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On September 2, Metropolitan Bartholomew of Novosibirsk and Berdsk celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk at the Novosibirsk Orthodox Theological Seminary - News - Novosibirsk Metropolistranslated

September 3, 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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Julien Martin

Спасибо, что рассказали. Приятно видеть, как владыка Варфоломей служит вместе с отцом Павлом Кизюном и отцом Георгием Патриным в семинарском храме святителя Тихона. Интересно, сколько первоклассников в этом году поступило?

Damien Moreau

Merci Julien, moi aussi j’ai été contente de lire que le métropolite Varfolomey a célébré avec le père Pavel Kizyoun et le père Gueorgui Patrine dans ce petit temple de saint Tikhon. Pour les premiers années, l’article ne donne pas le chiffre exact, mais d’après ce que j’ai entendu au groupe de prière, ils étaient une dizaine cette rentrée. Vous avez des nouvelles de la paroisse de Marseille ?

Ευάγγελος Παπαγεωργίου

Χαίρομαι που ο μητροπολίτης Βαρθολομαίος λειτούργησε μαζί με τον πατέρα Παύλο Κιζιούν και τον πατέρα Γεώργιο Πάτριν στο ναΐδριο του αγίου Τύχωνος. Το συγχαρητήριο γράμμα του Πατριάρχη Κυρίλλου που διάβασε ο π. Παύλος στην αρχή της συνάντησης δείχνει ότι η Σεμιναρία συνεχίζει σωστά. Πόσα παιδιά πρωτοετείς έγιναν φέτος άραγε;

Cécile Girard

I agree, Julien, it is always encouraging to see the Metropolitan with Father Pavel Kizyun and Father Georges Patrin in this small church of Saint Tikhon. The article does not specify the number of new ones, but I heard there were around fifteen this year. Do you know anyone from the first years?

Полина Киселёва

I am glad that Bishop Bartholomew again served in the seminary church of St. Tikhon together with Father Pavel Kizyun and Father George Patrin. It’s good that the first-graders were given something as a souvenir, it’s always memorable. Does anyone know how many of them arrived this year?

Nicolas Martin

Yes, Julien, it is encouraging to see Metropolitan Varfolomey with Father Pavel Kizyun and Father Georges Patrin in this church of Saint Tikhon. The article does not say the exact number of first years, but I heard at the last parish café that there were around fifteen this year. Do you know someone who is entering their first year this fall?

Олег Голубев

Хорошо, что владыка Варфоломей опять служил в семинарском храме святителя Тихона вместе с отцом Павлом Кизюном и отцом Георгием Патриным. Поздравление Патриарха Кирилла, которое зачитал ректор, — это всегда поддержка. А первоклашкам подарили подарки после молебна, правильно, такое на всю жизнь запоминается. Сколько их в этом году, не слышал?

James Evans

The article mentions the Patriarch's letter being read out at the start of the meeting by Fr. Pavel Kizyun, which is a nice touch. Good to see Metropolitan Varfolomey serving again with him and Fr. Georgy Patrin in the St. Tikhon chapel. I wonder if any of the new seminarians are from our diocese this year.

Sarah Johnson

The article mentions that the Patriarch's letter was read out by Fr. Pavel Kizyun at the start of the meeting, and then the new seminarians got gifts after the moleben. That's a nice concrete touch – my daughter still remembers the little icon she received on her first day of school. I wonder how many first-year students there were this time.

Екатерина Белова

I'm glad you remembered it too, Oleg. This year, 12 freshmen entered the seminary, I heard from our choristers. Gifts after a prayer service are a good deed; my boys also received these at one time and still remember them.

Paul Taylor

That’s a lovely memory about your daughter’s icon — those small gifts really stick with you. The article doesn’t give the exact number of first-years, but from the photos it looked like a solid group of about fifteen or so. Did your daughter end up staying in church education after that first day?

Yes, it’s good to see them together in this little church dedicated to Saint Tikhon. Around fifteen new ones, that’s a lot of people for the start of the school year; At home in Marseille we only had three last year. Do you know if some come from far away this time?

Анна Зайцева

I’m glad that you also remembered the gifts for first-graders, Polina. This year, they say, twelve people entered, a friend of mine from the seminary told me. Do you often visit that church yourself?

Alexander Miller

Yeah, that Patriarchal greeting is always a solid way to kick things off. Fr. Pavel read it clearly, and it was good to see Metropolitan Varfolomey back with both him and Fr. Georgy in the St. Tikhon chapel. Do you know if any of our Portland-area guys made it into the first-year class this time?

Вера Беляева

Yes, twelve first-graders is a good number, especially now. They were given gifts after the prayer service, I remember how the guys smiled. Do you go to the seminary church or more to other parishes?

Sophia Moore

I always like how the Patriarch's letter sets a steady tone for the year. The St. Tikhon chapel looked full in the photos, and it's nice they gave the new first-years those little gifts after the moleben. Any word on whether the seminarians from our side of the country tend to stay local or head straight to Novosibirsk?

Nicholas Turner

Yeah, those little icons do stay with you. My sister still has the one she got on her first day at seminary twenty years back. From the photos it did look like around fifteen new students—did you spot anyone you knew in the crowd?

I’m happy for these twelve guys, Katya, it turned out to be a good set. My eldest was admitted just that year, he also received a gift then - that icon is still on the shelf. Did the chorus girls say for sure that all the freshmen were local or did some come from far away?

Георгий Кузнецов

Yes, Polina, gifts for first-graders are right, my son-in-law taught at the seminary a couple of years ago and said that such little things remain in the memory for a long time. Twelve people is a solid number to start with. Have you yourself attended regular services in the seminary church, not just holidays?