Igumen Vladimir (Tobin) fell asleep in the Lord at South Shore Regional Hospital, in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, on April 22, 2025. He was 82 years old.
Along with others, he played a core role in founding St Vladimir of Kiev Orthodox Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Father Vladimir was widely travelled, having lived and studied in Russia, Greece, France, and Israel. He earned his doctorate in Old Testament and Egyptological studies from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, an MDiv from the Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax, NS, and an MA in Patristics and BA in Classics from Dalhousie University. He was a professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Classics at St. Mary’s University in Halifax from 1965 to 2005.
Funeral services were held at Saint George Greek Orthodox Church and was laid to rest at Pinehurst Cemetery, in Pinehurst, Nova Scotia.
May Father Vladimir’s memory be eternal!