Phone +1 510-549-5000 Academic staff 25 | Established 1934 Founded 1934 Postgraduates 148 | |
Affiliation Jesuit (Roman Catholic) Rector Rev. John P. McGarry, S.J Dean Rev. Thomas J. Massaro, S.J Address 1735 Leroy Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709, USA Notable alumni William P. Leahy, John I. Jenkins, Enrique Rueda, Joseph W. Estabrook Similar Santa Clara University, Graduate Theological Union, Dominican School of Philosop, Boston College School of, Church Divinity School of Profiles | ||
The Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University is a Jesuit Seminary that is a school of 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).
Contents
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.
Mission
JST's mission is to prepare lay and ordained for ministry in the Roman Catholic Church, and contribute to the scholarly formation of all of its students, and fellow GTU students, whether headed for ministry, academics, or other fields.
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 only one of 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 July 1, 2009, Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley merged with Santa Clara University becoming Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University. JST is following the lead of Weston Jesuit School of Theology which completed its affiliation with Boston College in June 2008, becoming Boston College School of Theology and Ministry.
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 an Ecclesiastical Faculty of Theology. In addition to participating in the Doctor of Philosophy program of the Graduate Theological Union, the JST offers the following degrees:
Civil Academic Degrees
Pontifical Academic Degrees