The Byzantine Catholic Seminary of SS. Cyril and Methodius is an American degree-granting school of

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. The seminary prepares candidates for priestly ministry to the

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churches of

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. As of 2019, this includes the

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, the

Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton (in Latin: Eparchia Neotoniensis Graecorum Melkitarum) is an ecclesiastical territory of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, a Byzantine rite Eastern Church within the Catholic Church. The eparchy is named ...

, the

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, and the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma The seminary was established by the

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in 1950 on Pittsburgh's Observatory Hill. In addition to the training of priests, the seminary offers programs in

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formation as well as a

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institute.

Academic information

The Byzantine Catholic Seminary is

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by the

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Degree programs

* Master of Divinity (M.Div.) * Master of Arts in Theology (M.A.) in collaboration with and from

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* Master of Arts in Byzantine Catholic Theology (M.A.T.)

Online programs

* Certificate in Eastern Christian Studies (C.E.C.S.)

Non-degree programs

* Certificate in Eastern Christian Studies (C.E.C.S.) *

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Institute *

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Formation Program

References

External links

Official websiteByzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh website
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