Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology
The Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology is a Roman Catholic seminary in Saint Meinrad, Indiana. It is affiliated with the St. Meinrad Archabbey, which itself is affiliated with Einsiedeln Abbey in Switzerland. Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology is named in memory of Saint Meinrad.
Type | Roman Catholic all-male seminary; coed lay programs |
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Established | 1857 |
Affiliation | Catholic Church (St. Meinrad Archabbey) |
Rector | Vy. Rev. Denis Robinson, OSB |
Students | 170 (78 undergrad, 92 postgrad) |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Rural; 250 acres (1.0 km2) |
Website | saintmeinrad.edu |
History
Saint Meinrad Abbey's school was founded in 1857 by Swiss monks from the Benedictine Abbey of Einsiedeln. Following the decrees of the Councils of Trent and Baltimore, the school was organized into major and minor seminary programs.
In 1959, Saint Meinrad was reorganized into a high school, college and theologate. The school offers the following advanced degrees: Master of Divinity; Master of Theological Studies; Master of Arts in Catholic Philosophical Studies, Master of Arts (Theology) and Master of Arts (Pastoral Theology).[1] The school is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools.
Academics
Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology offers programs in Roman Catholic priesthood formation, theological formation for Roman Catholic permanent deacon candidates, lay degrees in theology, continuing adult education and youth leadership as part of its secondary education mission.
Accreditation
Saint Meinrad Abbey's school | Established | 1857 |
Type | secondary school | |
Saint Meinrad College | Opened | 1861 |
Type | liberal arts college | |
Closed | 1887 due to fire | |
Transferred to | Jasper Academy | |
Saint Meinrad Seminary | Opened | 1887 |
Type | major seminary, minor seminary | |
Saint Meinrad High School, Seminary, and College | Reorganized | 1959 |
Type | major seminary, minor seminary, liberal arts college, secondary school | |
Saint Meinrad College | Closed | 1998[2] |
Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools. It has also been recognized by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools continuously since 1979.[3]
Notable people
Ordinaries
- Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, Bishop Emeritus, Archdiocese of Indianapolis
- Father Ralph S. Pfau, author
Deceased alumni cardinals
- Joseph Cardinal Ritter, O'1917; Archdiocese of St. Louis
Living alumni bishops
- Paul J. Bradley, DD, O'1971; Diocese of Kalamazoo
- J. Douglas Deshotel, DD, O`1978; Diocese of Dallas - Auxiliary
- Robert W. Donnelly, DD, O'1957; Diocese of Toledo - Auxiliary (retired)
- Gerald A. Gettelfinger, DD, O'1961; Diocese of Evansville (retired)
- Joseph H. Hart, DD, O'1956; Diocese of Cheyenne (retired)
- James Vann Johnston, DD, T'1990; Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph
- Peter A. Libasci, DD, O'1977; Diocese of Manchester
- William F. Medley, DD, O'1982; Diocese of Owensboro
- Carl F. Mengeling, STD, O'1957; Diocese of Lansing (retired)
- Thomas J. O'Brien, DD, O'1961; Diocese of Phoenix (resigned)
- Patrick Pinder, DD, O'1979; Archdiocese of Nassau
- David L. Ricken, DD, O'1980; Diocese of Green Bay
- João Noé Rodrigues (Sabbaticant 1993); Diocese of Tzaneen, South Africa
- James Peter Sartain, DD, O'1978; Archdiocese of Seattle
- Joseph M. Siegel, STL, O'1988; Diocese of Evansville
- David P. Talley T`1989; Diocese of Memphis
- Anthony B. Taylor, DD, O'1980; Diocese of Little Rock
- Charles C. Thompson, DD, T'1987; Archdiocese of Indianapolis
Deceased alumni bishops
- Herman J. Alerding, O'1868; Diocese of Fort Wayne
- John G. Bennett, O'1914; Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana
- William D. Borders, DD, O'1940; Archdiocese of Baltimore
- Joseph Chartrand, O'1892; Diocese of Indianapolis
- Francis R. Cotton, O'1920 Diocese of Owensboro
- Joseph R. Crowley, O'1953; Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend (Auxiliary Emeritus)
- Laurence J. FitzSimon, O'1921; Diocese of Amarillo
- James R. Hoffman, O'1958; Diocese of Toledo
- E. B. Ledvina, O'1893; Diocese of Corpus Christi
- Thomas F. Lillis, O'1885; Diocese Kansas City, MO
- Denis O'Donaghue, O'1874; Diocese of Louisville (Emeritus)
- Theodore Revermann, O'1901; Diocese of Superior
- John C. Ward, O'1884; Diocese of Leavenworth
Others
- Luke Timothy Johnson, Ph.D.; Author and professor at Candler School of Emory.
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2013-07-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Higher Learning Commission". Ncahlc.org. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- "Higher Learning Commission". Ncahlc.org. Retrieved 2020-04-15.