Our History
… with the arrival from St. Sergius Institute in Paris of Fr. Georges Florovsky , who soon was to be appointed dean … other younger theologians from St. Sergius: Fr. Alexander Schmemann (1951, +1983), Professor Serge S. Verhovskoy (1952, … epistles and Johannine literature. He would start his lecture as soon as he opened the door of the classroom and …
Former Dean Awarded Honorary Doctorate at Father John Meyendorff Memorial Lecture
… Honorary Doctorate at Father John Meyendorff Memorial Lecture September 15, 2013 Listen to the podcast on Ancient … awarded a Doctor of Canon Law degree , honoris causa , to Fr. John, on behalf of the faculty and Board of Trustees. … in the fall academic season just as The Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture held every January on the Feast of …
Schmemann Lecture Podcast on Ancient Faith Radio: "The Meaning of ‘Icon’ in the Orthodox Church," by Metropolitan Hilarion
… Schmemann Lecture Podcast on Ancient Faith Radio: "The Meaning of … 4, 2011 by Deborah (Malacky) Belonick Following the lecture, Metropolitan Hilarion presented the seminary with an …
Christian Leadership in a Time of Crisis: Lessons from Florovsky & Schmemann
… Leadership in a Time of Crisis: Lessons from Florovsky & Schmemann Start Date Tue, 09/12/2023 - 19:00 Join us for a lecture led by scholar and SVS Press author, Dr Paul … between the two past deans of St Vladimir's: Fr Georges Florovsky and Fr Alexander Schmemann. The …
Commemorating 10 Years from the Repose of Dean Emeritus Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko
Tuesday, March 18, 2025, marks the 10th anniversary of the repose of Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko , Dean Emeritus of Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) from 1992–2002. Following the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, March 23, the seminary community will observe the milestone with a panikhida , as we remember his...
Dr. Meyendorff Presents Lecture in Rome, Italy
… Dr. Meyendorff Presents Lecture in Rome, Italy April 3, 2015 As the holder of the … year, Dr. Paul Meyendorff, St. Vladimir's Father Alexander Schmemann Professor of Liturgical Theology, traveled to Rome, … taught a week-long course and delivered the annual Donohue Lecture to an audience of some 200 persons. The lecture was …
In Memoriam: Protopresbyter Leonid Kishkovsky
"Protopresbyter Leonid Kishkovsky will be remembered as one of the building blocks of what would become the OCA. His global contacts and influence in both Orthodox and ecumenical spheres had no rivals," said Archpriest Chad Hatfield, president of St. Vladimir's Seminary. "His legacy will be studied and interpreted for many years to come. May God grant him Paradise."
SVOTS 1st Annual Academic Symposium
… PhD, is entitled: Lex orandi est lex credendi: Alexander Schmemann’s Liturgical Theology in Ecumenical Context . The … describes his upcoming talk in the following words: This lecture will provide, first, an overview of Alexander … of the symposium include Metropolitan Job (Getcha), Fr Thomas Pott, Nina Glibetic, Dn Daniel Galadza, Stig R. …
Annual Memorial Service for Fr. Alexander Schmemann
… Annual Memorial Service for Fr. Alexander Schmemann December 12, 2016 On Monday, December 12, at 4:30 … ( panikhida ) for the repose of Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann of blessed memory will be held. Father Alexander …
New SVS Press Publications Explore Issues of Primacy and Conciliarity
… edited by Dr. Paul Meyendorff , The Father Alexander Schmemann Professor of Liturgical Theology at St. Vladimir’s … formally released at the Seminary’s 33rd Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture , to be held Sunday, January 31, 2016, at 7 p.m. on …