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Richmond Theological Institute | |
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Richmond, Virginia United States | |
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Former names | Richmond Theological Institute, Colver Institute (1869–1876), Richmond Institute (1876–1886), Richmond Theological Seminary (1886–1899) |
Religious affiliation(s) | American Baptist Home Mission Society |
Founded | 1867 |
Founder | Nathaniel Colver |
Closed | 1899, merged |
Part of | National Theological Institute of Washington D.C. |
Richmond Theological Institute (RTI) was a higher education institution active from 1867 until 1899 in Richmond, Virginia, serving African American and former slaves after the American Civil War. Formerly known as Richmond Theological Seminary, Richmond Institute, and Colver Institute.