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Birmingham Episcopal Area

Theology and Education
Birmingham-Southern College, a United Methodist-related school in Birmingham, Alabama, will close May 31 due to financial struggles. United Methodist officials noted that the school has sent many graduates on to seminary and clergy careers in the denomination. Photo courtesy of Birmingham-Southern College.

Birmingham-Southern College to close

The United Methodist-related school, which could not overcome financial woes, trained many clergy over the years.

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