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Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University

Latin: Schola Jesuita Theologiae de Universitas Santae Clarae
Former names	Alma College (1934) Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley (1969-2009)
Type	Private Nonprofit
Established	1934
Religious affiliation	Christianity (Catholic - Jesuit)
Academic affiliations	GTU
Rector	John P. McGarry, S.J.
Dean	Agbonkhianmeghe Orobator, S.J.^[1]
Academic staff	25 (18 full-time / 7 part-time)^[2]
Postgraduates	148^[2]
Location	Berkeley , California , United States 37°52′39″N 122°15′30″W / 37.87750°N 122.25833°W / 37.87750; -122.25833
Campus	Urban
Website	www.scu.edu/jst

The Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University is a Jesuit seminary within Santa Clara University and one of the member colleges of the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) in Berkeley, California. Prior to its merger with Santa Clara University it was known as the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley (JSTB).

Campus

JST is located two blocks north of the UC Berkeley campus, and about two blocks east of "Holy Hill", the central area of the Graduate Theological Union. JST accepts students who are lay or ordained.

History

Originally established in 1934 at Los Gatos, California, as Alma College, JST was founded to serve the needs of the California and Oregon Provinces of the Society of Jesus.

In 1969, the school moved to Berkeley to join the Graduate Theological Union. That same year, its name was changed to the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. JST is one of only two Jesuit-operated theological schools in the United States, the other being Boston College School of Theology and Ministry (formerly known as Weston Jesuit School of Theology) in Brighton, Massachusetts.

On 1 July 2009, Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley merged with Santa Clara University, becoming Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University.^[3] As such, JST followed the lead of the aforementioned Weston Jesuit School of Theology, which completed its affiliation with Boston College in June 2008.^[4]

Academic program and accreditation

JST is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the Association of Theological Schools, and by the Vatican's Congregation for Catholic Education as a Pontifical university. In addition to participating in the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program of the Graduate Theological Union, the JST offers the following degrees:

Civil Academic Degrees

Master of Arts in Theology (MAT)
Master of Arts in Biblical Languages
Master of Divinity (M.Div.)
Master of Theological Studies (MTS)

Pontifical Academic Degrees

Notable alumni

Chris Donahue (M.Div / Th.M. 1989), Academy Award-winning film producer^[5]^[6]
Robert W. McElroy (S.T.L. 1985), American cardinal; sixth bishop of the Diocese of San Diego.^[7]

References

^ "New Dean Named for Jesuit School of Theology".
^ ^a ^b ATC Accreditation Information
^ University, Santa Clara. "Press Releases - News & Events - Santa Clara University". www.scu.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
^ Boston College School of Theology and Ministry Archived 2008-12-26 at the Wayback Machine Accessed on February 23rd, 2009.
^ "Chris Donahue 2017 Resume and CV by ChrisDonahue.Info - Issuu". issuu. 3 November 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
^ "Chris Donahue — Humanitas". Humanitas. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
^ "Most Rev. Robert W. McElroy". The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego. Retrieved 22 July 2022.

External links

JST home page
Jesuit Community at JST
Former website Archived 2007-09-08 at the Wayback Machine

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Graduate Theological Union

Member Seminaries

Founding (1962)	American Baptist Seminary of the West Church Divinity School of the Pacific Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary San Francisco Theological Seminary
Joined	Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology (1964) Pacific School of Religion (1964) Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University (1966) Institute of Buddhist Studies (2021)
Former	Starr King School for the Ministry (1964-2020) Franciscan School of Theology (1968-2013)

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Dinner Center for Jewish Studies
Center for Islamic Studies
Shingal Center for Dharma Studies
Center for the Arts, Religion, and Education
Center for Swedenborgian Studies
Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences
New College Berkeley
Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute
School of Applied Theology

Administration

Presidents	John Dillenberger Claude Welch Michael Blecker Robert Barr Glenn Bucher James Donahue Riess Potterveld
Academic Deans	Sherman Johnson John Dillenberger Claude Welch Judith Berling Margaret Miles Arthur Holder

Affiliated Institutions	University of California at Berkeley Santa Clara University California Lutheran University
Religious Groups Represented	American Baptist Churches USA Buddhist Churches of America Disciples of Christ Eastern Orthodox Church Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Episcopal Church (United States) Hinduism Islam Judaism Presbyterian Church (USA) Roman Catholic Church Swedenborgian Church of North America United Church of Christ United Methodist Church Unitarian Universalist (formerly)

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