BETHLEHEM – Moravian University announced that the acquisition of Lancaster Theological Seminary has been formally completed after final approval was received from the U.S. Department of Education. With the acquisition now approved, Lancaster Theological Seminary officially combines with the Moravian Theological Seminary and will form Moravian University’s School of Theology. The move, initiated in 2021 with unanimous Board approvals and affirmed by a Special Synod of the Northern Province of the Moravian Church in July 2021, paves the way for a unified approach to theological education. Moravian University President Bryon Grigsby said uniting the faculty, staff, and resources of these historic seminaries to create a School of Theology will create more opportunities for students interested in graduate degrees, certificates, and lifelong learning. In July 2023, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education extended Moravian University’s accreditation to include Lancaster Theological Seminary—one of the final regulatory steps toward consolidation
