United Lutheran Seminary in Pennsylvania names first president

Theresa F. Latini has been named the first president of United Lutheran Seminary, with campuses at Gettysburg and Philadelphia.

She begins her tenure July 1, the inauguration of United Lutheran Sem­inary, a consolidation of two seminaries, both affiliated with the 3.8-million-member Evangelical Lu­the­ran Church in America. ULS’s pre­decessor institutions date back to 1826, making it the ELCA’s oldest seminary.

Currently, Latini is an associate dean and professor of practical theology and pastoral care at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. She previously taught at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has worked in conflict mediation with churches throughout the United States.