With faith in Christ and hope in the resurrection, we share news of the repose of Archpriest James Bernstein, an alumnus of St Vladimir’s Seminary. Fr James fell asleep in the Lord in the morning hours of June 17, 2024, surrounded by his family. The Very Rev. A. James Bernstein...
St Vladimir’s Seminary Alumnus Antwian (Anthony) Davis (‘19) has been experiencing and witnessing God's miraculous grace from a time beyond his own memories as a small child, and seemingly at every turn since: through the profound faith of his parents; in his journey from serious illness and near death in...
Over the winter and spring months of 2024 one new bishop, five new priests, and five new deacons were added to St Vladimir’s Seminary’s student body and alumni fellowship. Together with ordinations and elevations occurring last fall and summer , twenty-four seminarians and alumni of St Vladimir’s Seminary were ordained...
St Vladimir's Seminary was a big part of this year's Paideia Conference at Antiochian Village, as faculty, staff, and alumni joined discussions about the life of the mind, the creation of culture, and our life in Christ. Around fifty Orthodox Christians convened for the conference, held May 29 through June...
St Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS) was well represented at the most recent annual meeting of The Orthodox Theological Society in America (OTSA). The gathering was held June 6–8, 2024 at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA. Among the participants were The Very Rev. Dr Bogdan Bucur...
St Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi on Mount Athos. SVS Press will serve as the exclusive American distributor of books published by Vatopedi Monastery in the English language. To begin this partnership, Vatopedi Monastery’s “Holy Mountain...
July 9, 2024 —St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) has entered a new phase of leadership, following this summer’s retirement of seminary president The Very Rev. Dr Chad Hatfield . The new leadership team is undertaking steps to ensure a smooth transition and renewed focus on the seminary’s mission during...
The Very Rev. Dr Joseph Samaan, an alumnus of St Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS), is the new protosyngellos of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCANA). Archpriest Joseph was appointed by His Eminence SABA, archbishop of New York and metropolitan of all North America, and will assume the new...
Guest Article by Dn Alexander Hatcher (SVOTS Class of 2013) “He has been a real spiritual father,” said a graduating seminarian as he introduced his family to Fr Chad Hatfield following St Vladimir’s Seminary’s 2024 Commencement in May . Recalling the moment, tears welled up in Fr Chad’s eyes. “That...
This June the Institute of Sacred Arts (ISA) brought back world-renowned iconographer Dr George Kordis to St Vladimir’s Seminary. His icon-painting school, Writing the Light , offered several days of workshops on campus, from June 16–20. Twenty-eight students participated in the workshops. Kordis’ stay at the seminary culminated in a...