Coptic Theological Seminary
An educational institution of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, the Coptic Theological Seminary is based in Cairo. It claims historical continuity with the 3rd century Catechetical School of Alexandria, regarding the 1893 founding date as a reestablishment of this institution.
- HMML ID
- 169866742624
- PURL
- LC name
- Coptic Theological Seminary (Cairo, Egypt)
- HMML name
- Coptic Theological Seminary
Variants
- Coptic Orthodox Theological Seminary
- Coptic Theological and Clerical College
- Coptic Theological College
Organization information
- Organization type
- Theological seminaries
- Foundation date
- 1893
- Centuries
- 19th century CE ● 20th century CE ● 21st century CE
- Locations
- Countries
General notes
- Description
- Coptic Clerical College of the Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates anniversary of its opening on 29 November 1893; Clerical College as a reestablishment of the Catechetical School of Alexandria; re-established in 1893, as the Coptic Orthodox Theological Seminary, at the hands of St Archdeacon Habib Girgis, canonised in 2013; 11 branch seminaries in Egypt
- Citations
- Adel Fouad, "125 years on Coptic Clerical College," Watani, January 9, 2019, https://en.wataninet.com/features/125-years-on-coptic-clerical-college/27406/.
- Description
- Coptic Theological Seminary, affiliated with Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria; in Cairo with other locations elsewhere; established in 1893; viewed as reestablishing the Catechetical School of Alexandria of the 2nd and 3rd centuries
- Citations
- "Coptic Theological Seminary," Wikipedia, accessed April 20, 2021, https://perma.cc/2MMB-HYXK.
Preferred citation
"Coptic Theological Seminary." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified July 26, 2021. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/169866742624
Change notes
- Date added
- 2021-04-20
- Last edited
- 2021-07-26