The Pastoral School feels strongly that active partnership with higher education theological institutions of the Russian Orthodox Church/Moscow Patriarchate is an important aspect of making the continuing reconciliation of the Russian Church a real, living effort that will bear spiritual fruit, and that this is fully within the spirit of the Act of Cannonical Communion signed by the ever memorable Patriarch Aleksey II and Metropolitan Laurus on the day of the Ascension 2007. We dedicate significant resources to this effort, and ask the prayerful and material support of our students, faculty, staff, and friends in this regard. Please pray that the Lord will bless our efforts. And if you are in an position to do so, please consider making a donation to help us in this regard.

St. Petersburg Theological Academy

The Pastoral School is thankful to have a Partnership Agreement with St. Petersburg Theological Academy. This agreement was signed in February 2017 and provides our students and faculty the opportunity to interact academically with the students and faculty of St. Petersburg Theological Academy. Details of opportunities in this regard will be posted on the Dean’s List blog as they become available. Students from St. Petersburg Theological Academy who meet the minimum English language requirement, who have completed the Pastoral School application form by the appropriate deadline, and who have the specific blessing of the Rector of the St. Petersburg Theological Academy for each semester in which they participate in Pastoral School courses may take any first course of the Pastoral Theology program. Pastoral School Program of Studies details can be found here:

Program of Studies

Students wishing to take more advanced courses should contact the Dean of the Pastoral School for more information. Please also consult The Dean's List blog for additional information.

Kyiv Theological Academy and Seminary

The Pastoral School is grateful to have a Partnership Agreement with Kyiv Theological Academy and Seminary. This agreement was signed in May 2017 and provides our students and faculty the opportunity to interact academically with the students and faculty of Kyiv Theological Academy and Seminary. Details of opportunities in this regard will be posted on the Dean’s List blog as they become available. Students from Kyiv Theological Academy and Seminary who meet the minimum English language requirement, who have completed the Pastoral School application form by the appropriate deadline, and who have the specific blessing of the Rector of the Kyiv Theological Academy and Seminary for each semester in which they participate in Pastoral School courses may take any first course of the Pastoral Theology program. Pastoral School Program of Studies details can be found here:

Program of Studies

Students wishing to take more advanced courses should contact the Dean of the Pastoral School for more information. Please also consult The Dean's List blog for additional information.

Russian Orthodox University of St. John the Theologian

The Pastoral School is grateful to have a Partnership Agreement with the Russian Orthodox University of St. John the Theologian. This agreement was signed in February 2019 and provides our students and faculty the opportunity to interact academically with the students and faculty of the Russian Orthodox University of St. John the Theologian in Moscow, Russia. Details of opportunities in this regard will be posted on the Dean’s List blog as they become available. Students from the Russian Orthodox University of St. John the Theologian who meet the minimum English language requirement, who have completed the Pastoral School application form by the appropriate deadline, and who have the specific blessing of the Rector of the Russian Orthodox University of St. John the Theologian for each semester in which they participate in Pastoral School courses may take any first course of the Pastoral Theology program. Pastoral School Program of Studies details can be found here:

Program of Studies

Students wishing to take more advanced courses should contact the Dean of the Pastoral School for more information. Please also consult The Dean's List blog for additional information.

It is our hope to announce additional Partnership Agreements in the near future.


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