Atlantic School of Theology

**Atlantic School of Theology**

Motto	Excellence in Ecumenical Theological Education
Type	ecumenical university
Established	1971
Affiliation	Christian
President	Neale S. Bennet
Academic staff	10
Students	100
Location	660 Francklyn Street Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3B5
Campus	urban waterfront
Colours	Blue, Burgundy and White
Website	astheology.ns.ca

The Atlantic School of Theology (AST) is a Canadian ecumenical university which provides "graduate level theological education and research, and in formation for Christian ministries, lay and ordained, in church and society, primarily in Atlantic Canada".^[1] It is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia and its current enrollment is 100 students.

The current Dean is Jody Clarke and the current president is Neale Bennet.

Mission

Atlantic School of Theology is an ecumenical university. The Atlantic School of Theology serves Christ’s mission by shaping effective and faithful ordained and lay leaders and understanding among communities of faith..

Centres

The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Public Affairs (CCEPA) is a jointly sponsored by the Atlantic School of Theology and Saint Mary's University.

History

The Atlantic School of Theology was founded in 1971 and formally incorporated on June 28, 1974, by an Act of the Legislature of Nova Scotia.^[2] Atlantic School of Theology is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.

AST was formed in 1971 through a merger of the following institutions:

Faculty of Theology, University of King's College (Anglican Church of Canada)
Holy Heart Seminary (Roman Catholic Church c. 1895)
Pine Hill Divinity Hall (United Church of Canada)

Theological Education has been delivered in the property in Halifax since 1878. AST occupies the former campus of Pine Hill Divinity Hall situated along the Northwest Arm on Franklyn Street.

The school received its provincial charter to grant degrees in 1974 from the government of Nova Scotia. In 2002, AST and nearby Saint Mary's University signed an agreement whereby the two institutions "will explore joint projects and economies."

Degree programs

AST, along with Acadia Divinity College and Queen's College, Newfoundland, are the only theological training institutions in Atlantic Canada. AST is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. Its main programs are those leading to the degrees of Master of Divinity and Master of Theological Studies.

AST also offers an Adult Education Certificate in Theological Studies and a Graduate Certificate Program in Theological Studies on campus or through the Internet. It offers a Master of Arts in Religious Studies and Theology, in collaboration with Saint Mary's University. The Atlantic School of Theology ecumenical program also prepares chaplains for service in the Canadian Forces.^[2]

Notable alumni/ae

Joseph-Aurèle Plourde - former Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ottawa (Holy Heart Seminary)
Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada

References

↑ History
1 2 AST Facts

External links

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