Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary in South Canaan Township, Pennsylvania, is one of three institutions of professional theological education in the Orthodox Church in America. The other two schools are St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Crestwood, Yonkers, New York and St. Herman's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Kodiak, Alaska. South Canaan Township is a township located in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. ... The Orthodox Church in America (OCA) is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church in North America. ... Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary is an Orthodox Christian seminary located in Crestwood, New York. ... Crestwood is a neighborhood in Yonkers, New York. ... Saint Herman’s Orthodox Theological Seminary is an Orthodox Christian seminary located in Kodiak, Alaska with a campus in Anchorage. ... Aerial view of Kodiak Kodiak is a city on Kodiak Island in Kodiak Island Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. ...

Overview

St. Tikhon's was founded in 1938 as a Pastoral School by resolution of the 6th All-American Sobor of the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church in North America (North American Metropolia). The Seminary was officially transformed from a Pastoral School into a Seminary by the Holy Synod of the Metropolia in 1942. Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... A sobor is a council of bishops and other clerical and lay representatives representing the church in matters of importance. ... The Orthodox Church in America (OCA) is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church in North America. ... A seminary or theological college is a specialized and often live-in higher education institution for the purpose of instructing students (seminarians) in philosophy, theology, spirituality and the religious life, usually in order to prepare them to become members of the clergy. ... In several of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches, the patriarch or head bishop is elected by a group of bishops called the Holy Synod. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ...

In 1967, the Seminary was chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A formal transfer agreement with Marywood College (now Marywood University), in nearby Scranton, was articulated and signed in 1975. In 1988, the Seminary was authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to award the Master of Divinity (M. Div.) degree to its graduates. The first M. Div. degrees were conferred on the graduating class of 1989. It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Pennsylvania Department of Education is the department charged with PreK-12 and Adult educational budgeting and guidelines. ... Master of Divinity is a common degree among theological seminaries and is considered the minimum academic requirement for ordination into pastoral ministry. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In June 2004, the Seminary was granted accreditation by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) is an organization of seminaries and other graduate schools of theology. ...

Publishing

St. Tikhon's Seminary Press is a leading publisher of Orthodox service books and other spiritual material.

External links

• St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary website
• St. Tikhon's Bookstore website