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St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary - Events - Installation of Dean John H. Erickson

Photographs from the Installation Ceremony
September 14, 2002



Metropolitan Herman with Bishop Demetrius (GOA).
Noted Roman Catholic scholars Fr John Long and Prof. Thomas Bird were among the distinguished guests.
New faculty member, Fr. Alexander Rentel, with Aristeides Papadakis (Univ. of Maryland), author of "The Christian East and the Rise of the Papacy" (SVS Press).
Distinguished guests and seminary faculty process into the Metropolitan Philip Auditorium.
His Beatitude, Metropolitan Herman, Seminary President, presides at the opening prayer service.
 
Metropolitan Herman officially opens the Installation Ceremony.
Professor Paul Meyendorff welcomes all and introduces distinguished guests.
 
 
Metropolitan Herman addresses guests.
 
Metropolitan Herman installs John Erickson as Dean by bestowing on him the seminary medallion.
 
Dean John H. Erickson addresses the guests who packed the auditorium.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Metropolitan Herman presents Dean Erickson with the Fr. Georges Florovsky Cross, which is passed from dean to dean.
 
 
 
 
 
Dean John H. Erickson and Metropolitan Herman.