Franciscan School of Theology
Former names
San Luis Rey College
TypePrivate graduate theological school
Established1854
AffiliationCatholic (Order of Friars Minor)
PresidentGarrett Galvin
DeanJuliet Mousseau
Academic staff
6 full-time; 9 part-time[1]
Postgraduates64[1]
Location
San Diego
,
California
,
US

37°52′37.95″N 122°15′38.62″W / 37.8772083°N 122.2607278°W / 37.8772083; -122.2607278
CampusUrban
Websitefst.edu

The Franciscan School of Theology (FST) is a Roman Catholic graduate theological school at the University of San Diego, a private Roman Catholic research university in San Diego, California. FST is owned and operated by the Province of Saint Barbara of the Order of Friars Minor and also has academic and other affiliations with USD.[2][3] FST "is the only freestanding Franciscan graduate theological school in North America dedicated to the Franciscan intellectual tradition."[4]

History

Franciscan School of Theology traces its roots back to 1854 when an apostolic college was chartered at Mission Santa Barbara. Over time, this college was augmented by other academic programs. In 1968, the school of theology relocated from Santa Barbara to Berkeley, California where it joined the Graduate Theological Union.

In 2012, FST announced that it was affiliating with USD and relocating to Mission San Luis Rey de Francia in Oceanside, California.[5] Seven years later, FST and USD announced that the former was relocating to the latter, where it currently resides. [6]

Academics

The Franciscan School of Theology is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and the WASC Senior College and University Commission.[7][8][9]

FST trains lay men and women of the Roman Catholic Church, Franciscan seminarians, and seminarians for the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego.[10]

The school offers several degrees:[11]

It also offers non-degree, continuing education, and personal enrichment programs.

References

  1. 1 2 The Association of Theological Schools Accreditation Page
  2. ↑ Fst.edu: About the Franciscan School of Theology
  3. ↑ "What We Do". Franciscan Friars, Santa Barbara Province. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  4. ↑ "What We Do". Franciscan Friars, Santa Barbara Province. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  5. ↑ "History and Heritage". About FST. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  6. ↑ "Franciscan School of Theology to Relocate to USD Campus". USD News Center. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  7. ↑ "Franciscan School of Theology". Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  8. ↑ "Franciscan School of Theology". WASC Senior College and University Commission. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  9. ↑ "Franciscan School of Theology". The Association of Theological Schools. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  10. ↑ "Formation, Theologates". Diocese of San Diego. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  11. ↑ "Degrees and Programs". Franciscan School of Theology. Retrieved 2024-01-02.


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