St George's College Jerusalem (SGCJ) is a continuing education centre of the

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. It is an agency of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, with a mission to the local church within the Diocese, to the wider Anglican Church in the Middle East, and to the global Anglican Communion. The Dean of St. George's College is Canon Richard Sewell.

History

The College was founded as a seminary for Palestinian seminarians. When George Francis Popham Blyth, a

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cleric with sympathy for High Church Anglicanism, became the bishop of the diocese in 1887, he found himself estranged from the evangelical societies which were working in Jerusalem at the time; the

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and the London Jews Society. Therefore, he formed his own

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, purchased land outside of the Old City, and raised funds for the construction of St George's Collegiate Church (which is today the diocesan cathedral), and St George's College as well. In 1962, it expanded its mission to include educating clergy and laity from other parts of the world. Today the college focusses on pilgrimage, community, study, and reconciliation. Courses typically last 8, 10 or 14 days, and are open to clergy and laity of all denominations and any faith. The major areas for SGCJ courses are: * Bible and the Land, including archaeology and history * Pilgrimage and Spirituality * Interfaith: Jewish-Christian-Islamic dialogue * Palestinian Contextual Theology

Campus

The college is on the grounds of the Cathedral. It is in East Jerusalem, near the American Colony Hotel and is ten minutes’ walk from the Old City of Jerusalem. The school has a three-story building containing en suite rooms capable of housing up to 42 people. The 21,000 volume library is one of the largest English-language libraries in Jerusalem.SGC Building and Grounds
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References

External links

Saint George's College Website

Lonely Planet TV clip of SGCJ
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