Johannelunds Teologiska Högskola

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Johannelunds teologiska högskola or Johannelund Theological Seminary^[1] is an independent theological seminary, founded in 1862 and located in Uppsala, Sweden. In addition to offering a three-year bachelor degree in theology, the seminary offers graduate-level courses in cooperation with Uppsala University. Today there are circa 150 students at the school, most of whom are preparing for ministry in the Swedish Evangelical Mission or the evangelical-Lutheran Church of Sweden. In addition, there is a Bible school located on campus offering a one-year certificate in theology.

The seminary is owned and run by the Lutheran Swedish Evangelical Mission (In Swedish: Evangeliska fosterlandsstiftelsen) and began its existence as a training institute for inland and overseas missionaries. For the last several decades, however, Sweden's own need for church leaders and clergy has been the school's primary focus, and most students enroll today with an eye to future ministry in Sweden, although a number of students also end up working internationally in a variety of mission agencies.

The seminary has exchange programmes with the following theological institutions:

Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Wycliffe Hall of Oxford University, England
Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
MF Norwegian School of Theology in Oslo, Norway

Since 2009 the principal has been Dr. Tomas Nygren. Deputy principal since 2010 is Dr. Torbjörn Larspers.

References

↑ List of higher education institutions, Swedish National Agency for Higher Education, accessed 2010-10-26

External links

Coordinates: 59°52′42.92″N 17°38′50.87″E / 59.8785889°N 17.6474639°E / 59.8785889; 17.6474639

Higher education in Uppsala County

Universities and University Colleges in Uppsala County:

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Uppsala University

Theological Schools in Uppsala County:

Johannelunds Teologiska Högskola Akademi för Ledarskap och Teologi Livets Ord University Newmaninstitutet

Institutions and buildings constituting or associated with Uppsala University:

Carolina Rediviva Gustavianum Kvistaberg Observatory Linnaean Garden Royal Academic Orchestra Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in the Social Sciences Uppsala Astronomical Observatory Uppsala University Hospital Uppsala University Library

Student unions, nations and societies in Uppsala:

Juvenalorden Orphei Drängar Pharmaceutical Students Association Uplands nation Upsala Simsällskap Uppsala Student Union

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