General Convention of the Episcopal Church founds the General Theological Seminary

Background. The General Theological Seminary was established by the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, the governing body of the denomination. The convention met in New York City in May 1817 and passed two specific resolutions: one to found a general Episcopal seminary supported by the whole church, and another to locate it in New York City. The seminary's name was chosen to reflect its founders' vision that it serve the whole Church.

Founding Proponents. Several figures were influential in the founding of the seminary, including Theodore Dehon, William White, and John Henry Hobart. The seminary was chartered by an act of the Episcopal Church's General Convention, and its name was chosen to reflect its founders' vision that it be a seminary to serve the whole Church.

Charter and Vision. The seminary was chartered by an act of the Episcopal Church's General Convention. Its name was chosen to reflect its founders' vision that it be a seminary to serve the whole Church. The convention's resolutions explicitly stated that the seminary should be supported by the whole church and located in New York City.