Queen of Apostles Seminary

Queen of Apostles Seminary was a minor college seminary in Dedham, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1946 by the Society of African Missions, and closed in the late 1960s.

Queen of Apostles Seminary

Type	Private minor seminary
Active	1946–late 1960s
Affiliation	Roman Catholic; Society of African Missions
President	Fr. James McConnell, SMA (1946)
Location	Dedham , Massachusetts , United States 42.2572°N 71.1957°W
Language	English

History

The Society of African Mission's American Province was established in 1941 amidst significant growth in vocations.[1][2] In 1945, the society had acquired land in Dedham, Massachusetts[2] to hold a new minor seminary, a location chosen because of its proximity to Boston, which had a large Catholic population.[3] Queen of Apostles Seminary was incorporated on 26 December 1945[4][5] and opened in 1946 to educate and train college-age SMA seminarians.[1][2] Fr. James McConnell, SMA, was the seminary's first president, and Fr. Michael Moran, SMA, initially served as treasurer and clerk.[5]

The seminary closed in the early 1980s and was used to house an art collection owned by the society, which still maintained a priest residence across the street.[2][6]

In the late 1980s, the building was purchased by Northeastern University and has served ever since as the university's Dedham satellite campus.[7]

Presidents

1. Fr. James McConnell, SMA (1946–?)[4][5]

References

1. "Historical Timeline". www.smafathers.org. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
2. "American Province History". www.smafathers.org. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
3. "The History of SMA American Province". www.smafathers.org. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
4. "Queen Of Apostles Seminary, Incorporated in Dedham, MA - Reviews - Bizapedia Profile". Bizapedia.com. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
5. "Queen of Apostles Seminary, Incorporated".
6. "An old Dedham barn..." dedhamtales.com. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
7. "Northeastern, Brandeis, UMass-Amherst make list of 20 ugliest campuses in America | Universal Hub". Universal Hub. Retrieved 2016-04-15.