General Theological Seminary
| General Theological Seminary | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1817 |
| Sponsorship | ecclesiastical |
| place | New York City , New York , USA |
| Dean & President | The Very Rev. Kurt H. Dunkle |
| Students | 202 (2008) |
| Professors | 12 |
| Website | www.gts.edu |
The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church is a Theological College of the Episcopal Church in the United States , resulting in the Chelsea neighborhood in Manhattan ( New York City is located). It is the oldest seminary in the US Episcopal Church and the oldest surviving seminary in the Anglican community .
history
In May 1817 the General Convention, the supreme synodal body of the Episcopal Church, met in New York City and passed two resolutions. One was to establish a General Episcopal Seminary to be supported by the universal Church, and the second was to be in New York City.
The Bishop of New York , John Henry Hobart, served as the first dean of the seminary. Even after Hobart, the position of dean was fulfilled by the respective bishop of New York until the 1850s. Eugene Augustus Hoffman was appointed dean in 1878.
Education
The primary function of GTS is to prepare men and women for ordination in the Episcopal Church; in addition, other courses, including doctoral studies, can be attended. General is also home to two study centers:
- Center for Christian Spirituality
- Desmond Tutu Center for Peace & Reconciliation
The following qualifications can be obtained at the General Theological Seminary:
- Certificate Program
- Diploma in Anglican Studies
- Master of Divinity
- Master of Arts
- Master of Sacred Theology
- Master of Arts in Spiritual Direction
- Master of Sacred Theology in Spiritual Direction
- Doctor of Theology (Th.D.)
Personalities
Lecturers
- Samuel Seabury (1729–1796), first bishop of the Episcopal Church in the USA (with the Diocese of Connecticut) and the second presiding bishop of this church
Graduates
- Frank T. Griswold , Master of Divinity 1962: 25th Presiding Bishop (ECUSA)
- Gene Robinson , Master of Divinity 1973: 9th Bishop of New Hampshire (ECUSA)
- Ignatius Zakka I. Iwas , Master in Pastoral Theology, 1960: Patriarch of Antioch, Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://gts.edu/our-history
- ↑ http://gts.edu/dunkle
- ↑ General Theological Seminary: Learning Centers at General ( Memento of the original from April 28, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English), Accessed March 1, 2010
- ↑ General Theological Seminary Degrees ( Memento of the original of April 28, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English), Accessed March 1, 2010
Coordinates: 40 ° 44 ′ 42.6 ″ N , 74 ° 0 ′ 13.5 ″ W.