Patriarch John X and Metropolitan Joseph Host St. Vladimir’s Seminary Leaders

Natalya Mihailova | 05 December 2014
In an expression of love and solidarity with the suffering Orthodox Christians in the Middle East, St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary presented a gift of $8,000 to Patriarch John X on Thursday, December 4. His Beatitude will personally oversee distribution of the monies, given to alleviate the difficult conditions of the Orthodox faithful of Syria.
Patriarch John X and Metropolitan Joseph Host St. Vladimir’s Seminary Leaders
Photo: antiochian.org

The gift represents a tithe, one-tenth of the total of $80,000 donated to the seminary during its successful #GivingTuesday campaign conducted on December 2. Seminary Chancellor/CEO Archpriest Chad Hatfield and Dean Archpriest John Behr were received by Patriarch John X and Metropolitan Joseph at the Archdiocese headquarters in Englewood, NJ, on His Beatitude’s first full day in the United States. The St. Vladimir’s leaders also gave him a palitza, embroidered with an icon of the Three Hierarchs, patrons of the seminary chapel.

In addition to presenting gifts to His Beatitude, the Chancellor and Dean presented an icon of the Great and Holy Prince Vladimir to Metropolitan Joseph in honor of his upcoming enthronement, and in recognition of his being the newly elected Vice President of the Board of Trustees of St. Vladimir’s Seminary.

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