On Tuesday, October 19, 2010, His Grace Tikhon (Stepanov), bishop of Archangelsk and Kholmogory, reposed in the Lord, at age 47. Archbishop Tikhon (Stepanov) was born March 2, 1963, in Kostroma. His Eminence studied at the Leningrad Theological Seminary from 1984–1986, at the Leningrad Theological Academy from 1986–1990, and at...
Under brilliant blue skies Sunday, October 17, several members of our SVOTS community "Bridged the Gap" between rich and poor by participating in a walk-a-thon across the Brooklyn Bridge. The fundraiser will benefit the Youth Equipped to Serve (YES) Program , an Orthodox Christian ministry that trains youth as service...
On April 6, 2016, Pope Francis was personally presented a special gift by St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary Trustee His Grace the Right Reverend David, bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of New York and New England: a copy of The Life of Repentance and Purity . The book is...
Throughout the 2016 Lenten season, both the Dean and Chancellor/CEO of St. Vladimir's Seminary traveled far and wide to minister to the broader Church by serving liturgically, offering retreats, and presenting talks and lectures. The Very Reverend Dr. Chad Hatfield, SVOTS Chancellor/CEO said with a touch of humor, "When Great...
The Reverend Dr. Philip LeMasters, a scholar of Christian ethics, has been appointed to the faculty of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) as Professor of Christian Ethics, effective for the academic year 2016–2017. Father Philip is Professor of Religion and Director of the Honors Program at McMurry University in...
At its Commencement Ceremonies Saturday, May 21, 2016, St. Vladimir's Seminary awarded diplomas in three programs to 29 graduates: 13 Master of Divinity, 12 Master of Arts, and 4 Master of Theology degrees were conferred.
His Beatitude the Most Blessed Tikhon, archbishop of Washington and Metropolitan of All America and Canada, of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), has announced that the Board of Trustees of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary has voted to implement a new model for governance at the Seminary. The new...
His Grace the Right Reverend Irinej (Dobrijevic), a graduate of both St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary and St Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, was recently elected to serve as bishop of the Eastern American Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church . Currently, His Grace is bishop of the Metropolitanate of Australia...
St. Vladimir's Seminary is seeking to hire an Assistant Librarian for its campus library, located in the state-of-the-art John G. Rangos Family Building. The seminary library currently holds more than 142,000 volumes and receives over 350 periodicals and serves the needs of faculty, students, and visiting scholars. The Assistant Librarian...
On June 13, 2016, the Very Reverend Dr. John Behr, dean of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary , together with the Reverend Mardiros Chevian, dean of St. Nersess Armenian Seminary , departed for Armenia at the invitation of His Holiness Karekin II, supreme patriarch and catholicos of All Armenians. Fathers...