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SYNDESMOS History
SYNDESMOS, The World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth, was founded in 1953 in Paris by a group of young theologians from Finland, France, Greece and Lebanon. Aspiring to “serve as a bond of unity (Greek syndesmos) among Orthodox youth movements, organisa
Theological Schools Directory
Introduction
The web edition of the SYNDESMOS International
Directory of Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Theological
Schools covers
88 theological institutions, seminaries,
academies, faculties in
28 countries worldwide preparing tens of
thousand men and women for ministry in the Orthodox and
Oriental Orthodox Churches.
With this publication SYNDESMOS continues its assistance
in discovering, communicating and connecting the
needs, resources, projects and services of the Orthodox
Youth and theological schools and their communities.
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| Name of Institution | Country | Language of instruction | Degrees offered | More info |
| Andrei Saguna Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu | ROMANIA | Romanian | Bachelor,Master,Doctorate,, |  |
| Anotera Ecclesiastical School of Crete | GREECE | Greek | ,,,, | |
| Armenian Theological Seminary | LEBANON | Armenian | Bachelor,,,, | |
| Belgorod Orthodox Theological Missionary Seminary | RUSSIA | Russian | Bachelor,,,, | |
| Christ the Saviour Seminary | USA | English | Certificate,Bachelor,,, | |
| Christian Theological Academy | POLAND | Polish | Master,Doctorate,Doctorate habilit,, | |
| Department of Orthodox Theology | GERMANY | German | Diploma in Orthodox Theology,Doctorate in Orthodox Theology,,, | |
| Department of Orthodox Theology and Western Theology, University of Joensuu | FINLAND | Finnish | Bachelor,Master,Doctorate,, | |
| Department of Orthodox Theology, Faculty of Literature | ROMANIA | Romanian | Bachelor,,,, | |
| Department of Social Theology, Theological Faculty of Aristotle University | GREECE | Greek | Bachelor,Master,Doctorate,, | |
| Department of Social Theology, Theological Faculty of Athens University | GREECE | Greek | Bachelor,Master,Doctorate,, | |
| Department of Theology, Theological Faculty of Aristotle University | GREECE | Greek | Bachelor,Master,Doctorate,, | |
| Department of Theology, Theological Faculty of Athens University | GREECE | Greek | Bachelor,Master,Doctorate,, | |
| Depatment of Orthodox and East European Church Studies | FINLAND | Finnish | ,,,, | |
| Faculty of Economics and Administration, Orthodox Theology and History, Eftimie Murgu University of Resita | ROMANIA | Romanian | Certificate in Theology and History,,,, | |
| Faculty of Orthodox Theology , Timisoara Western University | ROMANIA | Romanian | Certificate,,,, | |
| Faculty of Orthodox Theology, 1 Decembrie University of Alba Iulia | ROMANIA | Romanian | Bachelor,,,, | |
| Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi | ROMANIA | Romanian | Bachelor,Master,,, | |
| Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad | ROMANIA | Romanian | Bachelor,,,, | |
| Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Babes Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca | ROMANIA | Romanian | Bachelor,,,, | |
| Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Bucharest University | ROMANIA | Romanian | Bachelor,,,, | |
| Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Craiova University | ROMANIA | Romanian | Bachelor,,,, | |
| Faculty of Orthodox Theology, University of Oradea | ROMANIA | Romanian | Bachelor,Master,Doctorate,, | |
| Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Valachia University of Targoviste | ROMANIA | Romanian | Bachelor,Master,Doctorate,, | |
| Faculty of Philology, History & Theology, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati | ROMANIA | Romanian | Teaching diploma,,,, | |
| Faculty of Theology and Literature | ROMANIA | Romanian | Bachelor,,,, | |
| Gelati Academy | GEORGIA | Georgian | ,,,, | |
| Gevorgian Theological Seminary | ARMENIA | Armenian | Bachelor,,,, | |
| Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology | USA | English | Master of Divinity,Master of Theology,Master of Theological Studies,, | |
| Holy Trinity Theological College | ETHIOPIA | English and Amharic | Bachelor,Diploma,,, | |
| Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies | GREAT BRITAIN | English | Diploma in Orthodox Christian Studies,,,, | |
| Institute of Postgraduate Studies in Orthodox Theology at the Orthodox Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate | SWITZERLAND | French, German and occasionally Greek | Certificate of Specialization in Orthodox Theology,Doctorate (in collaboration with the University of Fribourg or Geneva),,, | |
| Kaluga Theological Seminary | RUSSIA | Russian | Bachelor,,,, | |
| Kazan Theological Seminary | RUSSIA | Russian | Bachelor,,,, | |
| Kishinev Theological Seminary | MOLDOVA | Russian | ,,,, | |
| Kolomna Theological Seminary | RUSSIA | Russian | Diploma,,,, | |
| Kostroma Theological Seminary | RUSSIA | Russian | ,,,, | |
| Kursk Theological Seminary | RUSSIA | Russian | ,,,, | |
| Kyiv Theological Academy and Seminary | UKRAINE | Ukrainian and Russian | Bachelor,Master,,, | |
| Minsk Theological Seminary | BELARUS | Russian and Belarusian | Bachelor of Theology,Candidate of Theology,,, | |
| Moscow Theological Academy | RUSSIA | Russian | Master,Doctorate,,, | |
| Moscow Theological Seminary | RUSSIA | Russian | Candidate of Theology,,,, | |
| Nizhny Novgorod Theological Seminary | RUSSIA | Russian | Bachelor,,,, | |
| Odessa Theological Seminary | UKRAINE | Russian | Bachelor,,,, | |
| Orthodox Faculty of Theology, University of Veliko Tarnovo | BULGARIA | Bulgarian | Bachelor,Bachelor and Master,Master,, | |
| Orthodox Theological Academy of Saint Martin of Dume | PORTUGAL | Portugese | Bachelor,Master,Doctorate,, | |
| Orthodox Theological Faculty, University of Presov | SLOVAKIA | Slovak | Master,Doctorate,,, | |
| Orthodox Theological Seminary | INDIA | English and Malayalam | Bachelor,Master,Doctorate,, | |
| Orthodox Theological Seminary | RUSSIA | Russian | Bachelor,,,, | |
| Orthodox Theological Seminary in Warsaw | POLAND | Polish | Bachelor,,,, | |
| Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute | USA | English | Master,Doctorate,,, | |
| Patriarchal Ecclesiastical School of Archbishop of Cyprus Makarios III | KENYA | English | Diploma,,,, | |
| Pochaev Theological Seminary | UKRAINE | Ukrainian and Russian | ,,,, | |
| Pope Shenouda III Coptic Orthodox Theological College | AUSTRALIA | English | Diploma,,,, | |
| Resurrection of Christ Theological Academy | ALBANIA | Albanian | ,,,, | |
| Riga Theological Seminary | LATVIA | Russian | ,,,, | |
| Saint Varnavas Seminary | CYPRUS | Greek | Certificate in Clerical Training,Certificate in Advanced Clerical Training,,, | |
| Samara Orthodox Theological Seminary | RUSSIA | Russian | Bachelor,,,, | |
| Saratov Theological Seminary | RUSSIA | Russian | Bachelor,,,, | |
| Sevan Vazgenian Theological Seminary | ARMENIA | Armenian | ,,,, | |
| Sofia Theological Seminary of St. John of Rila | BULGARIA | Bulgarian | Diploma of Secondary Basic Theological Education,,,, | |
| St Andrew's Biblical Theological College | RUSSIA | Russian | Bachelor,Master,Doctorate,, | |
| St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College | AUSTRALIA | English and Greek | Bachelor of Theology,Bachelor of Theology (Honours),Master of Theology,, | |
| St Nersess Armenian Orthodox Seminary | USA | English | Certificate/Diploma,,,, | |
| St Petersburg Theological Academy and Seminary | RUSSIA | Russian | Candidate of Theology,Master,Doctorate,, | |
| St Philaret Orthodox Christian Institute for Advanced Studies in Moscow , Institute for missionaries and catechists | RUSSIA | Russian | Bachelor,Master,,, | |
| St Sava Serbian Orthodox School of Theology | USA | Serbian and English | Bachelor,,,, | |
| St Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute | FRANCE | French | Bachelor,Master,Doctorate,, | |
| St Tikhon Orthodox Theological Institute | RUSSIA | Russian | Master,Doctorate,Bachelor,Specialist, | |
| St Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary | USA | English | Master,Bachelor,,, | |
| St. Andrew's College of Manitoba University | CANADA | Ukrainian and English | Bachelor (Honours) = one extra year,Master,Doctorate,, | |
| St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology | USA | English | Bachelor of Sacred Theology,Reader?s Certificate,Catechist Certificate,, | |
| St. Herman Theological Seminary | USA | English | Bachelor,,,, | |
| St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology, University of Balamand | LEBANON | Arabic, Greek, English | Bachelor of Divinity (B. Div.),Master of Theology (M. Th),,, | |
| St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Theological Seminary | USA | English | Bachelor of Christian Studies (BCS),,,, | |
| St. Thomas Orthodox Theological Seminary, Nagpur | INDIA | English | Diploma,Bachelor,Master,, | |
| St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary | USA | English | Master of Divinity,Master of Arts,Master of Theology,Doctor of Ministry, | |
| Stavropol Orthodox Theological School | RUSSIA | Russian | ,,,, | |
| Tbilisi Theological Academy | GEORGIA | Georgian | Master,,,, | |
| Tbilisi Theological Seminary | GEORGIA | Georgian | Bachelor,,,, | |
| Theological Faculty of Sofia University | BULGARIA | Bulgarian | Master,Bachelor,,, | |
| Theology Department of European Humanities University | BELARUS | Russian | Master,,,, | |
| Theology Department, Faculty of Humanitarian Sciences | BULGARIA | Bulgarian | Bachelor,Master,Doctor,, | |
| Theology Faculty of Serbian Orthodox Church | YUGOSLAVIA | Serbian | Bachelor,Master,Doctorate,, | |
| Tobolsk Theological Seminary | RUSSIA | Russian | ,,,, | |
| Tomsk Theological Seminary | RUSSIA | Russian | ,,,, | |
| Universite de Sherbrooke, Faculte de Theologie, Ethique et Philosophie | CANADA | French and English | Certificate in Orthodox Theology,Master,Doctorate,, | |
| Volyn Theological Seminary | UKRAINE | Ukrainian | ,,,, | |
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