Over the winter and spring of 2025 six new priests and nine new deacons were added to St Vladimir’s Seminary’s student body and alumni fellowship. Another was elevated in rank. Together with ordinations and elevations occurring last fall and summer, twenty-five seminarians and alumni of St Vladimir’s Seminary were ordained to holy orders during Academic Year 2024–2025 and the summer preceding it, and two alumni received monastic tonsure. Glory be to God!
We keep them all in prayer as they continue in their ministries. AXIOS!
HOLY PRIESTHOOD
Priest Justin Taylor (M.Div. ’25)
Jurisdiction: Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
Holy Priesthood: Ordained 30 January 2025 at Three Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Yonkers, NY
Current Ministry: Attached to the Orthodox Church of the Annunciation Church Santa Maria, CA
(Photo: OCA.org)
Hieromonk Stephen (Guirguis) (M.Div. '25)
Jurisdiction: Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
Holy Priesthood: Ordained 8 March 2025 at the Monastery of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk, South Canaan, PA
Current Ministry: Assigned to the Monastery of St. John the Baptist Phoenix, AZ
Priest John Reavis (M.Div. ’26)
Jurisdiction: Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
Holy Priesthood: Ordained 6 April 2025 at Three Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Yonkers, NY
Current Ministry: Continuing studies at St. Vladimir’s Seminary
(Photo: Domoca.org)
Priest Joseph Winsler (M.A. ’24)
Jurisdiction: Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
Holy Priesthood: Ordained 26 April 2025 at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Chicago, IL
Current Ministry: Rector of St. John of Kronstadt Church, Lincoln, NE
Priest Daniel York (Th.M. Student)
Jurisdiction: Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
Holy Priesthood: Ordained 17 May 2025 at Three Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Yonkers, NY
Current Ministry: Attached to St. Seraphim of Sarov Cathedral, Santa Rosa, CA
(Photo: Antiochian.org)
Priest Matthew (Galen) Wiley (M.Div. ’25)
Jurisdiction: Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCANA)
Holy Priesthood: Ordained 8 June 2024 at St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church, Hunt Valley, MD
Current Ministry: Awaiting assignment
HOLY DIACONATE
Deacon John (Caleb) Rexford (M.Div. ’26)
Jurisdiction: Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
Holy Diaconate: Ordained 30 January 2025 at Three Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Yonkers, NY
Current Ministry: Continuing studies at St. Vladimir’s Seminary
(Photo: Antiochian.org)
Deacon Gregory Abdalah (M.Div. ’08; D.Min. ’18)
Jurisdiction: Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCANA)
Holy Diaconate: Ordained 12 January 2025 at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, Phoenix, AZ
Current Ministry: D.Min. faculty at St. Vladimir’s Seminary; pastoral assistant at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, Phoenix, AZ
Deacon Andrew Dunks (Non-Degree Track)
Jurisdiction: Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
Holy Diaconate: Ordained 19 February 2025 at St. Seraphim of Sarov Cathedral, Dallas, TX
Current Ministry: Attached to St. Cyprian of Carthage Church, Midlothian, VA
(Photo: Antiochian.org)
Deacon Nathan Jekel (M.Div. ’26)
Jurisdiction: Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCANA)
Holy Diaconate: Ordained 30 March 2025 at St. Philip Orthodox Church, Souderton, PA
Current Ministry: Continuing studies at St. Vladimir’s Seminary
Deacon Argey George (M.Div. ’25)
Jurisdiction: Diocese of South-West America, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC)
Holy Diaconate: Ordained 5 April 2025 at St Mary’s Malankara Orthodox Church in Farmers Branch, TX
Current Ministry: Continuing further studies
Deacon Toby John (M.Div. ’21)
Jurisdiction: Diocese of South-West America, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC)
Holy Diaconate: Ordained 5 April 2025 at St Mary’s Malankara Orthodox Church in Farmers Branch, TX
Current Ministry: Youth minister (Atlanta area); Prison Relationship Manager, OCPM
Deacon Sergio Hector Lopez (M.Div. ’26)
Jurisdiction: Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
Holy Diaconate: Ordained 5 April 2025 at Three Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Yonkers, NY
Current Ministry: Continuing studies at St. Vladimir’s Seminary
Deacon Jarrod Huffman (M.Div. ’26)
Jurisdiction: Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
Holy Diaconate: Ordained 12 April 2025 at Three Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Yonkers, NY
Current Ministry: Continuing studies at St. Vladimir’s Seminary
(Photo: Antiochian.org)
Deacon Nicholas Aultman (M.Div. ’26)
Jurisdiction: Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCANA)
Holy Diaconate: Ordained 12 April 2025 at St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral, Brooklyn, NY
Current Ministry: Continuing studies at St. Vladimir’s Seminary
ELEVATIONS
Archimadrite Vasily (Permiakov) (M.Div. ’04)
Jurisdiction: Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
Elevation: Elevated to the rank of archimandrite at Three Hierarchs Chapel, St Vladimir's Seminary, Yonkers, NY
Current Ministry: Assistant Professor & Ecclesiarch of Three Hierarchs Chapel, St Vladimir’s Seminary, Yonkers, NY; Canonical transfer to OCA Diocese of the West effective July 1, 2025
If you know of an alumnus who received Holy Orders, an elevation, or monastic tonsure between January 1, 2025, and June 20, 2025, and isn’t listed here, please let us know by sending details and a photo to advancement@svots.edu.
