Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Ss. Cyril and Methodius

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Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Ss. Cyril and Methodius
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Type Private graduate institution
EstablishedJune 28, 1950 (75 years ago)
Affiliation Byzantine Catholic
Rector Very Rev. Ronald C. Barusefski, J.C.D.
Location,
Pennsylvania
,
US
Website bcs.edu
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Ss. Cyril and Methodius

The Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Ss. Cyril and Methodius is an American degree-granting school of theology in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The seminary prepares candidates for priestly ministry to the Byzantine Catholic churches of North America. As of 2019, this includes the Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church, the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton, the Romanian Catholic Eparchy of St George's in Canton, and the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma.

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The seminary 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

Online programs

Non-degree programs

References

  1. "Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Ss. Cyril and Methodius". The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. Archived from the original on January 26, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.

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