchert wins St Matthias Merit Scholarship Essay Contest

St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) has announced Seminarian Dn Silouan Parchert as the winner of the 5th Annual St Matthias Merit Scholarship Essay Contest. Seminarians were invited to submit essays for the contest in September 2022. After careful deliberation, the panel of anonymous donors awarded the $3,000 scholarship to...

New Podcast Shares Seminary Homilies Weekly

Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) is now partnering with Ancient Faith Radio to share homilies recorded live during services on campus, in a new podcast called Give Me a Word, Homilies from Three Hierarchs Chapel . Featured clergy include SVOTS Faculty, honored guests, and students. The podcast is set...