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Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary#St. Vladimir%E2%80%99s Seminary Press (SVS Press)

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St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) is an Eastern Orthodox seminary in Yonkers, New York. It is chartered under the State University of New York and accredited by the Association of Theological Schools.{{Cite web|title=Member Schools|url=https://www.ats.edu/member-schools/st-vladimirs-orthodox-theological-seminary}} It is a pan-Eastern Orthodox institution associated with the Orthodox Church in America (OCA).

It is named after St. Vladimir, Grand Prince of Kiev and Prince of Novgorod, who "introduced Orthodox Christianity to the Kievan Rus'".{{Cite web |title=Our History {{!}} St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary |url=https://www.svots.edu/about/our-history |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=www.svots.edu |language=en}}

History

The seminary was founded in 1938{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-BucAAAAMAAJ&q=St.+Vladimir%E2%80%99s+Orthodox+Theological+Seminary+1938 |title = Private Colleges and Universities|isbn = 9780313233241|last1 = Ohles|first1 = John F.|last2 = Ohles|first2 = Shirley M.|year = 1982}} and its first classes were held in the parish house of the Church of Christ the Savior in Harlem.{{Cite web |title=Parishes - Christ the Savior Church |url=https://www.oca.org/parishes/oca-ny-nyccsc |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=www.oca.org}} In 1939, it found a home on the campus of General Theological Seminary in Chelsea and by the 1940s in apartments on 121st Street rented from Union Theological Seminary.

It moved to its current location in 1962. Four years later, it was accepted as an associate member of the American Association of Theological Schools, with accreditation following in 1973.

In November 2021, the Board of Trustees of the seminary voted to relocate the campus citing the high cost of living in the New York metropolitan area, but by 2024 decided to pause further discussion of a move.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-19 |title=Board votes to relocate St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary; Location to be determined {{!}} St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary |url=https://www.svots.edu/headlines/board-votes-relocate-st-vladimirs-orthodox-theological-seminary-location-be-determined |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=www.svots.edu |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-20 |title=SVOTS Board of Trustees Clarifies the Seminary’s Direction {{!}} St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary |url=https://www.svots.edu/headlines/svots-board-trustees-clarifies-seminarys-direction |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=www.svots.edu |language=en}}

= President/Chancellor =

  1. Chad Hatfield (2007–2024){{Cite web|title=Board Confirms Fr. Chad Hatfield as President {{!}} St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary|url=https://www.svots.edu/headlines/board-confirms-fr-chad-hatfield-president|access-date=2020-06-23|website=www.svots.edu}}{{Cite web |date=2024-05-20 |title=St. Vladimir’s Seminary Announces the Retirement of Archpriest Chad Hatfield {{!}} St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary |url=https://www.svots.edu/headlines/st-vladimirs-seminary-announces-retirement-archpriest-chad-hatfield |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=www.svots.edu |language=en}}
  2. Ionuț-Alexandru Tudorie (2024–present; interim)

=Deans=

  1. {{ill|Macarius (Ilyinsky)|ru|Макарий (Ильинский)}} (1938–1944)
  2. {{ill|Dionysius (Diachenko)|ru|Дионисий (Дьяченко)}} (1944–1947)
  3. {{ill|John (Shahovskoy)|ru|Иоанн (Шаховской)}} (1947–1950)
  4. Georges Florovsky (1950–1955)
  5. Leontius (Turkevich) (1955–1962)
  6. Alexander Schmemann (1962–1983)
  7. John Meyendorff (1984–1992)
  8. Thomas Hopko (1992–2002)
  9. John H. Erickson (2002–2007)
  10. John Behr (2007–2017)
  11. Ionuț-Alexandru Tudorie (2018–present){{Cite web|last=Orthodox Church in America|title=New Academic Dean assumes duties at St. Vladimir's Seminary|url=https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/new-academic-dean-assumes-duties-at-st.-vladimirs-seminary|access-date=2020-06-23|website=www.oca.org}}

Academics

St. Vladimir's Seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and approved by ATS to grant the following degrees: Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Arts (MA), Master of Theology (Th.M.), and Doctor of Ministry (D.Min).

St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press (SVS Press)

St. Vladimir's Seminary Press was founded in 1962 and is the largest publisher of Orthodox Christian books in the English language.{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=73xfDQAAQBAJ&q=St.+Vladimir%E2%80%99s+Orthodox+Theological+Seminary+founded&pg=PA1706 | title=Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States| isbn=9781442244320| last1=Kurian| first1=George Thomas| last2=Lamport| first2=Mark A.| date=10 November 2016}}

Among their titles is the Popular Patristics Series.

References

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External links

  • [http://www.svots.edu/ Official website]

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