List of seminaries and theological schools
Contents
- 1 Africa
- 2 Asia
- 3 Australia
- 4 North America
- 5 Western Europe
- 6 United Kingdom
- 7 Eastern Europe
- 8 Russia
- 9 Non-Chalcedonian
- 10 References
Africa
Kenya
- The Orthodox Patriarchal School "Archbishop of Cyprus Makarios III" - Nairobi, Kenya; Archdiocese of Kenya, in the Patriarchate of Alexandria.
South Africa
- The Alexandrian Catechetical School of South Africa - 72 Saunders Street, Yeoville, Johannesburg, South Africa; Archdiocese of Johannesburg and Pretoria, in the Patriarchate of Alexandria.
Asia
Japan
Australia
- St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College - Redfern, Sydney, Australia; Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.
North America
United States
- Saint Herman's Orthodox Theological Seminary - Kodiak, Alaska; Diocese of Alaska in The Orthodox Church in America.
- The Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute - Berkeley, California
- St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology - Elk Grove, California; Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.
- St. Sava's Serbian Orthodox Seminary - Libertyville, Illinois
- Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology - Brookline, Massachusetts; Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
- St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Theological Seminary - South Bound Brook, New Jersey
- Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary - Crestwood, New York; Orthodox Church in America
- Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary - Jordanville, New York; Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
- Christ the Saviour Carpatho-Russian Seminary - Johnstown, Pennsylvania; American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese
- Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary - South Canaan, Pennsylvania; The Orthodox Church in America
Major North American Seminaries by Enrollment (2021 Fall)
Seminary | Students | FTE | Professors (FTE) | Jurisdiction (dominant) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwood, New York) | 79 | 64 | 12(7) | Pan-Orthodox (OCA/Antiochian) [1] |
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Brookline, Massachusetts) | 76 | 71 | 8 | Pan-Orthodox(GOArch) [2] |
Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary (South Canaan, Pennsylvania) | 43 | 43 | 10 (4) | Pan-Orthodox (OCA/Antiochian) [3] |
St. Stephen's Course in Orthodox Theology / Antiochian House of Studies (Distance/Boliver, Pennsylvania) | 200 * | 192 | 9 (3) | Pan-Orthodox (Antiochian) [4] |
Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary (Jordanville, New York) | 40 | 3 | 9 | ROCOR [5] |
Saint Herman's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Kodiak, Alaska) | 18 | 10 | 3 | OCA |
St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Theological Seminary (South Bound Brook, New Jersey) | 18 | 4 | 0 | UOC [6] |
Christ the Saviour Carpatho-Russian Seminary (Johnstown, Pennsylvania) | 4 | 4 | 0 | ACROD [7] |
St. Andrew's College (Winnipeg, Manitoba) | 11 | 8 | 1 | UGOCC [8] |
Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy (Toronto, Ontario) | 6 | 5 | 1 | GOAC [9] |
- Note that majority are in non-degree programs (certificates)
Distance Education
- St. Gregory Nazianzen Orthodox Theological Institute - Ecumenical Patriarchate
- The Pavel Florensky School of Theology and Ministry - An academic unit within the Euclid University Consortium. The Master's Degree in Orthodox Theology and Doctoral / Ph.D. programs are administered by a priest of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA (Patriarchate of Constantinople).
- The Pastoral School of the Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia offers diplomas in Pastoral Theology and Orthodox Studies.
- St. Stephen's Course in Orthodox Theology - Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
- St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary - D. Min. Degree
- Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia in Jordanville, NY, offers a four semester course of study leading to a Certificate in Theological Studies.
Canada
- Orthodox School of Theology at Trinity College (Toronto, Ontario) - in the University of Toronto.
- St. Andrew's College in Winnipeg, Manitoba - Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
- Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy - Toronto, Canada; Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto (Canada)
- Université de Sherbrooke - in Sherbrooke and Longueuil, Quebec
- St. Arseny Institute in Winnipeg, Manitoba - Orthodox Church in America's Canadian Archdiocese
Western Europe
France
- L'Institut de Théologie Orthodoxe Saint-Serge (St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute) - Paris, France; Russian Orthodox Exarchate in Western Europe
- L'Institut de Théologie Saint-Denys de Paris (St. Denys Theological Institute) - Paris, France; Orthodox Church of France
- Russian Theological Seminary [1] - Paris, Russian Orthodox Church
Germany
- Ausbildungseinrichtung für Orthodoxe Theologie der Universität München (Orthodox Theological Institute at University of Munich) - Munich, Germany
Switzerland
- L’Institut d’études supérieures en Théologie orthodoxe de Chambésy (Institute of Post-Graduate Studies in Orthodox Theology) - Chambésy, Geneva, Switzerland; Ecumenical Patriarchate
United Kingdom
- Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies - Cambridge, UK
Eastern Europe
Albania
- Resurrection of Christ Theological Academy - Durres, Albania; Church of Albania
Belarus
Bosnia and Hercegovina
- Saint Basil of Ostrog Theological Faculty, Foča; Church of Serbia
- Saint Petar of Dabar and Bosna Orthodox Seminary, Foča; Church of Serbia
Bulgaria
- Saint John of Rila Theological Seminary in Sofia - Sofia, Bulgaria; Church of Bulgaria
- Faculty of Theology, Saint Kliment Ohridski, University of Sofia - Sofia, Bulgaria; Church of Bulgaria
- Saints Cyril and Methodius Theological Seminary in Plovdiv - Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Church of Bulgaria
- Saints Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Theological Academy - Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Church of Bulgaria
- Department of Theology, Saint Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv - Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Church of Bulgaria
Croatia
- Holy Three Hierarchs Orthodox Seminary in Krka Monastery; Church of Serbia
Finland
- University of Eastern Finland, Department of Orthodox Theology, Joensuu, Finland; Church of Finland
- The Orthodox Seminary, Joensuu, Finland; Church of Finland
Distance Education
Greece
- Faculty of Theology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki; Church of Greece
- Department of Theology, University of Athens, Athens; Church of Greece
- Department of Theological and Pastoral Studies, University Ecclesiastical Academy of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki; Church of Greece
Montenegro
- Saint Petar of Cetinje Orthodox Seminary in Cetinje Monastery; Church of Serbia
Poland
- The Orthodox Theology Chair at the University in Bialystok - Poland; Church of Poland
- Warsaw Orthodox Theological Seminary - Poland; Church of Poland
Romania
After the fall of communism in 1989, the number of theological faculties and seminaries multiplied greatly in Romania, as theological education was (re)integrated in the public education system since 1991.
Faculties
- "Justinian Marina" Orthodox Theology Faculty at the University of Bucharest (in Romanian) - Bucharest, Romania; Church of Romania
- "Andrei Șaguna" Orthodox Theology Faculty at the University of Sibiu (in Romanian) - Sibiu, Romania; Church of Romania
- "Babes-Bolyai" University Faculty of Orthodox Theology (in Romanian) - Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Church of Romania
- Orthodox Theology Faculty at the "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University in Iași (in Romanian, with some information in English) - Iași, Romania; Church of Romania
- Orthodox Theology Faculty at the University of Craiova (in Romanian) - Craiova, Romania; Church of Romania
- Faculty of Letters, History and Theology at the West University in Timișoara (in Romanian) - Timișoara, Romania; Church of Romania
- Orthodox Theology Faculty at the "Ovidius" University in Constanța (in Romanian) - Constanța, Romania; Church of Romania
- Orthodox Theology Faculty at the University of Pitești (web page under construction) - Pitești, Romania; Church of Romania
- Faculty of Orthodox Theology at "Valahia" University, Târgoviște (in Romanian) - Târgoviște, Romania; Church of Romania
- Orthodox Theology Faculty at the University of Oradea (in Romanian) - Oradea, Romania; Church of Romania
- Orthodox Theology Faculty at the "Aurel Vlaicu" University in Arad (in Romanian) - Arad, Romania; Church of Romania
- Orthodox Theology Faculty at the "1 Decembrie 1918" University in Alba-Iulia (in Romanian, on the web page of the Alba-Iulia Archbishopric) - Alba-Iulia, Romania; Church of Romania
Seminaries and theological high-schools
The complete list is to be found here.
Metropolitanate of Muntenia and Dobrogea
- Orthodox Theological Seminary in Bucharest (in Romanian) - Bucharest, Romania; Church of Romania
- St. Filofteia Orthodox Theology Seminary (monastic seminary for female students) - "Pasărea" Monastery, Brănești, Romania; Church of Romania
- "Dyonisios Exiguus" Orthodox Theology Seminary - Constanța, Romania; Church of Romania
- St. John Cassian Orthodox Theology Seminary - Tulcea, Romania; Church of Romania
- St. John Chrysostom Orthodox Theology Seminary - Târgoviște, Romania; Church of Romania
- "Bishop Kesarios" Orthodox Theological Seminary - Buzău, Romania; Church of Romania
- St. Epiphanios Orthodox Theological Seminary - Rătești, Romania (a monastic seminary for female students)
- "Patriarch Justin" Orthodox Theological Seminary - Câmpulung Muscel, Romania; Church of Romania
- "Neagoe Vodă" Orthodox Theological Seminary - Curtea de Argeș, Romania; Church of Romania
- St. Apostle Andrew Orthodox Theological Seminary - Galați, Romania; Church of Romania
- St. John Chrysostom Orthodox Theological Seminary - Slobozia, Romania; Church of Romania
- St. Kalinikos of Cernica Orthodox Theological Seminary -Turnu Măgurele, Romania; Church of Romania
- St. John the Wallachian Orthodox Theological Seminary - Giurgiu, Romania; Church of Romania
Metropolitanate of Moldavia and Bukovina
- St. Basil the Great Orthodox Theological Seminary - Iași, Romania Church of Romania
- St. George Orthodox Theological Seminary, older site here - Botoșani, Romania Church of Romania
- St. John James of Hozeva Orthodox Theological Seminary - Dorohoi, Romania Church of Romania
- "Veniamin Costachi" Orthodox Theological Seminary - Neamț Monastery, Vânători, RomaniaChurch of Romania
- St. Paraskeva Orthodox Theological Seminary - Agapia Monastery, Agapia, Romania (for female students); Church of Romania
- Sts. Emperors Constantine and Helena Orthodox Theological Seminary - Piatra Neamț, Romania (in Romanian); Church of Romania
- "Metropolitan Dosoftei" Orthodox Theological Seminary - Suceava, Romania; Church of Romania
- St. George Orthodox Theological Seminary - Roman, Romania; Church of Romania
- St. John Chrysostom Orthodox Theological Seminary - Huși, Romania; Church of Romania
Metropolitanate of Transylvania
- "Dumitru Stăniloae" Orthodox Theological Seminary - Brașov, Romania; Church of Romania
- Orthodox Theological Seminary - Făgăraș, Romania; Church of Romania
Metropolitanate of Cluj, Alba, Crișana and Maramureș
- Orthodox Theological Seminary - Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Church of Romania
- "Metropolitan Simion Ștefan" Orthodox Theological Seminary - Alba Iulia, Romania; Church of Romania
- Orthodox Theological Seminary - Zalău, Romania; Church of Romania
- "Bishop Roman Ciorogariu" Orthodox High-School - Oradea, Romania; Church of Romania
- "St. Hierarch Joseph the Confessor" Orthodox Theological Seminary, Baia Mare, Romanial Church of Romania
- "Nicolae Steinhardt" Orthodox Theological Seminary - Satu Mare, Romania; Church of Romania
Metropolitanate of Oltenia
- St. Gregory the Theologian Orthodox Theological Seminary - Craiova, Romania; Church of Romania
- Theological High-School - Târgu Jiu, Romania; Church of Romania
- St John Chrysostom Theological Seminary, Târgoviște, Romania; Church of Romania
- St. Nicholas Orthodox Theological Seminary - Râmnicu-Vâlcea, Romania; Church of Romania
Metropolitanate of Banat
- "Carmen Sylva" Pedagogical High-School - Theology section - Timișoara, Romania (mixed); Church of Romania
- Orthodox Theological Seminary, - Arad, Romania; Church of Romania
- St. Catherine Orthodox Theological Seminary - Prislop Monastery, Silvașu de Sus, Romania (monastic seminary for female students); Church of Romania
- "Ioan Popasu" Orthodox Theological Seminary - Caransebeș, Romania; Church of Romania
Serbia
- Faculty of Orthodox Theology of the University of Belgrade - Belgrade, Serbia; Church of Serbia
- Academy for Church Art and Conservation - Belgrade; Church of Serbia
- Saint Sava Orthodox Seminary in Belgrade; Church of Serbia
- Saint Arsenius Sremac Orthodox Seminary in Sremski Karlovci; Church of Serbia
- Saint Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Seminary in Nis; Church of Serbia
- Saint John the Chrysostome Orthodox Seminary in Kragujevac; Church of Serbia
Slovakia
- Orthodox Theological Faculty of Safarik University - Presov, Slovakia; Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia.
Lebanon
- St. John of Damascus Faculty of Theology, Balamand, Lebanon; Church of Antioch
Ukraine
- Kiev Orthodox Theological Academy, Kiev; Church of Russia
- Odesa Orthodox Theological seminary, Odessa; Church of Russia
- Pochayev Orthodox Theological Seminary, Pochayev; Church of Russia
- Poltava Orthodox Missionary School, Poltava; Church of Russia
Russia
- Barnaul Theological College, Barnaul
- Cheboksary Theological College, Cheboksary
- Chelyabinsk Theological College, Chelyabinsk
- Belgorod Theological Seminary, -Belgorod; Church of Russia
- The Pastoral Preparatory Courses of thy Diocese of Izhevsk and Udmurtia, Izhevsk
- Kaluga Theological Seminary, Kaluga; Church of Russia
- Kazan Theological Seminary, Kazan [2]; Church of Russia
- Khabarovsk Theological Seminary [3] -Khabarovsk; Church of Russia
- Kolomna Theological Seminary, Kolomna; Church of Russia
- Kostroma Theological Seminary,Kostroma Church of Russia
- Kursk Theological Seminary, Kursk Church of Russia
- Moscow Orthodox Theological Academy and Seminary -Moscow;
- Nizhny Novgorod Theological Seminary [4], Nizhny Novgorod; Church of Russia
- Nizhny Novgorod Female Diocese College, Nizhny Novgorod
- Omsk Theological College, Omsk
- The Pastoral Courses of the Diocese of Perm and Solikamsk, Perm
- Pimen Orthodox Institute, (in Russian), St. Petersburg; Church of Russia
- Pskov Theological College, Pskov
- Ryazan Theological College, Ryazan
- Saint Cyrill and Methodius Theological College, Novokuznetsk
- Saint Petersburg Orthodox Theological Academy -St. Petersburg; Church of Russia
- Saint Tikhon Orthodox Theological Institute - Moscow; Church of Russia
- Samara Theological Seminary, Samara
- Saransk Theological College, Saransk
- Saratov Theological Seminary, Saratov
- Stavropol Theological Seminary - Stavropol; Church of Russia
- Smolensk Orthodox Theological Seminary -Smolensk; Church of Russia
- Syktyvkar Theological College, Syktyvkar
- Tobolsk Theological Seminary, Tobolsk
- Tomsk Theological Seminary, Tomsk
- Vladimir Theological Seminary, Vladimir
- Vladivostok Theological College, Vladivostok
- Volgograd Theological College, Volgograd
- Vologda Theological College, Vologda
- Voronezh Theological Seminary, Voronezh
- Vyatka Theological College, Kirov
- Vyksa Theological College [5], Vyksa
- Yaroslavl Theological College, Yaroslavl
- Yekaterinburg Theological College, Yekaterinburg
Non-Chalcedonian
India
- Orthodox Theological Seminary - Kottayam, Kerala, India Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
- St.Thomas Orthodox Theological Seminary - Nagpur, India; Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
Australia
- Saint Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Theological College - Melbourne, Australia; Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne and Affiliated Regions
- Pope Shenouda III Coptic Orthodox Theological College - Sydney, Australia; Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Sydney and Affiliated Regions
United States
- St. Nersess Armenian Seminary - New Rochelle, New York
- Pope Shenouda III Coptic Orthodox Theological Seminary - New Jersey and Los Angeles
- St. Athanasius Theological Seminary - San Antonio, Texas; The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
United Kingdom
- St. Athanasius the Apostolic Coptic Theological College, Stevenage, UK
Germany
- Institut für Koptisch-Orthodoxe Theologie im Kloster Kröffelbach (Coptic Orthodox Theological Institute, Waldsolms-Kröffelbach, Germany
References
- ↑ https://www.ats.edu/member-schools/st-vladimirs-orthodox-theological-seminary
- ↑ https://www.ats.edu/member-schools/holy-cross-greek-orthodox-school-of-theology
- ↑ https://www.ats.edu/member-schools/st-tikhons-orthodox-theological-seminary
- ↑ https://www.ats.edu/member-schools/antiochian-house-of-studies
- ↑ https://www.hts.edu/news_210904_1
- ↑ https://www.ats.edu/member-schools/saint-sophia-ukrainian-orthodox-theological-seminary
- ↑ https://www.acrod.org/organizations/seminary/aboutcss
- ↑ https://umanitoba.ca/colleges/st_andrews/files/newsFall_2021.pdf
- ↑ https://goarchdiocese.ca/theological-academy/