His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon presided over the Spring Meeting of the Board of Trustees and annual Commencement Exercises at Saint Vladimir’s Seminary Friday and Saturday, May 19 and 20, 2017.
As Chairman of the SVOTS Board, Metropolitan Tikhon convened a meeting of the seminary Trustees on Friday. Among the 24 Trustees in attendance were His Eminence, Metropolitan Joseph of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America; His Eminence, Metropolitan Zachariah Mar Nicholovos of the Malankara Orthodox Church; and His Grace, Bishop David of the Coptic Orthodox Church’s Diocese of New York and New England.
On Saturday, Metropolitan Tikhon presided at the Commencement Divine Liturgy, which he concelebrated with His Grace, Bishop John of the Antiochian Diocese of Worcester and New England concelebrated. During the Divine Liturgy, Metropolitan Tikhon elevated Deacon Gregory Hatrak, Director of Marketing and Operations at SVS Press, to the dignity of Protodeacon. Also honored were members of the seminary’s chapel community, Joseph and Teressa Dominick and Vera Hubiak, who were awarded Primatial and SVOTS gramotas for their years of service to the seminary community.
Metropolitan Tikhon presided at the 75th Commencement Exercises, at which 16 degrees were conferred. Joining Metropolitan Tikhon were His Eminence, Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church; Metropolitan Zachariah Mar Nicholovos; and Bishop John, who offered this year’s Commencement Address.
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