A teachers' meeting was held at the Church Specialists Training Center before the start of the new academic yeartranslated

On August 31, a meeting of the pedagogical council of the Center for Training Church Specialists of the Simbirsk Diocese was held in the historical building of the Simbirsk Theological School. His work was led by Metropolitan Longin of Simbirsk and Novospassky.
The director of the Center, Priest Daniil Gasnikov, spoke about the results of the admissions campaign. This year, 18 students were enrolled in the pastoral department of the Center. In total, in the 2025/2026 academic year, 38 people are studying in three courses in the pastoral department, 79 in the “Church specialist of a single profile” department and 60 in the church singing department (177 people).
The council approved the curricula, class schedule, filling of vacant teaching positions, and the location of liturgical practice.



