Hartford International University for Religion and Peace

History & Fun Facts

• •History Hartford Seminary's origins date back to 1833 when the Pastoral Union of Connecticut was formed to train Congregational ministers.
• •The next year the Theological Institute of Connecticut was founded at East Windsor Hill, Connecticut.
• •The institution moved to Hartford in 1865 and officially took the name Hartford Theological Seminary in 1885.
• •The Bible Normal College affiliated with the seminary in 1902 and changed its name to Hartford School of Religious Pedagogy.
• •The Kennedy School of Missions became another affiliated activity, originally organized by the Seminary as a separate organization in 1911.