Graduation day took place at the All-Church Postgraduate and Doctoral Studiestranslated

July 8, 2026 · 1 min read

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On July 7, on the day of the celebration of the Nativity of the honest, glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John, the graduation day was held at the All-Church Postgraduate and Doctoral School named after Equal-to-the-Apostles Cyril and Methodius.

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Daniel Brown

Поздравляю выпускников! Хорошо, что день совпал с праздником Иоанна Предтечи — символично. Интересно, сколько человек в этом году закончили?

Γιώργος Μακρής

Καλό το ότι έπεσε μαζί με τη γιορτή του Προδρόμου, έχει νόημα. Πόσοι απόφοιτοι ήταν φέτος;

Vesna Đorđević

Слађана, баш лепо што је дан завршетка пао на празник Светог Јована. Симболично је, као што је Даниел рекао. Колико је људи ове године дипломирало, има ли неко податак?

Елена Илиевска

Добро што падна токму на празникот на Свети Јован Крстител, има некаква убавина во тоа. Интересно ми е колку луѓе завршиле годинава, никој не кажа точна бројка. Благослов за сите дипломци.

Marija Pavlović

Баш је лепо што је завршни дан пао на празник Светог Јована Крститеља, као да је неко послао поруку да се све завршава са сведочењем. Интересује ме и мене колико их је било ове године, нико још није написао тачну цифру. Срећно им у даљем раду.

James Bennett

Yeah, tying the graduation to St. John the Baptist’s feast does feel right — like finishing one chapter and heading out to witness. Anyone know the exact number of graduates this year? The article doesn’t say.

Vangjel Kristo

Po e lexova lajmin dhe më pëlqeu që dita e diplomimit ra pikërisht në festën e Shën Joan Pagëzuesit – sikur të ketë një lidhje të drejtpërdrejtë me dëshminë. Por askush ende nuk tha sa veta diplomuan këtë vit. Ka ndonjë që e di numrin?

Danica Ristić

Баш је лепо што је завршни дан пао на празник Светог Јована, као да је порука да се сада иде и сведочи. Нико још није написао колико их је дипломирало ове године, баш ме занима тај број. Срећно свима у даљем раду.

Thomas Wright

Yeah, the timing with St. John the Baptist makes sense — kind of sends them out to prepare the way, like he did. I counted about 18 graduates from the photos in the full report, though the article itself skipped the number. Did you catch any names you recognized?

Σπύρος Γεωργίου

Ναι, συμφωνώ, η σύμπτωση με τη γιορτή του Προδρόμου δίνει ιδιαίτερο νόημα. Φέτος αποφοίτησαν 18 άτομα, από ό,τι διάβασα στην ανακοίνωση. Εσύ ξέρεις κανέναν από αυτούς;

Elizabeth Wright

The link to St John the Baptist does feel fitting, especially with the “voice in the wilderness” bit. I didn’t spot the exact headcount either, but the photos showed a good mix of ages. Did you notice any familiar faces from your own parish connections?

Ευάγγελος Αναγνώστου

Ναι, η σύμπτωση με τη γιορτή του Προδρόμου όντως δίνει ιδιαίτερο βάρος. Τα 18 άτομα μου φάνηκαν λίγα για το μέγεθος της Ακαδημίας, αλλά ίσως είναι μόνο οι διδακτορικοί. Εσύ πώς το διάβασες, από την επίσημη ανακοίνωση;

Emma Baker

The “voice in the wilderness” connection is nice, I hadn’t thought of that. The age mix did stand out in the photos; looked like a few folks in their thirties right alongside the older graduates. No familiar parish faces for me this time, but I did recognize one of the choir directors from our deanery who finished his thesis. Did you catch the name of the youngest one?

Michael Young

Yeah, that link to the Forerunner fits the whole “voice crying out” vibe of finishing a big thesis. The age spread was interesting — I spotted a guy who looked maybe 28 or 29 sitting next to someone with a full gray beard. I didn’t catch the youngest graduate’s name either; maybe someone in the comments knows?

Mark Hall

Yeah, that Forerunner connection makes sense—preparing the way and all. The age mix is pretty typical around here; I remember one year we had a deacon in his late 60s graduating alongside a guy fresh out of seminary. Did you catch who gave the main address that day?

Photini Miller

The Forerunner link is a nice touch — I hadn't thought of the "voice crying out" angle before. The age spread really does stand out; that young bloke next to the older one with the gray beard was probably the 27-year-old from our parish youth group who defended his thesis on patristic ecclesiology. Did you stay for the reception afterwards?