Eleven scholars came together on the campus of St. Vladimir’s Seminary to explore the theme of " Byzantine Materiality .” The scholars convened for a three-day workshop held September 14 to 16. The gathering was the latest in the Seminary’s Sacred Arts Initiative (SAI), which is funded by a grant...

With faith in Christ and in the hope of resurrection, we share the news of the repose of our alumnus, Archpriest Dragan Filipovic, who graduated from St. Vladimir’s Seminary in 1971. Fr. Dragan, of Pittsburgh, died unexpectedly Tuesday, September 18, 2018. He was 73. Fr. Dragan was born December 30...

More than eighty people took part as the Orthodox Advanced Leadership Conference returned to St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS). The conference, titled, “Faith and Business Synergy,” began Thursday, September 28 and ended after Divine Liturgy at Three Hierarchs Chapel Sunday, September 30. This was the second Leadership Conference hosted by the...

Thanking the Arvo Pärt Project for its “longstanding dedication and in-depth study” of Pärt’s music, the Estonian Ministry of Culture recognized St Vladimir’s Seminary’s (SVOTS) work with Arvo Pärt with a Letter of Appreciation. The most-performed living composer in the world, Pärt’s spiritual roots in Orthodox Christianity have inspired the...

With faith in Christ and hope in the resurrection, we share the news of the repose of Alumnus Very Rev. Dennis Pavichevich. Fr. Dennis fell asleep in the Lord on Sunday, October 7, 2018, at the age of 72. Fr. Dennis Pavichevich (Dragoljub Pavicevic) began his theological studies at St...

St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS) celebrated two milestones at the 2018 edition of Orthodox Education Day (OED) on Saturday, October 6: fifty years of OED and fifty years of St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press. Education Day, which fell on the Feast of St. Innocent of Alaska , began with Hierarchical Divine...

Visit our #GivingTuesday resource page and access tools you'll need to help us spread the word! Give Now to Our #GivingTuesday Campaign This year, St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) is once again participating in #GivingTuesday, set for November 27. And this year, SVOTS will tithe 10% of the funds...

Since the end of the 2017-2018 Academic Year, four priests have been added to the ranks of our student body and alumni fellowship, as well as nine new deacons. This list only includes ordinations that took place during the summer of 2018 and the fall semester so far. More seminarians...

Members of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) took part in “unforgettable” celebrations in Estonia as the Arvo Pärt Centre officially opened its doors in the village of Laulasmaa. SVOTS President Archpriest Chad Hatfield and Professor Peter Bouteneff, who directs the Seminary’s Arvo Pärt Project , traveled to Estonia for...

St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) has announced Ms Sophia Theodoratos as the winner of the 2018 St Matthias Merit Scholarship Essay Contest. Sixteen seminarians submitted entries for the essay contest, which was opened to current SVOTS students at the start of the fall semester . For her winning entry...