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| Type | Private seminary |
|---|---|
| Established | 1823 |
| Affiliation | Episcopal Church |
| President | Ian Markham |
| Dean | Ian Markham |
Academic staff | 21 full-time faculty and numerous adjunct professors[1] |
| Students | 168[1] |
| Location | , 38°49′12″N 77°05′32″W / 38.82000°N 77.09222°W |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | vts |
Virginia Theological Seminary | |
  Location in Virginia  Virginia Theological Seminary (Northern Virginia)  Virginia Theological Seminary (Virginia)  Virginia Theological Seminary (the United States) | |
| Coordinates | 38°49′12″N 77°05′32″W / 38.82000°N 77.09222°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004166 |
| Designated NHL | May 16, 1978 |
Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS), formally called the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia,[2] located at 3737 Seminary Road in Alexandria, Virginia is the largest and second oldest accredited Episcopal seminary in the United States.[3]
Established in 1823, VTS is situated on an 80-acre (320,000 m2) suburban campus in Alexandria, Virginia, close to downtown Washington, DC and adjacent to the campus of Episcopal High School. The seminary's notable alumni have taken leadership roles in the Episcopal Church, other Christian denominations in the United States, and overseas.
VTS is a member of the Washington Theological Consortium[4] and since 1938 has been an accredited member institution of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS).[1]
- ^ a b c "The Association of Theological Schools". The Commission on Accrediting. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ^ "Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia". An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church, A User Friendly Reference for Episcopalians. Church Publishing Incorporated. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
- ^ "Seminary College, Episcopal Seminary School, Ministry - Welcome Center". www.vts.edu. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "Member Institutions of the Washington Theological Consortium". Washington Theological Consortium. Retrieved August 20, 2009.