Education

Va. historic marker to recognize divinity school

By Washington Examiner
Published March 20, 2014 2:31am ET
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PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) — A Petersburg school that prepared black men for the ministry is being recognized with a Virginia historical marker.

The marker honoring the Bishop Payne Divinity School will be dedicated on March 29. The school was established in 1878 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Normal and Industrial School.

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