Saint Vladimir’s Seminary Alumnus Priest David Bozeman has been confirmed as Secretary of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). The Holy Synod of Bishops made the appointment official during a special session held via teleconference on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Fr. David (M.Div. ’12) succeeds Archpriest Alessandro Margheritino (M.Div. ’14...

Abby Legaspi joins St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) as Student Affairs Administrator, but her ties to SVOTS already run deep: She is an alumna, having graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in May of 2025; her daughter, Ana , was part of the same graduating class; and...

By The Rev. Protodeacon Peter M. Danilchick, Trustee Emeritus We spend a lot of time worrying about titles: from the head office with all kinds of executive nomenclature, down the line, to the branches, to the factory floor's various supervisory levels. Titles can convey not only responsibilities and duties but...

This June, the Seminary’s Institute of Sacred Arts (ISA) brought back world-renowned iconographer Dr. George Kordis and his icon-painting school, Writing the Light. Twenty-four people participated in Writing the Light’s workshops, held June 16–20 at the Seminary’s recently renovated Sacred Arts Room. The group included students from both Writing the...

YONKERS, NY—The month of July marked the start of Dr. Ionuţ-Alexandru Tudorie’s tenure as Dean of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS). The beginning of his Deanship, which took effect July 1, follows his election in February to a five-year term by SVOTS’ Board of Trustees. “I am confident that...

With faith in Christ and hope in the resurrection, we share news of the repose of Archpriest Paul Kucynda, an alumnus of St Vladimir’s Seminary. Fr. Paul fell asleep in the Lord Wednesday, July 9, 2025. The Very Rev. Paul Kucynda, an archpriest of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA)...

What makes art sacred? Can an object be inherently holy—or does sacredness lie in its use? Saint Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press’s new book, Rethinking Sacred Arts, brings together leading scholars and artists to explore these and other questions across visual art, architecture, music, poetry, and liturgy. This first installment in...

On June 23 The Very Rev. Grand Ecclesiarch Aetios (Nikiforos), an alumnus of St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS) and the Director of the Private Office of the Ecumenical Patriarch, passed his viva examination and successfully defended his doctoral dissertation at Cardiff University in Wales. Fr. Aetios submitted his dissertation, “The Creation...

By The Very Rev. Dr. Sergius Halvorsen , Assistant Professor of Homiletics and Rhetoric This sermon by Archpriest Sergius Halvorsen was delivered on the Feast of the Holy, Glorious Prophet Elijah , July 20, 2025, following the reading of the Holy Gospel at Divine Liturgy (Luke 4:22–30). In the name...

In July, the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) Board of Directors announced the selection of St. Vladimir’s Seminary Alumnus Dr. Nathan Hoppe (’20) as OCMC’s new Executive Director. Dr. Hoppe will succeed Fr. Martin Ritsi and assume the helm in January 2026, following Fr. Martin’s retirement after more than twenty-six...