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One of 13 seminaries of the United Methodist Church, the Candler School of Theology is one of nine academic divisions of Emory University. Candler was formed in 1914 and is named after Warren Akin Candler, a former President and Chancellor of Emory University.
The World Methodist Evangelism Institute is a joint project with the World Methodist Council.
Deans
Eight people have held the deanship at the Candler School of Theology:
- Plato T. Durham (1914 - 1919)
- Franklin Nutting Parker (1919 - 1937)
- Henry Burton Trimble (1937 - 1953)
- William Ragsdale Cannon (1953 - 1968) later Bishop Cannon
- James T. Laney (1969 - 1977), later President of Emory University and U.S. Ambassador to South Korea
- James Waits (1978 - 1991)
- R. Kevin LaGree (1991 - 1999)
- Russell E. Richey (2000 - 2006)
- Jan Love (2007 - ) * appointed to start 1/1/2007 News Release
Notable alumni
- Robert Eugene Fannin (M.Div. and S.T.D.) - Bishop of the United Methodist Church
- Earl Gladstone Hunt, Jr. - Bishop of The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church, previously President of Emory and Henry College
- Timothy W. Whitaker (M.Div., summa cum laude, 1973) - Bishop of the United Methodist Church
Photo gallery
External links
- Official Site
- World Methodist Evangelism Institute
- Emory University
- United Methodist Church General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
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"Candler School of Theology"