Byzantine Catholic Seminary of SS. Cyril and Methodius

Byzantine Catholic Seminary of SS. Cyril and Methodius
Type Private graduate institution
Established June 28, 1950 (68 years ago)
Affiliation Byzantine Catholic
Rector The Rev. Robert Pipta
Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Website www.bcs.edu

The Byzantine Catholic Seminary of SS. Cyril and Methodius is a degree-granting school of theology in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States which prepares candidates for priestly ministry to the Byzantine Catholic churches of North America.

It was established by the Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh in 1950 on Pittsburgh's Observatory Hill. In addition to the training of priests, the seminary offers programs in Deacon Formation as well as a Cantor Institute.

Academic information

The Byzantine Catholic Seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.[1]

Degree programs

  • Master of Divinity (M.Div.)
  • Master of Arts in Theology (M.A.) in collaboration with and from Duquesne University
  • Master of Arts in Byzantine Catholic Theology (M.A.T.)

Online programs

  • Certificate in Eastern Christian Studies (C.E.C.S.)

Non-degree programs

  • Certificate in Eastern Christian Studies (C.E.C.S.)
  • Cantor Institute
  • Deacon Formation Program

References

  • Magocsi, Paul Robert and Ivan Pop (2005). Encyclopedia of Rusyn History and Culture. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-3566-3.
  1. ↑ "Byzantine Catholic Seminary of SS. Cyril and Methodius". The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. Retrieved July 7, 2011.

Coordinates: 40°29′4″N 80°0′57″W / 40.48444°N 80.01583°W / 40.48444; -80.01583


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