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On September 2, a general meeting of teachers, staff and students dedicated to the beginning of the new academic year was held in the assembly hall of the Novosibirsk Orthodox Theological Seminary. – News – Novosibirsk Metropolistranslated

September 2, 2026 · 1 min read

On September 2, an administrative meeting of the leadership of the educational institution was held at the Novosibirsk Orthodox Theological Seminary with the participation of the ruling bishop, Metropolitan of Novosibirsk and Berdsk Var... Opening the meeting, the rector of the Seminary, Archpriest Pavel Kizyun, read out a congratulation on the beginning of the new academic year from His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Kirill. His Eminence Bishop was co-served by the secretary of the Novosibirsk Diocesan Administration, Archpriest Georgy Patrin, the rector of the Novosibirsk Theological Seminary, Archpriest Pavel Kizyun, Dean K... On August 29, on the day of remembrance of the transfer from Edessa to Constantinople of the Image Not Made by Hands of the Lord Jesus Christ, Metropolitan Bartholomew of Novosibirsk and Berdsk led the Divine liturgy in Spassky... After the prayer service for the beginning of the school year, the rector of the church, Archpriest Vitaly Antonov, addressed the children with parting words. Then the first graders were given holiday gifts.

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Petru Munteanu

Anul nou a început cu bine. Felicitări părintelui Pavel Kiziun și mitropolitului Varfolomei pentru slujba și munca lor. Oare câți boboci au intrat anul ăsta la seminar?

Ioana Radu

Anul a început cu bine, într-adevăr. Am auzit că au intrat vreo 12 boboci anul ăsta, majoritatea din eparhia lor. Tu de unde știi de ei, Petru, ai vreo legătură cu Novosibirsk-ul?

Константин Козлов

It’s good that Patriarch Kirill sent congratulations; it’s always nice to hear his words at the beginning of the year. Is 12 freshmen normal for our seminary or not enough? I wonder how many of them are local, from the Novosibirsk diocese, as they write.

Роман Богданов

It’s good that Patriarch Kirill sent congratulations; he always supports his word at the beginning of the year. 12 freshmen is, in my opinion, normal, the main thing is that you go with faith. It would be interesting to know how many of them are exactly from the Novosibirsk diocese.

Василий Новиков

It’s good that Patriarch Kirill sent congratulations; his word is always a guide at the beginning of the year. 12 freshmen are normal, the main thing is that they not only study, but go to church regularly. I wonder how many of them are local, from the Novosibirsk diocese, as they write in the comments.

Agnieszka Kaczmarek

Dobrze, że patriarcha przysłał to pozdrowienie, zawsze to miłe na początek roku. 12 nowych chłopaków to chyba przyzwoita liczba, jak na naszą seminarię. Ciekawe, ilu z nich naprawdę jest z Nowosybirskiej eparchii, bo podobno większość.

Анастасия Волкова

I agree, the Patriarch’s word is always relevant. 12 first-year students is already not bad, the main thing is that they actually go to church, and not just sit at lectures. But how many of them are local is also interesting, maybe someone from the seminary will clarify later in the report.

Софья Беляева

Yes, congratulations from the Patriarch always support. As for 12 first-year students, I think this is just normal for our seminary; it used to happen even less. It’s interesting, though, how many of them are from Novosibirsk; local guys usually hold on tighter.

Тимофей Тарасов

I agree, congratulations from the Patriarch always set the right tone. As for the locals, last year out of 10 freshmen, six were from our diocese, so the picture is probably similar now. The main thing is that after studying they do not run away to other cities, but stay to help in the parishes.

Григорий Голубев

I agree, Anastasia, the Patriarch’s word is always right on point. Last year, out of 11 freshmen, four of us were local, from Novosibirsk and Berdsk, I hope this is the same this year. Do you know any of the guys yourself?

Пётр Попов

Yes, the patriarch’s word is always to the point, without unnecessary fluff. Last year we also had several locals enter, but I wonder how many from the diocese will remain this year after the first semester. Have you, Gregory, already seen any of the newcomers at the prayer service?

Надежда Тарасова

Yes, the Patriarch’s word is always relevant, that’s for sure. In our courses in Tula, it is also noticeable that those who already go to church regularly get accustomed to their studies faster. Anastasia, are you in Novosibirsk now or are you just following the seminary?