Brent Gilbert (SVOTS '04) has been awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to study in Athens, Greece for the 2011/12 Academic Year. The fellowship will fund research for Brent’s dissertation, titled “The Image of God, Greek Medicine and Trinitarian Polemic in Gregory of Nyssa’s De Hominis Opificio .” Brent’s dissertation investigates the...
While a student at St. Vladimir's, Archpriest Steven Voytovich recorded a number of services celebrated in the Seminary chapel during the Great Lenten journey and Pascha of 1990. He has offered them in prayerful remembrance of Protopresbyter John Meyendorff, dean of the seminary (1984–1992). Click here to listen! Father Steven...
More than thirty-five St. Vladimir's Seminary alumni, representing twelve graduating classes, as well as friends and prospective seminarians, gathered at St. Joseph Church, Wheaton, Illinois for a Bright Friday dinner sponsored by the SVOTS Alumni Association. Archpriest Alexander Rentel, assistant professor of Canon Law and Byzantine Studies at the seminary...
On June 28, 2012, Father Vladimir Misijuk (SVOTS ’91) successfully defended his doctoral dissertation at Warsaw’s Christian Theological Academy. The title of his dissertation is “Spiritual Guidance in Orthodox Monasticism.” Father Vladimir is the associate pastor at the parish of the Holy Dormition, Bialystok, Poland. Father Vladimir received his Master...
Often we report here on the work of the alumni association and its work on behalf of and for our alumni. This month we would like to feature some of the great work of our alumni. When Fr. John Behr was installed as our dean he challenged the faculty, staff...
St. Vladimir's Alumnus The Very Rev. Aaron Archer ('97) fell asleep in the Lord on Thursday morning, November 15, 2012. Funeral services and the Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at Holy Transfiguration Church, Pearl River, NY, on Sunday evening and Monday morning, November 18 and 19. Visitation will begin at...
Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), recently appointed Fr. Mardiros Chevian (SVOTS Class of '76) to serve as the new Dean of St. Nersess Armenian Seminary in New Rochelle, New York. Father Mardiros will be returning to the institution in which he...
Poughkeepsie, NY (SVS Alumni) - Saint Vladimir's Alumnus Mr. Ludwig Djaparidze ('90), fell asleep in the Lord peacefully at Vassare Brothers Medical Center here on Monday, December 3, 2012 at the age of 55. Ludwig was born in Paris, France on January 1, 1957. He was married in 1997 to...
It is with hope in the Resurrection that we mark the repose of Khouria Joanne Bitar, who fell asleep in the Lord on Sunday morning, December 30th, after a long battle with cancer. Khouria Joanne is survived by her husband, Archpriest Elias Bitar (SVOTS '75 & '01), who retired as...
On Saturday, December 29, 2012, The Very Rev. Paul Shafran (SVOTS ’1945) celebrated his 65th anniversary of ordination to the Holy Priesthood by presiding at the Divine Liturgy in Three Hierarchs Chapel at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary, his alma mater, surrounded by family, friends, and fellow clergy. Father Paul, who...