Some years ago, Protobresbyter Thomas Hopko (+2015), dean at the time of St. Vladimir’s Seminary, was invited to speak at a meeting of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America. When asked about seminarians, Fr. Thomas reported that seminarians rarely came from the older, established Orthodox parishes in North America. Most, he said, were converts. “I thought, ‘my goodness, why is it from our own parishes we don’t have more vocations?’” said His Eminence, Archbishop Nathaniel (Popp) of Detroit and the Romanian Episcopate. From that moment, His Eminence though about what he could do to help.
The Annual Report of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary is now available in print and online . This year’s edition highlights Fiscal Year 2020 and Academic Year 2020-2021 at St. Vladimir’s. The Annual Report is titled, “The Year of Schmemann: Honoring a Legacy by Forging a New Era," as the...
During this Year of Schmemann, St. Vladimir’s Seminary also celebrates 100 years since the birth of another giant in the Seminary’s history: Dr. Veselin Kesich (March 12, 1921–June 26, 2012).
On Tuesday, June 29, 2021, bishops of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) gathered at St. Seraphim Cathedral in Dallas, TX for the consecration to the Holy Episcopate of Bishop-elect Gerasim (Eliel) to be the bishop of Fort Worth, auxiliary to Archbishop Alexander and the Diocese of the South. Many...
The official ATS accreditation report was overwhelmingly positive and affirmed the Seminary’s current strengths, notably an emphasis on a “life of formation,” its pan- and inter-Orthodox diversity, and a commitment by the administration and faculty to a mission-based and communication-oriented culture.
The newest Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) Cohort has been together for nearly a year without being able to meet in person. That changed this month. Members of the Cohort of 2023—who held their first intensive last fall via Zoom due to the pandemic—arrived on campus for their onsite intensive component...
Anne van den Berg is an attorney at the law firm of Marchena and Graham, P.A. in Orlando, FL. Born in Paris, France, Anne and her husband Egerton, a board-certified cardiologist with Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute, have lived in Central Florida since 1989. Their growing family includes six...
With faith in Christ and hope in the resurrection, we share news of the repose of internationally recognized philanthropist John G. Rangos, Sr. , a major supporter and longtime friend of St. Vladimir’s Seminary. Rangos fell asleep in the Lord July 21, 2021 in Pittsburgh, PA at the age of...
Saint Vladimir’s Seminary graduate Priest Basil Paul has entered the angelic life of monasticism after being tonsured in his native Kerala, India on July 14, 2021. Following his graduation with a Master of Arts degree in May 2021, Hieromonk ( Aboun Dayroyo ) Basil was ordained to the Holy Diaconate...
The Rev. Nicholas Andruchow (St. Vladimir’s Seminary Class of 2002) and his wife Presbytera Merilynn (Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Class of 2002) are now undertaking even greater responsibility at the Orthodox Christian ministry Project Mexico . In June 2021, Project Mexico named Fr. Nicholas, its longtime associate...