A meeting with Archpriest Nikolai Ladyuk took place at the Yekaterinburg Theological Seminarytranslated

On October 19, a meeting was held between students of the Ekaterinburg Theological Seminary with Archpriest Nikolai Ladyuk, a clergyman whose many years of pastoral service are inextricably linked with the history of the Ekaterinburg diocese of the modern period.

Father Nikolai shared with the seminary students his memories of his life’s journey and spoke about the difficulties he encountered in pastoral ministry in the 1990s. He was ordained in 1989 to the rank of deacon and elder. In 1991, the priest was appointed rector of the parish of the All-Merciful Savior in Sverdlovsk. Since 1995, he has served as rector of the parish of the Transfiguration of the Lord on Uktus, and for many years he served as dean of the church districts of the Yekaterinburg diocese. From 2020 to 2025 he was secretary of the diocese.

Particular attention in the conversation was paid to how parish life changed during difficult years, what tasks faced the clergy, and what helped the clergy remain faithful to their pastoral calling. In conclusion, Father Nikolai answered students' questions.

The seminary is convinced that such meetings help future ministers of the Church become acquainted with the living experience of ministry. The practice of communication between seminary students and…