Welcoming New Seminarians for the 2026–27 Academic Year
The 2026–27 academic year is underway at St. Nersess Armenian Seminary and St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary. “We are happy to welcome back our seven returning full-time students and three new students who are preparing for service in the Armenian
A Celebration of Calling and Service at St. Nersess Seminary’s 2026 Graduation
The 2026 Graduation of St. Nersess Armenian Seminary, held on May 15, celebrated the seminary’s mission of preparing clergy and lay ministers for the Armenian Church in North America. The ceremony honored the graduation of Dn. Arin Parsanian of the
EXPLORING THE ORIENT: Syriac & Armenian Liturgical Chant
May 1 and 2, 2026 The public is welcome to join master practitioners from the ancient Syriac and Armenian traditions this May at St. Vladimir’s and St. Nersess Seminaries, as we explore commonalities and differences in Eastern and Oriental Orthodox approaches
Fall Semester Welcomes Four New Students
The 2025–26 academic year is underway at both St. Nersess Armenian Seminary and St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary. “We are happy to welcome back our three full-time students and four new students who are studying for service in the Armenian Church,” shared Fr.
Beautiful Commencement Ceremony at St. Nersess Seminary
The 2025 St. Nersess Seminary Commencement, held on May 16, was a moving tribute to the seminary’s mission of preparing clergy and lay ministers for the Armenian Church of North America. The ceremony honored the graduation of Dn. Zareh Mirzayan
Professor and Students Study Manuscript at the MET
Dr. Ani Shahinian, Assistant Professor of the Grace & Paul Shahinian Lectureship in Armenian Christian Art & Culture, accompanied her students from St. Nersess and St Vladimir's Seminaries to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET) on November 1 for
St. Nersess Faculty Are Active During Fall Semester
The seminary’s faculty members have been very active during the Fall semester. In addition to teaching weekly classes and engaging with our students and offering online lectures and workshops to clergy and the public, the faculty also represented the seminary
Students Explore Morgan Library Manuscripts
Earlier this month, as part of her newly designed course on Christian Martyrdom in Image and Text at St. Nersess and St. Vladimir's Seminaries, Dr. Ani Shahinian, Professor of Grace and Paul Shahinian Lectureship on Armenian Art and Culture,
Beautiful Commencement Ceremony
The 2024 St. Nersess Graduation served as a beautiful reminder of the seminary’s everyday mission – to educate future clergy and lay ministers of the Armenian Church of North America. On Friday, May 17, clergy, board of directors, faculty, students,