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Coordinates: 42°20′34.18″N 71°9′49.34″W / 42.3428278°N 71.1637056°W / 42.3428278; -71.1637056 The Boston College School of Theology and Ministry in Brighton, Massachusetts is a graduate divinity school of Boston College and an ecclesiastical faculty of theology that trains men and women, both lay and religious, for service, especially for the Roman Catholic Church. The School is governed by the Society of Jesus.

[edit] History

Founded in 1922 as Weston College in the town of Weston, Massachusetts, the school was integrated into Boston College in 1959.

In 1974, Weston College became independent but coordinated with Boston College under the Boston Theological Institute. In 1975, Weston College was renamed to Weston School of Theology and operated from facilities in Cambridge, Massachusetts in a cooperative arrangement with the Episcopal Divinity School. In 1994, the school was renamed to Weston Jesuit School of Theology.

In December 2004, Boston College announced plans to create a School of Theology and Ministry by merging its Institute for Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry and the Weston Jesuit School of Theology.^[1]^[2] The reaffiliation of Weston Jesuit with Boston College took place in 2008, along with a move to Boston College buildings in Brighton, Massachusetts purchased in 2006. These buildings formerly housed the chancery of the Archdiocese of Boston and portions of St. John's Seminary.^[3]^[4]

In February 2009, Santa Clara University's President announced that Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University (JSTSCU) would become a part of Santa Clara University. JSTSCU is the other Jesuit seminary in the United States. It is following Weston School of Theology's lead, going from being an independent seminary to being affiliated with a Jesuit University.

[edit] Programs

The School has the following degree programs:^[5]

Three of the School's programs offer ecclesiastical degrees recognized by the Roman Catholic Church:

Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology (S.T.B.)
Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.)
Doctor of Sacred Theology (S.T.D.)

The programs offering these ecclesiastical degrees are subject to the oversight of the Vatican's Congregation for Catholic Education, and faculty members teaching in these programs are required to have the approval of the Congregation.

[edit] Administration

The dean of the School is Fr. Richard Clifford, S.J.^[6]

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[edit] External links

Official web site

[0] Weston Jesuit Authorized To Take Next Steps Toward Re-Affiliation With Boston College

[1] The Boston College Chronicle

[2] School of Theology and Ministry

[3] "BC Adds School of Theology, Ministry", The Heights (Boston College student newspaper) 8 November 2007.

[4] School of Theology and Ministry: Degree Programs

[5] School of Theology and Ministry: Administration

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