The Saint Petersburg Theological Academy () is a theological seminary in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The academy grants master and doctorate degrees preparing theologians and priests for the Eastern Orthodox Church. It was founded in 1797 by Gabriel (Petrov), Metropolitan of Saint Petersburg, as part of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra. At the turn of the 20th Century the Saint Petersburg Theological Academy was one of four religious academies (with those of Moscow, Kiev and Kazan) of the Russian Orthodox Church. The class of 1898 had a total of 235 students regularly attending classes. Alumni His Holiness Moron Mar Baselius Marthoma Mathews III the Catholicose of East and Primate of Indian Orthodox Chruch. Footnotes External links Official website 1797 establishments in the Russian Empire Eastern Orthodox seminaries Universities and colleges in Saint Petersburg Universities and colleges affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church