This past week, a group of some thirty Orthodox Christian academics from around the U.S. met at the seminary to discuss the possibility of and issues involved in establishing an Orthodox College in North America. The idea of the conference was announced on our SVOTS website last year and was...
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Our Dean, Archpriest John Behr, recently whirled through Kansas like a (benevolent) twister, touching down in several places in order to teach, preach, observe, and socialize with Orthodox Christian communities. As part of his effort to create an ongoing dialogue between the faithful in the “Sunflower State” and the seminary...
Students and alumni from St. Vladimir's and St. Tikhon's seminaries are stepping out boldly to spread the gospel within the context of the Orthodox Church. Under the auspices of and funded by the Orthodox Church in America's (OCA) Department of Youth, Young Adult and Campus Ministry, they'll be setting up...
Our recent "Women Disciples of the Lord" conference provided a lively forum for exploration and reflection, as more than 50 women met on campus to discuss the ministry of women within the Orthodox Church. Plenary speakers, drawing from ancient sources and making contemporary applications, sparked discussions on topics ranging from...
The information in the Academic Catalog is accurate and current—to the extent possible—as of October 9, 2025. The seminary reserves the right to change the academic calendar, programs of study, academic requirements, teaching staff, and other matters described herein without prior notice, in accordance with established procedures. 2024-2025 Academic Catalog...
Thirteen participants from nearly every diocese of the Orthodox Church in America traveled to our campus last week to attend the 5th Annual Diaconal Liturgical Practicum, held by the Diaconal Vocations Program (DVP) of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) and St. Vladimir's Seminary. The practicum purposefully expanded the vision...
On August 14th, the Eve of the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, the new and stunning mosaic icon gracing the entrance to Three Hierarchs Chapel will be blessed. The mosaic was donated by Ernest and Denice Collazo, friends of St. Vladimir's Seminary; it depicts the patrons of the seminary chapel, Ss. Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom. The blessing will follow Great Vespers, which begins at 6:30 p.m.[img_assist|nid=7173|title=|desc=The beautiful mosaic of the Three Hierarchs, being installed on the outside of the seminary chapel.|link=none|align=left|width=300|height=200] on Sunday. All are welcome to worship with us and to celebrate the dedication and blessing of this icon.
From Thursday, September 8, through Saturday, September 10, our seminary will host the North American Conference of the Fellowship of Ss. Alban and Sergius . On the evening of September 8th, Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware)— Co-chair of Orthodox-Anglican Dialogue from 2008 to the present— will commence the proceedings by delivering a free and public keynote. Prior to the keynote, at 7:30 p.m., the seminary will bestow an honorary doctoral degree upon His Eminence. His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen), primate of the Orthodox Church in America, and Fr. Stephen Platt, general-secretary of the Fellowship from the United Kingdom, will also be in attendance. Metropolitan Jonah will serve on a discussion panel on Saturday.
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