Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary
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.[1] It is a pan-Eastern Orthodox institution associated with the Orthodox Church in America (OCA).
History
The seminary was founded in 1938.[2] 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.[3]
In November 2021, the Board of Trustees of the seminary voted to move the campus citing the high cost of living in the NY metropolitan area.[4] As of 2024, the new location has yet to be announced.
Presidents
Deans
- Macarius (Ilyinsky), 1938-1944
- Dionysius (Diachenko), 1944-1947
- John (Shahovskoy), 1947-1950
- Georges Florovsky, 1950-1955
- Leontius (Turkevich), 1955-1962
- Alexander Schmemann, 1962-1983
- John Meyendorff, 1984-1992
- Thomas Hopko, 1992-2002
- John H. Erickson, 2002-2007
- John Behr, 2007-2017
- Ionuț-Alexandru Tudorie, 2018-Present[6]
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.[7]
Among their titles is the Popular Patristics Series.