Theophan the Recluse, also known as Theophanes the Recluse or the Enlightener Theophan the Recluse of Vysha was a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church and theologian, recognized as a saint in 1988.

The Saint Petersburg Theological Academy is a higher education institution of the Russian Orthodox Church, located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The academy preparing theologians, clergymen, singers and icon writers for the Eastern Orthodox Church and grants bachelor, master, candidate and doctorate degrees. It was founded in 1797 by Metropolitan Gabriel (Petrov) of Saint Petersburg, as part of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra.