Doctor of Divinity - Nomination Information

Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa)

This honorary degree shall be awarded by the Board of Governors of The Presbyterian College, Montreal for sustained and outstanding contributions in one of the following areas:

• theological scholarship
• theological education
• pastoral, diaconal, or missional service

Eligibility

• The recipient may be an ordained minister, diaconal minister, ruling elder or lay person of The Presbyterian Church in Canada or of a Christian tradition or church related meaningfully with The Presbyterian College.
• Theological scholarship includes traditional academic scholarship, with the publishing of scholarly articles, books, dictionary entries, or related publications, but may also include publication in less formal scholarly contexts.
• Theological education may include education that takes place in a university, theological college, seminary, bible colleges, congregation or related context. 
• Pastoral, diaconal, or missional service includes service/ministry in any of its many forms.

Process for Approval and Awarding

• Each nomination must be submitted/signed by three nominators.
• All nominators shall be members of The Presbyterian Church in Canada or belong to a Christian tradition related meaningfully with The Presbyterian College.
• A completed nomination shall consist of the nomination duly completed by three persons, and a current curriculum vitae of the nominee. The CV may be sent to [email protected]
• The deadline for nominations each year shall be January 31^st (exceptionally in 2025 the deadline is March 31, 2025)