Washington Theological Union

Washington Theological Union
Photo of the school's building in Takoma, DC
Mottofreedom, faith, integrity
TypePrivate Roman Catholic seminary
Active1968 (1968)–2013 (2013)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic Church, Franciscan and Carmelite orders, among others
Address
6896 Laurel St., NW
,
Washington, D.C.
,
U.S.

38°58′29″N 77°00′50″W / 38.9746°N 77.0138°W / 38.9746; -77.0138
CampusUrban

Washington Theological Union (WTU) was a Catholic graduate school of theology and seminary in Washington, D.C, United States, founded in 1968.[1] It stopped accepting students in 2011,[2] and suspended operations at the end of June 2015.[3][4]

WTU was accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS), the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and was a member of the Washington Theological Consortium.[5]

  1. ^ Catholic News Service (July 12, 2011). "Washington Theological Union's closing not seen as harbinger for others". Catholic Standard. Archdiocese of Washington. Archived from the original on January 5, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Catholic seminary Washington Theological Union to close in 2013". Catholic News Agency. June 29, 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  3. ^ Merella, Deacon Bartholomew J. "Note About the Disposition of the WTU Website". Washington Theological Union. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2021. As of June 30, 2015, all official WTU administrative operations will cease.
  4. ^ Payne, Fr. Steven (November 29, 2019). "CUA Carmelite Chair Installation Speech". Order of Carmelites. Retrieved February 15, 2021. When the Union finally closed operations in 2015…
  5. ^ Washington Theological Consortium membership list.