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Graduation of Seminarian Ignatius Leonardo (5/23/26)
On Saturday, May 23, 2026, Diocesan Seminarian, Reader Ignatius Leonardo graduated from St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary in South Canaan, PA. with a Master of Divinity Degree.
Joining Seminarian Ignatius at the Graduation Exercises in addition to family, were the following Clergy: Very Rev. Protopresbyter Stephen Loposky, Diocesan Chancellor, Fr. Andrew Wythe (St. John the Baptist Church, Rahway, NJ) Fr. Alex Hurtsellers (St Mary Church, Endicot, NY) & Very Rev. Protopresbyter James Dutko (Dean of the Southern Tier Deanery).
Joining Seminarian Ignatius at the Graduation Exercises in addition to family, were the following Clergy: Very Rev. Protopresbyter Stephen Loposky, Diocesan Chancellor, Fr. Andrew Wythe (St. John the Baptist Church, Rahway, NJ) Fr. Alex Hurtsellers (St Mary Church, Endicot, NY) & Very Rev. Protopresbyter James Dutko (Dean of the Southern Tier Deanery).
Diocesan Clergy who were in attendance at the Graduation Exercises. (left to right) Protopresbyter Stephen Loposky, Chancellor, Fr. Alexander Hurtsellers, Reader Ignatius, Fr Andrew Wythe, Fr James Dutko and Joshua Loposky.
The 2026 Graduating Class of St. TIkhon Seminary
Seminarian Ignatius with Metropolitan Tikhon, the President of St. Tikhon's Seminary.
The placing of the academic hood
Seminarian Ignatius prepares to receive his diploma