The
small but highly-qualified faculty makes St. Nersess Armenian
Seminary an unparalleled center of Armenian Church education and
research. All faculty members hold doctoral or terminal degrees
in their respective fields from renowned universities, and are
internationally recognized for their scholarship and publications.
Very Reverend Dr. Daniel Findikyan, Archbishop Tiran Nersoyan Professor of Liturgy
Father Findikyan (Ph.D.) is a graduate of the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome, having studied liturgiology under Robert Taft, S.J. Recipient of several scholarships and awards for academic excellence, Father Findikyan is a highly respected author and interpreter of the Armenian liturgical tradition alongside those of Eastern and other Oriental churches.
Dr. Abraham Terian, Professor of Armenian Patristics
Prof. Terian (Dr. Theol.) is a graduate of the University of Basel in Switzerland, specializing in Intertestamental and Early Christian
Literatures. He is the author of several books on Philo of Alexandria, a Jewish philosopher contemporary to Jesus, several
of whose voluminous works survive in Armenian only. A native of Jerusalem, Prof. Terian is a renowned scholar in
Hellenistic Judaism, Early Christianity, and Armenian Studies.
Dr. Roberta R. Ervine, Associate Professor of Armenian Studies
Prof. Ervine (Ph.D.) is a graduate of Columbia University, with extensive teaching experience at all levels, lately at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1995-2001) , where she taught a wide spectrum of courses in Armenian Studies and developed graduate and undergraduate curricula. She is the author of several monographs and numerous articles.
Very Reverend Dr. Krikor Maksoudian, Professor of Armenian Church History
Father Maksoudian (Ph.D.) is a graduate of Columbia University, specializing in Armenian Studies. A distinguished teacher and author of several books dealing with the history of the Armenian Church, Father Maksoudian is also the Director of the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center in New York City.
TAKE A MOMENT TO PRAY for the faculty, students and alumni of St.Nersess Armenian Seminary, that they may remain firm in their calling, preaching the gospel and doing the will of God.
