St Vladimir's Seminary was a big part of this year's Paideia Conference at Antiochian Village, as faculty, staff, and alumni joined discussions about the life of the mind, the creation of culture, and our life in Christ. Around fifty Orthodox Christians convened for the conference, held May 29 through June...

St Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS) was well represented at the most recent annual meeting of The Orthodox Theological Society in America (OTSA). The gathering was held June 6–8, 2024 at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA. Among the participants were The Very Rev. Dr Bogdan Bucur...

St Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi on Mount Athos. SVS Press will serve as the exclusive American distributor of books published by Vatopedi Monastery in the English language. To begin this partnership, Vatopedi Monastery’s “Holy Mountain...

July 9, 2024 —St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) has entered a new phase of leadership, following this summer’s retirement of seminary president The Very Rev. Dr Chad Hatfield . The new leadership team is undertaking steps to ensure a smooth transition and renewed focus on the seminary’s mission during...

The Very Rev. Dr Joseph Samaan, an alumnus of St Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS), is the new protosyngellos of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCANA). Archpriest Joseph was appointed by His Eminence SABA, archbishop of New York and metropolitan of all North America, and will assume the new...

Guest Article by Dn Alexander Hatcher (SVOTS Class of 2013) “He has been a real spiritual father,” said a graduating seminarian as he introduced his family to Fr Chad Hatfield following St Vladimir’s Seminary’s 2024 Commencement in May . Recalling the moment, tears welled up in Fr Chad’s eyes. “That...