On October 18, 2008, the first diplomas of the newly accredited theological school were awarded to qualified graduates in a ceremony in the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ in Ternopil.
ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚɹ ˈeɪtiːn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, ðə fˈɜːst dɪplˈoʊməz ʌvðə nˈuːli ɐkɹˈɛdɪɾᵻd θiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl skˈuːl wɜːɹ ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd tə kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪd ɡɹˈædʒuːəts ɪn ɐ sˈɛɹᵻməni ɪnðə kɐθˈiːdɹəl ʌvðə nɐtˈɪvᵻɾi ʌv kɹˈaɪst ɪn tˈɜːnɑːpəl.