On March 13, 2024, in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, ELCIR ecclesiastics met with Bishop Silvanus of Peterhof, rector of St. Petersburg Theological Academy of The Russian Orthodox Church. The other guests were two faculty members of Moscow Theological Academy of The Russian Orthodox Church—Aleksei Svetozarski, head of the church history … [Read more...]
Christmas greetings from Bishop Silvanus of Peterhof to Bishop Ivan Laptev
Christmas greetings from Bishop Silvanus of Peterhof, Rector of St. Petersburg Theological Academy of The Russian Orthodox Church, to Bishop Ivan Laptev Right Reverend Bishop, I sincerely wish you a joyful Feast of the Nativity of Christ! Something never before seen was fulfilled—God became man. The things predicted by the Old … [Read more...]
Christmas message of Bishop Silvanus
The Christmas message of Bishop Silvanus of Peterhof, Rector of St. Petersburg Theological Academy, Co-Chairman of the Working Group for the Cooperation of The Russian Orthodox Church with The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. To Bishop Ivan Laptev, Head of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria Your … [Read more...]
St. Michael’s Church Welcomes Orthodox Ecclesiastics
On August 12, 2021, St. Michael's Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg received special guests from The Russian Orthodox Church: Bishop Silvanus of Peterhof, Rector of St. Petersburg Theological Academy, and Protopriest Konstantin Kostromin, Pro-Rector for Theological Research. Bishop Silvanus co-chairs the Russian Orthodox Working Group for … [Read more...]