Chad Hatfield

Chad Hatfield (born December 15, 1953) is an Eastern Orthodox archpriest and professor of missiology and evangelism. He was the president of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary from 2007 to 2024. He is also the editor of the Orthodox Christian Profiles series, published by St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press.

Biography Hatfield was ordained to the diaconate (January 5, 1994) and the priesthood (January 6, 1994) by Bishop Basil of Wichita (Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America). Between 2002 and 2007 he served as the dean of Saint Herman Theological Seminary in Alaska. On November 18, 2006, he was elected chancellor of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary and began his term on September 8, 2007. Ten year later, he was appointed chief executive officer. A few months later, he was appointed president of the institute.

He is married to Matushka Thekla. She is the coordinator for the St. Juliana Society. An iconographer and graphic designer, she is currently finishing her certification as a botanical illustrator. They have two sons and three grandchildren.

Education 1975 - B.A., Southwestern College 1978 - M.Div., Nashotah House 1988 - S.T.M., Nashotah House. Thesis: "Baptism, Chrismation, Eucharist: Christian Initiation, A Recovery of the Primitive Pattern" 2001 - D.Min., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Thesis: "An Examination of the Pastoral Rites for Ministry to the Sick as Found in the Orthodox Christian Euchologia" 2015 - Certificate in Fund Raising Management from Indiana University School of Philanthropy, 2015

Pastoral experience 1978-1993 – 16 years of ministry in the Episcopal Church as parish priest, school chaplain, missionary in South Africa and as cathedral dean 1994-2002 – Founding Pastor of All Saints Orthodox Church, Salina, Kansas 1999-2002 – Priest-in-charge, St. Mary Magdalene Orthodox Mission, Manhattan, Kansas

Publications Although Hatfield's activity focuses on administrative work, he is also editor of the Orthodox Christian Profiles and the Mission and Evangelism series, and author of several publications.

Selected publications include:

From Masks to Icons – Center for Ethics and Religion, University of Notre Dame, 2004 Seminarians and Substance Abuse Training – National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, Columbia University, 2005 Models for American Orthodox Missiology, Orthodox Education Day, SVS, 2007 Banquet Keynote – Dedication of the new OCMC Center, FL, 2009 Speaker at “Europe & the Judeo-Christian Tradition”, Vienna, Austria, 2010 Bishop Grafton & St. Tikhon, Fellowship of Ss. Alban & Sergius Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Glorification of St. Tikhon, Nashotah House Speaker, National Religious Freedom Conference, Washington, D.C., 2012 Guest Lecturer in Missiology, Kiev Academy, Ukraine, 2013 Anglican/Orthodox Dialogue, Annual Kuhner, Reformed Episcopal Seminary, Blue Bell, Pa, 2014 Orthodoxy & The Seventh Ecumenical Council, Anglo-Catholic Congress, Fort Worth, TX, 2015 Marriage & Theosis, World Congress of Families, Salt Lake City, UT, November 2015 Legacy of St. Vladimir’s Seminary, 1000th Anniversary Celebration of the Repose of St. Vladimir, Moscow, Russia, 2015 Lessons from Contemporary Orthodox Missiology, Romanian Youth Worker Symposium, Fordham University, 16 April 2016 Marriage as a Pathway to Theosis, "Walk Through the Door of Holiness: An Ecumenical Conference Exploring Christian Character within Post-Christian Culture,” Greenwich, NY