On Sunday morning, October 31, 2021, Seminarian Joseph (Aaron) Thornburg was ordained to the holy diaconate at St. Anthony Church in Bergenfield, NJ. His Eminence, Metropolitan Joseph, archbishop of New York and metropolitan of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCANA), presided over the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy and...

With faith in Christ and hope in the resurrection, we share news of the repose of Alexander Popoff, Jr., trustee emeritus of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. Popoff, who had been living in the Seattle area, fell asleep in the Lord October 30, 2021 at the age of 88. Popoff...

Father Peter attended the Seminary in the 1960s and was a member of one the first octets at St. Vladimir's. He later served in a number of parishes of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) and founded several of them in the dioceses of both New England and of the South.

The two-day Searching the Scriptures event drew nearly 600 people from twenty-four countries around the world who either attended in person or signed up to watch online.

The endowment will be used to fund faculty, support efforts to promote scholarship in the field through student exchanges with Russia, and make possible more conferences and seminars that promote the Orthodox approach to the study of Holy Scripture.

UPDATE At its meeting on August 9, 2024, the Board of Trustees at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) announced its decision to indefinitely pause the relocation of St. Vladimir's Seminary, and pursue the needs of the Seminary at its current location in Yonkers, NY, creating a strategic vision and...

Deacon Vitaly presented "Can We Speak of a Unique Liturgical Tradition of the Russian Church Abroad" to highlight the unique place of ROCOR among the churches of Russian tradition from a liturgical perspective. Part of his presentation included the history of the new Slavonic translation of the Liturgy of St. James.

The corner of 81st Street and Ridge Boulevard in Brooklyn now bears the name of longtime St. Vladimir's Seminary professor The Very Rev. Paul Schneirla (1916–2014), in recognition of his long life of ministry and his zeal for faithful collaborations.

We know there are many worthy causes to give to on Giving Tuesday and throughout the year, so we sincerely appreciate the many generous gifts we have received!

Father Nicholas and Kh. Malvi are known and beloved especially for their longtime ministry at Camp St. Nicholas in Frazier Park, CA, where they spent twenty-four years.