General Theological Seminary

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The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church is a Theological College of the Episcopal Church in the United States, which is in the Chelsea neighborhood in Manhattan (New York City) is. It is the oldest seminary of the U.S. Episcopal Church and the oldest still existing seminary of the Anglican Communion.

History

During May, 1817, the General Convention met, the supreme body of the synodal Episcopal Church, in New York City and adopted two resolutions. One was the establishment of a General Episcopal Seminary, which should be supported by the entire church, and the second determined that it should be located in New York City.

The Bishop of New York, John Henry Hobart, served as the first dean of the seminar. Even after Hobart the position of the Dean of the respective bishop of New York was up in the 1850s met. Eugene Augustus Hoffman was appointed in 1878 as dean.

Study

Is a privileged function of GTS is to prepare men and women for ordination in the Episcopal Church, in addition, further studies, including doctoral studies is to be visited. General is also home to two study centers:

  • Center for Christian Spirituality
  • Desmond Tutu Center for Peace & Reconciliation

On the General Theological Seminary following degrees are awarded:

  • 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. )

Famous people

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 in 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, Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch
Chelsea (Manhattan) Episcopal Diocese of New York Samuel Seabury (bishop) Frank Griswold Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire Ignatius Zakka I. Iwas
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