Kyiv theological schools сommemorate St. Nestor the Chronicler

The Kyiv Theological Academy and Seminary held a Divine Liturgy and its annual Academic Day celebration in honor of St. Nestor the Chronicler and the Synaxis of the Academy's Saints.

On November 9, 2026, the Kyiv Theological Academy and Seminary (KDAiS) held celebrations marking the feast day of St. Nestor the Chronicler and the Synaxis of the Academy's Saints. According to the Academy's press service, a Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Academy Church of St. John of Damascus, located at the Intercession Monastery in Kyiv's Holosiiv district, followed by a formal academic ceremony.

The service was presided over by Metropolitan Meletiy of Chernivtsi and Bukovyna, chairman of the UOC Department for External Church Relations. Concelebrating with him were Metropolitan Clement of Nizhyn and Pryluky, head of the Education Committee of the UOC Holy Synod; Metropolitan Ioasaf of Vasylkiv; Metropolitan Sergiy of Tulchyn and Bratslav; Archbishop Sylvester of Bilohorodka, rector of KDAiS; and other bishops and clergy. Prayers were offered during the Liturgy for peace in Ukraine and for those who had lost their homes.

Following the service, an exhibition titled "The Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Legacy of St. Peter Mohyla" opened to mark the 430th anniversary of the saint's birth. The exhibits included an edition of his work Lithos published during his lifetime and rare early printed books from the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.

During the formal academic ceremony, Metropolitan Meletiy read a greeting on behalf of the Primate of the UOC. Vice-Rector Bishop Panteleimon of Baturyn presented a report on the theological schools' activities during the 2025–2026 academic year.

Hieromonk Ioasaf (Myronov) delivered a presentation titled "St. Ioannikiy (Rudnev) and the Kyiv Theological Schools." Vice-Rector Volodymyr Bureha introduced 13 new publications, including textbooks, translations, and issues 43 and 44 of the Proceedings of the Kyiv Theological Academy.

Faculty members also received academic promotions: Yevheniia Chornomorets was awarded the title of professor, while Oksana Byryliuk became an associate professor. Hieromonk Oleksandr (Hrytsan) received a Doctor of Philosophy diploma in Orthodox Theology. Outstanding students were recognized for academic achievement and exemplary conduct.

As the UOJ previously reported, KDAiS published a translation of works by St. Photios of Constantinople.