Andover Theological Seminary

Andover Theological Seminary, now part of Andover Newton Theological School, is the oldest graduate school of theology in the United States.

History

Andover Theological Seminary was founded in 1807 as a department of Phillips Academy. One of its founders was Timothy Dwight, then president of Yale College.

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1807 - Phillips Academy - Timothy Dwight - Yale College

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In 1910, the Seminary and its library merged with Harvard Divinity School. In 1926, the two schools separated, but the books that had been brought to Harvard were allowed to remain at Harvard, in Andover Hall, where they still remain.

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1910 - Harvard Divinity School - Harvard

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In 1965, Andover Theological Seminary merged with Newton Baptist Institute to form the Andover Newton Theological School. Andover's books at Harvard but are the property of the Andover Newton Theological School.

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1965 - Newton Baptist Institute - Andover Newton Theological School

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Andover Newton Theological School is a member of Boston Theological Institute, consisting of nine seminaries in the Boston, Massachusetts area.

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Boston Theological Institute - Boston - Massachusetts

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