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Palmer Theological Seminary

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Palmer Theological Seminary, formerly Eastern Baptist Theologial Seminary is a Seminary founded in 1925. It was Originally located on Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1940 it moved to its present day location in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. The collegiate division became a separate institution, Eastern Baptist College which grew over the years and eventually became Eastern University. Eastern University re-merged with the seminary in 2004 and in 2005 the seminary changed its name to Palmer Theological Seminary in honor of its longest serving president, Gordon Palmer.

The Seminary is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA, but is multidenominational.