The renowned Professor R.W.L. Moberly joined a notable group of Orthodox biblical scholars on the campus of St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS) this October with a firm question in mind: Is there, or could there be, a distinctively Orthodox mode of biblical scholarship? The theme “Orthodox Biblical Scholarship Between Church and...
Theodore (Ted) Bazil (center) at the Seminary bookstore with then-seminarian Fr. Steven Belonick (left) and bookstore volunteer and longtime friend Joseph Domanick, circa late 1970s. Have you ever enjoyed a book published by St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press ? Have you or has someone you know—perhaps your own parish priest—lived...
A memorable celebration took place on campus as Theodore (Ted) Bazil was honored for his tremendous contributions to St. Vladimir’s Seminary and the Church. On Thursday, October 30, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon bestowed the Primatial Gramota upon Ted Bazil in recognition of his more than fifty years of faithful service...
The St. Vladimir’s Seminary Chorale sang before a packed audience at Three Hierarchs Chapel and hundreds of online viewers Thursday evening, November 6, in memory of eminent Orthodox Church musician Boris Ledkovsky (1894–1975). The concert, Fitting and Right, paid tribute to Ledkovsky’s foundational contributions to the repertoire and ethos of...
Our cup overflowed this weekend with the visit of His Grace Bishop Vasily (Permiakov) and a blessing of new icons for the Seminary chapel gifted in memory of Archpriest Paul Lazor. Bishop Vasily Returns Bishop Vasily (M.Div., '04) returned to campus for the first time since his ordination to the...
St. Vladimir’s Seminary Alumnus Archim. Philip Mugadizi has been called to join the ranks of the Holy Episcopate in Africa. On October 7, 2025, the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa, under the presidency of Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria, His Holiness Theodore II, elected Archim...
Christian media outlet theDove featured Priest Peter Runyon in a discussion about the surge of interest in Orthodox Christianity and other topics. Father Peter made an appearance on theDove TV’s Focus Today with host Perry Atkinson earlier this fall. Watch the full interview below. Atkinson asked Fr. Peter about the...
St. Vladimir’s Seminary faculty member Dr. Ana Iltis is being honored with the 2026 Paul Ramsey Award for Excellence in Bioethics. The Paul Ramsey Award, named after the distinguished twentieth-century writer on bioethics, honors those who have made an outstanding contribution to the bioethics discussion and are actively engaged in...
The Very Rev. Michael Nasser joined St. Vladimir’s Seminary in the summer of 2025 to serve as the Seminary’s Spiritual Formation Director. It was a return to the place he began his seminary studies and formation in the early 1990s. Fr. Michael studied at St. Vladimir’s Seminary for two years...
Bishop-Elect Philip (Mugadizi), an alumnus of St. Vladimir’s Seminary, was ordained Tuesday, November 25, to serve as Bishop of the Orthodox Diocese of Kisumu and Western Kenya. The ordination took place at the Holy Patriarchal Church of Saint Nicholas in Hamzawi, Cairo, Egypt. The Divine Liturgy and ordination rites were...