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in the world, including those that have been closed. According to the 2012 Pontifical Yearbook, the total number of candidates for the priesthood in the world was 118,990 at the end of the year 2010. These students were in 6,974 seminaries around the world: 3,194
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seminaries.


Africa


Benin

* Saint-Gall de Ouidah Major Seminary via


Congo, Democratic Republic of

* Grand Séminaire de Lubumbashi - for the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubumbashi The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubumbashi ( la, Lubumbashien(sis)) is the Metropolitan bishop, Metropolitan Episcopal See, See for the Ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. History * 1910.08.05: Establ ...
* Grand Séminaire Jean XXIII - for the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa The Archdiocese of Kinshasa (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Kinshasana''; French: ''Archidiocèse de Kinshasa'') is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its ecclesiastic territory includes the capital city o ...


Ghana

* St. Gregory the Great Provincial Major Seminary - for the Roman Catholic Province of Kumasi * St. Paul's Catholic Seminary (Philosophy) * St. Peter's Regional Seminary (Theology) * St. Victor's,
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* St Teresa's Minor Seminary


Namibia

* St. Charles Lwanga Major Seminary - of
Namibian Catholic Bishops' Conference The episcopate in Namibia is represented by the Namibian Catholic Bishops Conference of Namibia (Namibian Catholic Bishop's Conference, NCBC), established in 1996. The NCBC is a member of the Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (I ...


Nigeria

* St. John Vianney Seminary, Barkin Ladi - Established in January 1958 by the late Right Rev. Dr. John Reddington for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jos. *
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- Established in 1982; for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri *Seat of Wisdom Seminary (philosophy Campus), Ariam-Umuahia * Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu - A provincial seminary for the Onitsha ecclesiastical province, established in 1950. * St Albert the Great Idowu Ofonron Abeokuta, Ogun State * St Joseph Major Seminary, Ikot Ekpene * St Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary, Makurdi * Pope John Paul II Major Seminary, Awka * SS Peter and Paul, Bodija, Ibadan * All Saints Seminary, Ekpoma *Good Shepherd Major Seminary, Kaduna *Claretian Institute of Philosophy, Nekede *Spiritan International school of Theology, Attakwu *Spiritan Institute of Philosophy, Isienu *St Augustine Seminary, Jos *Blessed Iwene Tansi Major Seminary, Onitsha *The National Missionary Seminary of St Paul, Gwagwalada Abuja


South Africa

* St John Vianney Seminary - Pretoria (National Seminary) * St Francis Xavier Orientation Year Seminary (Cape Town) * Redemptoris Mater Seminary for training priests of the Neo-Catechumenal Way (Cape Town) * St Joseph's Theological Institute * St Philip Neri collegium (Preparatory year seminary)


Togo

* Jean Paul II Interdiocesan Major Seminary, Lomé *
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, Kpalimé * Benoit XVI Interdiocesan Major Seminary, Tchitchao


Uganda

There are several Seminaries in Uganda divided into three; Junior, Minor and Major seminaries. Major seminaries
St. Mbaaga's Major Seminary, Ggaba
(Philosophy and Theology) *St. Mary's National Seminary, Ggaba (Theology) *St. Thomas Aquinas National Seminary, Katigondo (Philosophy) *Uganda Martyrs National Major Seminary, Alokolum (Philosophy) *St. Paul's National Seminary, Kinyamasika (Theology) Minor and Junior Seminaries *Bukalasa Minor Seminary * Christ the King Seminary, Kisubi, * St. Joseph's Seminary, Nyenga - minor seminary * Mubende Seminary - in Nandele and Nyenga; minor seminary * Nadiket seminary - for the dioceses of Kotido and Moroto * Saint Charles seminary - minor seminary * Saints Gabriel and Raphael Seminary - located in Nswanjere; junior seminary * St. Pius X Seminary - Nagongera - Located in Tororo district; West Budama County; Junior and Minor Seminary *
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- in Kabale for Kabale Diocese; minor seminary * Kitabi Seminary in Bushenyi for Mbarara Arch diocese; minor seminary * Sacred Heart Mission for the Brothers of Divine Mercy; Missionary preparation * Sacred Heart Seminary Lacor - Gulu archdiocese * St. Peter's Seminary-Madera) - in Soroti for Soroti Diocese; minor seminary * St. John Bosco Minor Seminary, Hoima - in Hoima Diocese * Sts. Peter & Paul Seminary Pokea,Arua- minor Seminary for Arua diocese and Nebbi Diocese


Americas


Argentina

Argentina has 32 major seminaries. * Facultades de Filosofía y Teología de San Miguel, San Miguel, Buenos Aires * Seminario Mayor Nuestra Señora de Luján - for the Archdiocese of La Plata * Seminario Metropolitano de Buenos Aires - for the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires * Seminario Internacional Nuestra Señora Corredentora ( SSPX)


Bolivia

* Seminario Mayor San luis, Cochabamba.


Brazil

By the 'Organización de Seminarios Latinoamericanos' (OSLAM), there are 429 seminaries in Brazil. The following list is by leading Ecclesiastical Provinces. Aparecida * Seminário Missionário Bom Jesus - founded in 1844; for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aparecida * Seminário Redentorista Santo Alfonso - for the Archdiocese of
Aparecida Aparecida is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo. It is located in the fertile valley of the River Paraíba do Sul on the southern (right) bank. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte. The popula ...
Belém do Pará * Seminário Dom Oscar Romeo - for the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belém do Pará The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belém do Pará ( la, Archidioecesis Belemensis de Pará) is an archdiocese located in the city of Belém in Brazil. It covers and is organized into 80 parishes. The Archdiocese covers the municipalities of Bel ...
* Seminário Maior Interdiocesano São Gaspar - for the Archdiocese of
Belém Belém (; Portuguese for Bethlehem; initially called Nossa Senhora de Belém do Grão-Pará, in English Our Lady of Bethlehem of Great Pará) often called Belém of Pará, is a Brazilian city, capital and largest city of the state of Pará in t ...
Belo Horizonte * Seminário Coração Eucarísto de Jesus - for the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte ( la, Archidioecesis Bellohorizontinus) is an archdiocese located in the city of Belo Horizonte in Brazil. History * February 11, 1921: Established as Diocese of Belo Horizonte from the Metrop ...
* Seminário Pavoniano Ludovico Pavani - for the Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte Brasília * Seminário Maior Arquidiocesano Nossa Senhora de Fátima — for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brasília Campinas * Seminário Claret - for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campinas * Seminário da Imaculada Teologia - for the Archdiocese of
Campinas Campinas (, ''Plains'' or ''Meadows'') is a Brazilian municipality in São Paulo State, part of the country's Southeast Region. According to the 2020 estimate, the city's population is 1,213,792, making it the fourteenth most populous Brazilian ...
Cascavel * Seminário Diocesano Maria Mãe de Igreja - for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo, Brazil Curitiba * Seminário Arquidiocesano São José - for the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Curitiba :''There is also a Diocese of Curitiba (and a Bishop of Curitiba) in the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil.'' The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Curitiba ( la, Archidioecesis Curitibensis) is a Latin rite Metropolitan archdiocese in Paraná (stat ...
* Seminário Nossa Senhora Consolata - for the Archdiocese of
Curitiba Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná in Brazil. The city's population was 1,948,626 , making it the eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in Brazil's South Region. The Curitiba Metropolitan area ...
Fortaleza * Seminário da Prainha - founded in 1864; for the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fortaleza The Archdiocese of Fortaleza ( la, Archidioecesis Fortalexiensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Fortaleza in Brazil. History On June 6, 1854, it was established by Pope Pius IX, as the Diocese of Ceará from the Diocese of Olinda. For ...
* Semonário Propedêutico D. Aluísio Lorscheider - for the Archdiocese of Fortaleza Goiânia * Seminário Interdiocesano São João Maria Vianney Guarulhos * Seminário Diocesano Imaculada Conceição - for the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos ( la, Dioecesis Guaruliensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guarulhos in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil. History * 30 January 1981: Established as Diocese of Guarulhos from the D ...
* Seminário Propedêutico Santo Antônio - for the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos ( la, Dioecesis Guaruliensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guarulhos in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil. History * 30 January 1981: Established as Diocese of Guarulhos from the D ...
Mariana * Seminário Diocesano de Nossa Senhora do Rosário - for the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Caratinga The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caratinga ( la, Dioecesis Caratingensis) is a diocese located in the city of Caratinga in the Ecclesiastical province of Mariana in Brazil. History * 15 December 1915: Established as Diocese of Caratinga from the ...
Natal * Seminário de São Pedro - for the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Natal The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Natal ( la, Archidioecesis Natalensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Natal in Brazil. History * December 29, 1909: Established as the Diocese of Natal from the Diocese of Paraíba * February 16, 195 ...
Niteroi * Seminário São José - for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Niterói * Seminário São Vicente de Paulo - for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrópolis Nova Friburgo * Seminário Diocesano da Imaculada Conceição - for the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Friburgo The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Friburgo ( la, Dioecesis Neo-Friburgensis) is a diocese located in the city of Nova Friburgo in the Ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Niterói, Niterói in Brazil. History * March 26, 1960 ...
Olinda e Recife * Seminário Arquidiocesano de Comunicação - for the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda and Recife ( la, Archidioecesis Olindensis et Recifensis) is a Latin metropolitan archdiocese in northeast Brazil's Pernambuco state. Special churches * Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is a World Herit ...
Porto Alegre * Seminário Maior Arquidiocesno Nossa Senhora da Conceição - for the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre * Seminário Maior João Duns Scotus - for the Archdiocese of
Porto Alegre Porto Alegre (, , Brazilian ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of 1,488,252 inhabitants (2020) makes it the twelfth most populous city in the country and the center of Brazil's fif ...
São Paulo * Seminário de Teologia Bom Pastor - for the Archdiocese of São Paulo * Seminário de Filosofia Santa Cura d'Ars - for the Archdiocese of
São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
* Seminário Paulino - for the Archdiocese of
São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
* Seminário São Francisco de Paula - for the Archdiocese of
São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
* Missionário Saletinos - for the Archdiocese of
São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
* Missionário Teológico Santa Mônica - for the Archdiocese of
São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
* Seminário Frei Galvão - located in
Guaratinguetá Guaratinguetá is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte. The population is 122,505 (2020 est.) in an area of 752.64 km2. It is located in the region of ...
in the state of
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* Seminário Nossa Senhora Aparecida - for the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Campo Limpo The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campo Limpo ( la, Dioecesis Campi Limpidi) is a diocese located in the city of Campo Limpo Paulista in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil. History * 15 March 1989: Established as Diocese of Campo L ...
São Salvador da Bahia * Seminário Central São João Maria Vianney - for the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia * Seminário Maior Santana Mestra - for the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro * Seminário São José - founded in 1739; for the Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro * Seminário Maior Palotino - for the Archdiocese of
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ...
Vitória * Seminário Nossa Senhora da Penha - for the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória ( la, Archidioecesis Victoriensis Spiritus Sancti) is an archdiocese located in the city of Vitória in Brazil. History * 15 November 1895: Established as Diocese of Espírito Santo from the Diocese o ...


Canada

Alberta * St. Joseph Seminary (Edmonton, Alberta) - Opened in 1927 British Columbia *
Seminary of Christ the King Westminster Abbey is a community of Benedictine monks in Mission, British Columbia, established in 1939 from the Abbey of Mount Angel, Oregon. The abbey is home to the Seminary of Christ the King and is a member of the Swiss American Congregat ...
- In
Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an historic, mainly Gothic church in the City of Westminster, London, England, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the Unite ...
of Benedictine,
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; Founded in 1939 Ontario * St. Augustine's Seminary - Archdiocesan seminary of the
Archdiocese of Toronto The Archdiocese of Toronto ( la, Archidioecesis Torontina) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario. Its archbishop is also the ecclesiastical provincial for the dioceses of Hamilton, London, Saint Catharines ...
; established in 1913 * St. Peter's Seminary - Located in the
Diocese of London, Ontario The Roman Catholic Diocese of London ( la, Diœcesis Londonensis) is a Latin rite suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toronto in Ontario, southeastern Canada. The present episcopal see of the Diocese, St. Peter's Cathedral, was built in ...
. Established in 1912, and affiliated with King's University College,
University of Western Ontario The University of Western Ontario (UWO), also known as Western University or Western, is a public research university in London, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land, surrounded by residential neighbourhoods and the Thames R ...
* St. Philip's Seminary - Archdiocesan seminary of the
Archdiocese of Toronto The Archdiocese of Toronto ( la, Archidioecesis Torontina) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario. Its archbishop is also the ecclesiastical provincial for the dioceses of Hamilton, London, Saint Catharines ...
; established in 1986 * Serra House - Archdiocesan house of formation of the
Archdiocese of Toronto The Archdiocese of Toronto ( la, Archidioecesis Torontina) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario. Its archbishop is also the ecclesiastical provincial for the dioceses of Hamilton, London, Saint Catharines ...
where pre-theology seminarians reside; established in 1984 as a House of Discernment to the Priesthood Quebec *
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- Founded by the
Society of Saint-Sulpice The Society of Priests of Saint-Sulpice (french: Compagnie des Prêtres de Saint-Sulpice), abbreviated PSS also known as the Sulpicians is a society of apostolic life of Pontifical Right for men, named after the Church of Saint-Sulpice, Paris ...
in 1840, serving the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal The Archdiocese of Montréal ( la, Archdioecesis Marianopolitana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Canada. A metropolitan see, its archepiscopal see is the Montreal, Quebec. It includes Montreal a ...
*
Séminaire de Québec The Seminary of Quebec (French: Séminaire de Québec) is a Catholic community of diocesan priests in Quebec City founded by Bishop François de Laval, the first bishop of New France in 1663. History The Séminaire de Québec is a Society of d ...
- Founded in 1663; for the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec The Archdiocese of Québec ( la, Archidiœcesis Quebecensis; french: Archidiocèse de Québec) is a Catholic archdiocese in Quebec, Canada. Being the first see in the New World north of Mexico, the Archdiocese of Québec is also the primatial s ...
Closed: * Immaculate Conception Seminary, in Cornwall, Ontario, ran by the
Legionaries of Christ The Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ ( la, Congregatio Legionariorum Christi; abbreviated LC; also Legion of Christ) is a Roman Catholic clerical religious order made up of priests and candidates for the priesthood established by Marci ...
. * Séminaire de Chicoutimi, Quebec, - For the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chicoutimi * Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, - For the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe ( la, Dioecesis Sancti Hyacinthi) (erected 8 June 1852) is a Latin rite suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sherbrooke in Quebec, (predominantly francophone) Canada. Its cathedral episcopal ...


Chile

* San Fidel Seminary,
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (''PUC or UC Chile'') ( es, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) is one of the six Catholic Universities existing in the Chilean university system and one of the two pontifical universities i ...
- In
Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whos ...


Colombia

Colombia has 50 major seminaries. *
Major Seminary of Bogotá The Theological Seminary of Bogotá, commonly known as the Major Seminary of Bogotá (Spanish: ''Seminario Conciliar de Bogotá; Seminario Mayor de Bogotá'') is a Roman Catholic major seminary located in Bogotá, Colombia, and serving both the Arc ...
- for the Archdiocese of Bogotá * Seminairo Misionero Arquidiocesano Redemptoris Mater de Medellin - for the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medellín The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medellín ( la, Medellensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Medellín in Colombia. Archbishop Ricardo Antonio Tobón Restrepo is the current archbishop of Medellín. History *14 February 1868: Establi ...
* Seminario Mayor Intermisional Colombiano San Luis Beltrán - located in Bogotá


Cuba

* San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary - Established in 1689; Serves the
Archdiocese of Havana In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...


Dominican Republic

* St. Thomas Aquinas Pontifical Seminary - for the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo


Ecuador

* Seminario Mayor San Jose, Quito


Mexico

There are 66 seminaries in Mexico. This list is by main Ecclesiastical Provinces. Acapulco * Seminario del Buen Pastor - for the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Acapulco The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Acapulco ( la, Archidioecesis Acapulcana) is a Latin rite Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico's southwestern Guerrero state. Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, dedicated to ...
Antequera, Oaxaca * Seminario Pontificio de la Santa Cruz - for the Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca Chihuahua * Seminario Arquidiocesano de Chihuahua, A.R. - for the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chihuahua The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chihuahua
( la, Archidioecesis Chihuahuensis) is a
Seminario Conciliar Mayor de Durango - for the
Archdiocese of Durango The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durango ( la, Archidioecesis Durangensis) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico. Based in the city of Durango, it is the metropolitan see for the suffragan dioceses of Gómez Palacio, Mazatlán and Torreón as ...
Guadalajara * Seminario del Señor San José - for the Archdiocese of Guadalajara * Seminario Diocesano de Guadalajara - for the Archdiocese of Guadalajara Hermosillo * Seminario Arquidiocesnao Juan Navarrete y Guerrero - for the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hermosillo The Archdiocese of Hermosillo ( la, Archidioecesis Hermosillensis) is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese located in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. Its area is 90,959 sq. miles, and its population (2004) 1,067,051. The bishop resides at Hermosillo. The A ...
Jalapa * Seminario Interdiocesano Rafael Guízar y Valecia - for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jalapa México * Seminario Conciliar de México - for the Archdiocese of Mexico * Seminario Méxicano para las Misiones Extranjeras - located in
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Monterrey * Seminario Arquidiocesano de Monterrey - for the
Archdiocese of Monterrey The Archdiocese of Monterrey ( la, Archidioecesis Monterreyensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. The Archdiocese of Monterrey is a metropolis (religious ...
Morelia * Seminario Arquidiocesano de Morelia - for the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Morelia The Archdiocese of Morelia ( la, Archidioecesis Moreliensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in western central Mexico.Pontificio Seminario Conciliar Palafoxiano Angelopolitano - for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Puebla de los Angeles San Luis Potosí * Seminarios Diocesanos de San Luis Potosi - for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Luis Potosi * Seminario Guadalupano y Josefino - For the Archdiocese of San Luis Potosi Tlalnepantla * Seminarios Diocesanos de Tlalnepantla - for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla Yucatán * Seminario Conciliar de Nuestra Señora del Rosario y de San Ildefonso - for the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yucatán The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yucatán ( la, Archidioecesis Yucatanensis) is the diocese of the Catholic Church based in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico; the Campeche and the Tabasco are its suffragans.Mérida


Paraguay

* Seminario Mayor Nacional del Paraguay, Asuncion


Peru

* Seminario de Lima - for the Archdiocese of Lima * Seminario de San Jerónimo - for the
Archdiocese of Arequipa The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa ( la, Arequipensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Arequipa in Peru.Regina Cleri Seminary (
Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce (, , , ) is both a city and a municipality on the southern coast of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government. Ponce, Puerto Rico's most populated city outside the San Juan metropolitan area, was founded on 12 August 1 ...
) – Diocesan seminary for the Diocese of Ponce, Puerto Rico.


Trinidad and Tobago

* Regional Seminary of St John Vianney and the Ugandan Martyrs in
Tunapuna Tunapuna is a town in the East–West Corridor of the island of Trinidad, in Trinidad and Tobago. Town Tunapuna is located between St. Augustine, Tacarigua and Trincity. Tunapuna is the largest town between San Juan and Arima. It is an importa ...
,
Trinidad Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is often referred to as the southernmos ...
- founded in 1943, became a regional seminary for the Antilles Episcopal Conference in 1970. Jamaican seminarians formerly at St. Michael's Theological College were moved to Trinidad in 1996.


United States

According to the ''2010 Official Catholic Directory'', as of 2009 there are 189 seminaries with 5,131 students in the United States; 3,319 diocesan seminarians and 1,812 religious seminarians. By the official 2011 statistics, there are 5,247 seminarians (3,394 diocesan and 1,853 religious) in the United States. California * Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology ( Berkeley) - Run by the Dominican Friars; opened in 1964. *
Franciscan School of Theology The Franciscan School of Theology (FST) is a Roman Catholic graduate theological school at the Mission San Luis Rey de Francia in Oceanside, California. It is owned and operated by the Province of Saint Barbara of the Order of Friars Minor. FST ...
( Oceanside) - Run by the
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Friars; opened in 1854. * Immaculate Conception Apostolic School ( Colfax) - Was run by the
Legionaries of Christ The Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ ( la, Congregatio Legionariorum Christi; abbreviated LC; also Legion of Christ) is a Roman Catholic clerical religious order made up of priests and candidates for the priesthood established by Marci ...
but closed in 2011. *
Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University The Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University is a Jesuit seminary within Santa Clara University and one of the member colleges of the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) in Berkeley, California. Prior to its merger with Santa Clara Univers ...
( Berkeley) - Run by the
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; opened in 1969. * Juan Diego House ( Gardena) - Archdiocesan seminary. * St. Anthony Seminary & College ( Santa Barbara) - Run by the
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Friars; opened in 1901. * St. John's Seminary (
Camarillo Camarillo ( ) is a city in Ventura County in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 70,741, an increase of 5,540 from the 65,201 counted in the 2010 Census. Camarillo is named for brothers Juan an ...
) - Archdiocesan seminary; opened in 1939. Formerly operated by the Congregation of the Mission from 1939 to 1987. * St. Patrick Seminary ( Menlo Park) - Archdiocesan seminary; opened in 1898. * St. Peter Chanel Seminary ( Berkeley) - Run by the Marist Fathers. * Blessed Junipero Serra House of Formation (
Grand Terrace, California Grand Terrace is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 12,040 at the 2010 census, up from 11,626 at the 2000 census. Grand Terrace is located between Highgrove and Colton, along the I-215 and Agua Ma ...
) - Run by the
Diocese of San Bernardino The Diocese of San Bernardino ( la, Dioecesis Sancti Bernardi, es, Diócesis de San Bernardino) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese in Southern California. Erected by Pope Paul VI on July 14, 1978, and its jurisdiction extends ...
; opened in 1995. Colorado * St. John Vianney Seminary (
Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
) - Archdiocesan seminary; opened in 1999. Opened at the site of the former
St. Thomas Seminary St. Thomas Seminary, located in Bloomfield, Connecticut, is a minor seminary for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford. The current rector is the Most Reverend Christie A. Macaluso. History St. Thomas Seminary was founded in 1897 by Bish ...
operated by the Congregation of the Mission from 1907 to 1995. * Redemptoris Mater Seminary (
Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
) - Archdiocesan missionary seminary consisting of vocations from the
Neocatechumenal Way The Neocatechumenal Way, also known as the Neocatechumenate, or NCW (colloquially, The Way or Neo-Cats) is an association of the Christian faithful within the Catholic Church. It was formed in Madrid in 1964 by Kiko Argüello and Carmen Hern ...
; opened in 1996. Connecticut * Holy Apostles Seminary ( Cromwell) - Diocesan seminary; opened in 1960. Formerly run by the Missionaries of the Holy Apostles. * Novitiate and College of Humanities of the Legionaries of Christ ( Cheshire) - Seminary currently run by the
Legionaries of Christ The Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ ( la, Congregatio Legionariorum Christi; abbreviated LC; also Legion of Christ) is a Roman Catholic clerical religious order made up of priests and candidates for the priesthood established by Marci ...
. * St. John Fisher Seminary Residence ( Stamford) - Diocesan seminary; opened in 1989. *
St. Thomas Seminary St. Thomas Seminary, located in Bloomfield, Connecticut, is a minor seminary for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford. The current rector is the Most Reverend Christie A. Macaluso. History St. Thomas Seminary was founded in 1897 by Bish ...
( Bloomfield) - Archdiocesan seminary; opened in 1897. District of Columbia * Saint John Paul II Seminary - Archdiocese of Washington; opened in 2011. *
Dominican House of Studies The Dominican House of Studies is a Catholic institution in Washington, DC, housing both the Priory of the Immaculate Conception, a community of the Province of St. Joseph of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), and the Pontifical Faculty of the I ...
- Run by the Dominican Friars; opened in 1905. * Redemptoris Mater Seminary - Archdiocesan missionary seminary consisting of vocations from the
Neocatechumenal Way The Neocatechumenal Way, also known as the Neocatechumenate, or NCW (colloquially, The Way or Neo-Cats) is an association of the Christian faithful within the Catholic Church. It was formed in Madrid in 1964 by Kiko Argüello and Carmen Hern ...
; erected 2001. *
Theological College A seminary, school of theology, theological seminary, or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called ''seminarians'') in scripture, theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as clergy, ...
- Run by the Society of St. Sulpice; opened in 1917. *
Washington Theological Union Washington Theological Union (WTU) was a Catholic graduate school of theology and seminary in Washington, D.C. in the United States, founded in 1968. It stopped accepting students in 2011, and suspended operations at the end of June 2015. WTU wa ...
- Sponsored by seven religious communities; opened in 1968, closed in 2015. * St. Joseph's Seminary - major seminary run by the Josephites, founded in 1888; later an independent academic seminary, but residential-only beginning in the early 1970s Florida * St. John Vianney College Seminary (
Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at ...
) - Founded in 1959 *
St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary is a Roman Catholic seminary located in Boynton Beach, Florida for the education and formation of seminarians to the Roman Catholic priesthood. St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary was established to form m ...
( Boynton Beach) - Diocesan seminary; founded in 1963. * Redemptoris Mater Seminary (
Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at ...
) - Archdiocesan missionary seminary consisting of vocations from the
Neocatechumenal Way The Neocatechumenal Way, also known as the Neocatechumenate, or NCW (colloquially, The Way or Neo-Cats) is an association of the Christian faithful within the Catholic Church. It was formed in Madrid in 1964 by Kiko Argüello and Carmen Hern ...
; opened 2011. Illinois *
Catholic Theological Union Catholic Theological Union (CTU) is a private Roman Catholic graduate school of theology in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the largest Catholic graduate schools of theology in the English speaking world and trains men and women for lay and orda ...
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) - Run by twenty-four various religious institutes; opened in 1968. * University of Saint Mary of the Lake ( Mundelein) - Archdiocesan major seminary; opened in 1921. Indiana * Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary ( Indianapolis) - Archdiocesan seminary; opened in 2004. *
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( Notre Dame) - Run by the
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; opened in 1958. * Old College, University of Notre Dame ( Notre Dame) - Undergraduate seminary of the
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; opened in 1843. * Sacred Heart Apostolic School ( Rolling Prairie) - Run by the
Legionaries of Christ The Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ ( la, Congregatio Legionariorum Christi; abbreviated LC; also Legion of Christ) is a Roman Catholic clerical religious order made up of priests and candidates for the priesthood established by Marci ...
; opened in 2005. *
Saint Meinrad School of Theology The Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology is a Roman Catholic seminary and school of theology in Saint Meinrad, Indiana. It is affiliated with the Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad, Indiana. The institution was named after Meinrad ...
( St. Meinrad) - Run by the
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Monks; opened in 1857. Iowa * Divine Word College ( Epworth) - Run by the Society of the Divine Word; opened in 1931 * St. Pius X Seminary at
Loras College Loras College is a private Catholic college in Dubuque, Iowa. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,600 students and is the oldest post-secondary institution in the state of Iowa. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degree ...
( Dubuque) - Archdiocesan seminary; opened in 1839. Louisiana *
Notre Dame Seminary Notre Dame Seminary is a Catholic seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana. It operates under the auspices of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. It serves the other six Catholic dioceses of the Ecclesiastical Province of New Orleans, six additional dioces ...
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) - Archdiocesan seminary; opened in 1923. * St. Joseph Seminary College (
St. Benedict Benedict of Nursia ( la, Benedictus Nursiae; it, Benedetto da Norcia; 2 March AD 480 – 21 March AD 548) was an Christianity in Italy, Italian Christian monk, writer, and theologian who is venerated in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Ortho ...
) - Run by the
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Monks; opened in 1891. * Maryhill Seminary ( Pineville) - Diocesan seminary; opened date and closed date TBA Maryland * Fulton Sheen House of Formation ( Chillum) - Run by the Institute of the Incarnate Word; opened in 1998. * Mount St. Mary's Seminary ( Emmitsburg) - Archdiocesan seminary; opened in 1808. * St. Mary's Seminary (
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) - Archdiocesan seminary; opened in 1791. Massachusetts * Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary (
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) - Archdiocesan seminary for adult vocations; opened in 1964. *
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Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
) - Run by the Oblates of the Virgin Mary; opened in 1978. * Redemptoris Mater Seminary ( Chestnut Hill) - Archdiocesan missionary seminary consisting of vocations from the
Neocatechumenal Way The Neocatechumenal Way, also known as the Neocatechumenate, or NCW (colloquially, The Way or Neo-Cats) is an association of the Christian faithful within the Catholic Church. It was formed in Madrid in 1964 by Kiko Argüello and Carmen Hern ...
; erected 2005. * St. John's Seminary (
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
) - Archdiocesan seminary; opened in 1884. *
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. History The Society of African Mission's American Pr ...
– operated by the
Society of African Missions The Society of African Missions ( la, Societas Missionum ad Afros; ) abbreviated SMA, also known as the SMA Fathers, is a Catholic religious Society of Apostolic Life of pontifical right for men founded by Melchior de Marion Brésillac in 1856 ...
from 1946 to the late 1960s. Michigan *
Sacred Heart Major Seminary Sacred Heart Major Seminary is a private Roman Catholic seminary in Detroit, Michigan. It is affiliated with the Archdiocese of Detroit. In 2016–2017, 107 seminarians, representing eleven dioceses and two religious orders were enrolled in cl ...
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Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at t ...
) - Archdiocesan seminary; opened in 1919. * Ss. Cyril & Methodius Seminary ( Orchard Lake) - National seminary for
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immigrants; opened in 1885. Minnesota * Blessed Jose Sanchez del Rio Minor Seminary (
Mankato Mankato ( ) is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 44,488 according to the 2020 census, making it the 21st-largest city in Minnesota, and the 5th-largest outside of the Minnea ...
) -High school seminary run by the Institute of the Incarnate Word; opened in 2008. * Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary ( Winona) - Diocesan seminary; opened in 1948. * Saint John's School of Theology∙Seminary ( Collegeville) - Saint John's School of Theology∙Seminary; opened in 1857 as Saint John's Seminary. * St. John Vianney College Seminary (
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) *
Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity The Saint Paul Seminary (SPS) is a Roman Catholic major seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. A part of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, SPS prepares men to enter the priesthood and permanent diaconate, and educates lay men and women on ...
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St. Paul Paul; grc, Παῦλος, translit=Paulos; cop, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; hbo, פאולוס השליח (previously called Saul of Tarsus;; ar, بولس الطرسوسي; grc, Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, Saũlos Tarseús; tr, Tarsuslu Pavlus; ...
) - Archdiocesan seminary; opened in 1894. Mississippi * St. Augustine Seminary - former minor seminary run by the Society of the Divine Word; founded in 1920 and closed in 1967. Now a retreat center. Missouri * Conception Seminary College ( Conception) - Run by the
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Monks; opened in 1886. * Kenrick–Glennon Seminary ( Shrewsbury, St. Louis County) - Run by the
Archdiocese of Saint Louis The Archdiocese of St. Louis ( la, Archidiœcesis Sancti Ludovici) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church that covers the City of St. Louis and the Missouri counties of Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Pe ...
; founded in 1898. * St. Mary's of the Barrens Seminary ( Perryville) - Run by the Congregation of the Mission; operated 1818–1995. * St. Vincent's Seminary (
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) - Run by the Congregation of the Mission; operated 1838-1979 as a
minor seminary A minor seminary or high school seminary is a secondary day or boarding school created for the specific purpose of enrolling teenage boys who have expressed interest in becoming Catholic priests. They are generally Catholic institutions, and de ...
. Nebraska * Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary ( Denton) - Run by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter; opened in 2000. * St. Gregory the Great Seminary ( Seward) - Diocesan seminary; opened in 1998 New Jersey *
Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology The Immaculate Conception is the belief that the Virgin Mary was free of original sin from the moment of her conception. It is one of the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church, meaning that it is held to be a divinely revealed truth w ...
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South Orange South Orange, officially the Township of South Orange Village, is a suburban township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village's population was 16,198, reflecting a decline of 766 (4.5%) fro ...
) - Founded in 1860 and part of
Seton Hall University Seton Hall University (SHU) is a Private university, private Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Seton Hall is the ...
. * Redemptoris Mater Seminary (
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; opened in 1991. Undergraduate and graduate theological studies take place at
Seton Hall University Seton Hall University (SHU) is a Private university, private Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Seton Hall is the ...
. * The College Seminary of the Immaculate Conception at St. Andrew's Hall ( South Orange, New Jersey) - Diocesan Minor Seminary located on the campus of
Seton Hall University Seton Hall University (SHU) is a Private university, private Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Seton Hall is the ...
. * Blessed John Neumann Preparatory Seminary (
Wayne, New Jersey Wayne is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. Home to William Paterson University and located less than from Midtown Manhattan, the township is a bedroom suburb of New York City and regional commercial hub of North Jersey. ...
) - Diocesan minor seminary founded in 1965; became co-ed college prep with name changed to Neumann Prep in the late 1970s; closed 1990. * St. Anthony's Mission House - former seminary run by the
Society of African Missions The Society of African Missions ( la, Societas Missionum ad Afros; ) abbreviated SMA, also known as the SMA Fathers, is a Catholic religious Society of Apostolic Life of pontifical right for men founded by Melchior de Marion Brésillac in 1856 ...
. Intended as an interracial institution open to African Americans, but folded quickly. New York * St. Joseph's Seminary ( Dunwoodie) - Archdiocesan seminary; opened in 1896. From September 2013, it received students from the closed
Seminary of the Immaculate Conception The Seminary of the Immaculate Conception was a Catholic seminary in Lloyd Harbor, New York, accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, and serving the Diocese of Rockville Centre. It offered a number of ...
. It provides formation in the Greater New York Area (the Archdiocese,
Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
, and Rockville Center). * Cathedral Seminary House of Formation ( Douglaston) - Opened in 1967 as Cathedral College for the Archdiocese of New York and the Dioceses of Brooklyn and Rockville Center in 1967. It was converted to Cathedral Seminary Residence in 1989. It serves as the minor seminary for the Greater New York Area (the Archdiocese,
Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
, and Rockville Center) and for college-level seminarians from the Dioceses of
Scranton Scranton is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Lackawanna County. With a population of 76,328 as of the 2020 U.S. census, Scranton is the largest city in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Wyoming V ...
, Syracuse, and the Diocese of Albany. *
Epiphany Apostolic College Epiphany Apostolic College, formerly known as the Josephite Collegiate Seminary, was a Catholic minor seminary founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1889 by John R. Slattery for the Mill Hill Missionaries, a UK-based society of apostolic life. A ...
- former minor seminary run by the Josephites; founded in Baltimore in 1889 and later moved near Newburgh in 1925; eventually closed for seminary studies in 1970, and operated as a Catholic high school until 1975. North Carolina
St Joseph College Seminary
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Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...
) - Diocesan Minor Seminary located on the Campus o
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opened in 2016. Ohio * Athenaeum of Ohio-Mount St. Mary Seminary (
Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line wit ...
) - Diocesan seminary; opened in 1829 * Borromeo College Seminary (
Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
) - Diocesan seminary; opened in 1953. * Pontifical College Josephinum ( Columbus) - International seminary of
pontifical A pontifical ( la, pontificale) is a Christian liturgical book containing the liturgies that only a bishop may perform. Among the liturgies are those of the ordinal for the ordination and consecration of deacons, priests, and bishops to Holy ...
status; opened in 1888 *
Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology in Wickliffe, Ohio, is a Roman Catholic seminary that serves the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. It was established in 1848 by the first bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland, Louis Amadeus ...
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Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
) - Established in 1848 Oregon * Mount Angel Seminary (
St. Benedict Benedict of Nursia ( la, Benedictus Nursiae; it, Benedetto da Norcia; 2 March AD 480 – 21 March AD 548) was an Christianity in Italy, Italian Christian monk, writer, and theologian who is venerated in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Ortho ...
) - Run by the
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; opened in 1889. Pennsylvania * Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary (
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) – Archdiocesan seminary; opened in 1832. The current Theological Building was completed in 1871. * St. Paul Seminary (
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsylva ...
) – Diocesan seminary for the Diocese of Pittsburgh. * St. Vincent Seminary ( Latrobe) – Diocesan seminary;
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affiliated; opened in 1855. * St. Mark Seminary (
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) - Diocesan seminary. * Redemptoris Mater Seminary (
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, largest city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the List of United States cities by population, sixth-largest city i ...
) - Archdiocesan missionary seminary consisting of vocations from the
Neocatechumenal Way The Neocatechumenal Way, also known as the Neocatechumenate, or NCW (colloquially, The Way or Neo-Cats) is an association of the Christian faithful within the Catholic Church. It was formed in Madrid in 1964 by Kiko Argüello and Carmen Hern ...
. Undergraduate and graduate theological studies take place at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary. Rhode Island * Our Lady of Providence Seminary (
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) - Diocesan seminary; opened in 1942. Texas *
Assumption Seminary Assumption Seminary in San Antonio, Texas, was established in 1915 to train the Catholic priests of the region to carry out their service to the people. History After its establishment in 1874, the Diocese of San Antonio needed to find a system ...
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) - Archdiocesan seminary; established in 1915. *
Holy Trinity Seminary Holy Trinity Seminary is a Roman Catholic seminary residence in Irving, Texas, United States, in the Diocese of Dallas, Texas that is located within the University of Dallas campus, founded in 1964. It is headed by Rector Vincent Anyama, S.T.D ...
( Irving) - Diocesan seminary; established in 1964. *
Oblate School of Theology The Oblate School of Theology is a Catholic graduate school for theological studies in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1903 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Dr. Scott Woodward has served as its president since October 2020. Cam ...
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) - Run by the
Oblates of Mary Immaculate The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) is a missionary religious congregation in the Catholic Church. It was founded on January 25, 1816, by Eugène de Mazenod, a French priest born in Aix-en-Provence in the south of France on August 1, ...
; opened in 1903. * St. Anthony Catholic High School, St. Anthony Junior Seminary (
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) - Run by the
Oblates of Mary Immaculate The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) is a missionary religious congregation in the Catholic Church. It was founded on January 25, 1816, by Eugène de Mazenod, a French priest born in Aix-en-Provence in the south of France on August 1, ...
; operated from 1905 to 1995. Taken over by the University of the Incarnate Word in 1995. * St. Charles Seminary (Texas) (El Paso, Texas, El Paso) - Diocesan seminary.
St. Mary Seminary
(Houston) - Archdiocesan seminary. * San Antonio de Padua Seminary (El Paso) - Franciscan theological seminary for Mexican province. * Redemptoris Mater Seminary (Dallas) - Diocesan missionary seminary consisting of vocations from the
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. Washington * Bishop White Seminary at Gonzaga University (Spokane, Washington, Spokane) - Diocesan seminary Wisconsin * Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology (Hales Corners, Wisconsin, Hales Corners) - Run by the Priests of the Sacred Heart; opened in 1932. * Saint Francis de Sales Seminary (Milwaukee) - Archdiocesan seminary; opened in 1845. * St. Lawrence Seminary High School (Mount Calvary, Wisconsin, Mount Calvary) - Run by the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Capuchin Friars; opened in 1860.


Uruguay

* Mayor Interdiocesano Cristo Rey, Montevideo


Venezuela

*Seminario Mayor Santa Rosa de Lima - for the Archdiocese of Caracas


Asia/Pacific


Australia

New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory * Good Shepherd Seminary - established at Homebush, New South Wales, Homebush in 1996 by then Cardinal Edward Bede Clancy, is the seminary of the Archdiocese of Sydney, as well as NSW and ACT. * Holy Spirit Seminary - established at St Mary's in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Parramatta, Diocese of Parramatta by Bishop Kevin Manning in 2008. * Redemptoris Mater (seminary), Redemptoris Mater - seminary of the Archdiocese of Sydney for the
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. * St Patrick's Seminary, Manly, St Patrick's College - opened in 1889, was located at Manly, New South Wales, Manly. The seminary closed in 2005. * Vianney College - established in Wagga Wagga by Bishop William Brennan in 1992. Queensland * Pius XII Provincial Seminary, Brisbane - closed 2001. * Holy Spirit Seminary, Brisbane - established by the Queensland Bishops in 2007 and opened by Cardinal Levada South Australia * St Francis Xavier Seminary, Adelaide - closed 2001. Victoria and Tasmania * Corpus Christi College, Melbourne, Corpus Christi College - established at Werribee, Victoria, Werribee in 1923 by Archbishop Daniel Mannix for the dioceses of Victoria, and later Tasmania as well. Moved to Glen Waverley, Victoria, Glen Waverley in 1960, then to Clayton, Victoria, Clayton in 1973 and presently to Carlton, Victoria, Carlton in 2000. Western Australia * Redemptoris Mater (seminary), Redemptoris Mater - seminary of the Archdiocese of Perth for the Neo-Catechumenal Way. * St. Charles Borromeo Seminary (Australia), St. Charles Borromeo Seminary - established by Archbishop Barry James Hickey for the West Australian dioceses. Other * Holy Cross Seminary of the SSPX


Bangladesh

Dhaka * St. Joseph's Seminary, Dhaka, St. Joseph's Seminary - for the Roman Catholics of Bangladesh * Holy Spirit Major Seminary - for the Roman Catholics of Bangladesh


China

Hong Kong * Holy Spirit Seminary - for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong Macau * :pt:Seminário de São José (Macau), Seminário de São José (Macau) - for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau


East Timor

* Seminary of Our Lady of Fatima - minor seminary, located in Dare * St. Joseph Seminary, Maliana, Seminary of St. Joseph - minor seminary, located in Maliana * Seminary of SS Peter and Paul - major seminary, located in Fatumeta


Fiji

* Pacific Regional Seminary of St Peter Chanel, Suva (founded 1972)


Guam

* Saint John Paul the Great Archdiocesan Seminary of Guam, Malojloj * Redemptoris Mater (seminary) (Guam) - Archdiocesan missionary seminary consisting of vocations from the
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India

* Little Flower Seminary, Institute of Philosophy and Religion, Aluva - 683101, Kerala, India (Run by CST Fathers, 1961) *ST MARYS MINOR SEMINARY THRISSUR *ST MARYS MINOR SEMINARY PALAKKAD *ST ALPHONSA MINOR SEMINARY THAMARASERRY *ST JOSEPH MINOR SEMINARY THALASERY *MSFS MINOR SEMINARY ALATTUR *BETHLEHEM MINOR SEMINARY ELENJIPARA CHALAKUDY * Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth Pontifical Institution of Philosophy and Religion, Pune - Founded in 1905 and run by Jesuits. * Mary Matha Major Seminary: Seminary is run by Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur * Papal Seminary Pune - run by Jesuits. * Divyadaan: Salesian Institute of Philosophy, Nashik - run by Salesians of Don Bosco * Rachol Seminary - founded in 1521 for the church of Goa * Real Colégio de Educação de Chorão, Chorão Seminary founded in 1761 * Morning Star Seminary College, Kolkata West Bengal * Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, Pilar - founded in 1887 * St. Aloysius Seminary, Trivandrum - minor seminary for the Syro-Malankara Archeparchy of Trivandrum * St. John's Regional Seminary - founded in 1965 for the church of Andhra Pradesh theology * St John's regional seminary Hyderabad philosophy * St. Joseph's Inter-diocesan Seminary, Mangalore - first established in 1763 and later at the current location in 1879 * St. Mary's Malankara Major Seminary - center of priestly training of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church * St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, Kottayam, Kerala * St. Agnes Minor Seminary, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu * Good Shepherd Seminary, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu * St. Peter's Pontifical Institute of Philosophy and Theology (Major Seminary), Bangalore * St. Pauls's seminary, Trichy * St Joseph's Pontifical seminary, Mangalapuzha, Aluva syro Malabar *St Joseph Pontifical Seminary Carmalagiri Aluva Latin *Rahulaya seminary *St Paul's minor seminary irinjalakuda, *vidyajoythi theology college Jesuits, delhi * Dharmaram College, Major Seminary of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, Bangalore * Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, Pontifical Athanaeum of Philosophy Theology and Canon Law * Good Shepherd Minor Seminary, Pala, India * Good Shepherd Major Seminary, Kunnoth, India * St Paul's Minor Seminary, Akalpur, Jammu *John Paul Minor Seminary Thrissur *Khrist Premalaya Ttheologicate Asta *Khrist Premalaya Philosophyate Bhopal *Satna st Ephream Seminary Syro Malabar, Madya Pradesh *St Charles seminary nagapur* *St pius seminary college mumbai *St Albert seminary college ranchi *St joseph seminary Mangalore *sadhana Kendra regional spirituality centre risda bilaspur cathisgarh * Sacred Heart Seminary, Poonamalle, Chennai *Mary Matha Sheonstatt Minor Seminary Anathadam Alur, Thrissur *St Theresa novitiate house Kottakal Mala thrissur cmi congregation *Bethelahem minor seminary elinjipara chalakudy thrissur *Alpha institute of theology and science thalaserry kannur kerala thalassery arch diocese *Divine bible college murigoor chalakudy managed by Vincentian fathers *Sacred Heart bhavan seminary alur thrissur *Carmel Hill Philosophy College, Vazhuthacaud, Cotton Hill, Trivandrum by OCD Fathers *Carmelaram Theology College, Carmelaram P.O., Bangalore by OCD Fathers *St. Joseph's Major Seminary, Institute of Philosophy and Theology, Khammam, T.S., by HGN Congregation *Mount Carmel Petit Seminary Fortcochin, Diocese Of Cochin *Holy Cross Study House Alwaye, Diocese Of Cochin.


Indonesia

* Seminari Petrus Kanisius Mertoyudan, Mertoyudan, Magelang * Seminari Agung Santo Paulus, Keuskupan Agung Semarang, Yogyakarta * Seminari Menengah Wacana Bhakti, Kolese Gonzaga, Keuskupan Agung Jakarta, Jakarta * Seminari Menengah St. Yohanes Berkhmans Todabelu-Flores, Keuskupan Agung Ende, Flores *Seminari Menengah Stella Maris, Keuskupan Bogor, Bogor, Jawa Barat *Seminari Menengah Cadas Hikmat, Keuskupan Bandung, Bandung Jawa Barat *Seminari Tinggi Fermentum, Keuskupan Bandung, Bandung, Jawa Barat *Seminari Menengah Santo Paulus Palembang, Keuskupan Agung Palembang * Seminari Menengah Santo Petrus Aek Tolang, Keuskupan Sibolga * Seminari Menengah Christus Sacerdos Pematangsiantar, Keuskupan Agung Medan * Seminari Tinggi Santo Petrus Pematangsiantar, Keuskupan Agung Medan


Israel and Palestinian Territories

* The Latin Patriarchate Seminary - in Beit Jala near Jerusalem, originally opened in 1852 * Custody of the Holy Land - in Jerusalem in the Old City of Jerusalem, originally opened in 1219 *(Redemptoris Mater Galilee Seminary)


Japan

* Japan Catholic Seminary - two campuses; one in the Sulpician Seminary of Fukuoka, the other in Tokyo


Kazakhstan

* :ru:Мария — Матерь Церкви, Mary, Mother of the Church Seminary - Located in Maikuduk, Karaganda


Malaysia

* College General - Located in Tanjung Bungah, Penang


New Zealand

* Good Shepherd College - Auckland, founded in 2001. * Holy Cross College (New Zealand), Holy Cross Seminary - Founded in Dunedin in 1900, relocated to Auckland in 1997. National Seminary for the six dioceses of New Zealand. * Holy Name Seminary - established in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1947; closed at the end of 1978 (was staffed by the
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). * St Mary's Seminary - established in 1850 by New Zealand's first Catholic Bishop, Jean Baptiste Pompallier, Jean Baptiste François Pompallier and closed in 1869 when Pompallier left the country. * Marist Seminary, The Marist Seminary - for the training of Society of Mary (Marists), Marist priests. It was first opened in 1889 in Hawkes Bay and was relocated to Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland, Auckland in 1992.


Pakistan

* Christ the King Seminary (Pakistan), Christ the King Seminary - seminary in Karachi, founded in 1956 * Redemptoris Mater Missionary Seminary - Karachi, founded in 2006 * St. Francis Xavier Seminary - Lahore, founded in 1994 * St. Mary's Minor Seminary, Lahore * Our Lady of Lourdes Minor Seminary, Islamabad-Rawalpindi, founded in 1995 * St. Pius X Minor Seminary - Karachi, founded in 1958 * St. Thomas the Apostle Minor Seminary, Faisalabad, founded in 1981


Philippines


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San Celestino, Lipa City * Our Lady of La Salette College Seminary (Silang, Cavite) * St. Augustine Minor Seminary-Minor Seminary of Iba, Zambales, Luzon covering Olongapo City and Zambales Province * Augustinian Novitiate and Prayer House (Talisay City, Cebu) - Novitiate House of the Augustinian, Province of Sto. Niño de Cebu * Society of the Divine Savior (Salvatorians) Father Otto Hopfenmuller Formation House, [Loyola Heights, Quezon City] *Adorno Fathers Seminary (Vinzons, Camarines Norte) - Formation House Seminary of the Clerics Regular Minor Philippines *Divine Word Seminary -Tagaytay *San Jacinto Seminary (Penablanca, Cagayan) - Minor Seminary of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao *Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary (Aparri, Cagayan) - Major Seminary of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao * Blessed John XXIII Seminary (Cebu City) * Christ the King Mission Seminary (Quezon City) - run by the Divine Word Missionaries * Cor Jesu Seminary (Dipolog City) * Father Hannibal Formation Center - Manila (Parañaque) - run by the Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus for seminarians from Luzon * Saint Hannibal Formation Center - Cebu (Cebu City) - run by the Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus for seminarians from Visayas and Mindanao * Diocesan Seminary of the Heart of Jesus (San Fernando City, La Union, San Fernando La Union) - minor seminary * Holy Rosary Seminary (Naga, Camarines Sur, Naga and San Jose, Camarines Sur) - seminary of the Archdiocese of Caceres * Holy Trinity College Seminary (Daet, Camarines Norte) - college seminary of the Diocese of Roman Catholic Diocese of Daet, Daet * Immaculate Conception School of Theology (Vigan, Ilocos Sur) * Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary (Vigan, Ilocos Sur) * Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary (Guiguinto, Bulacan) - Minor seminary of the Diocese of Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos, Malolos * Immaculate Conception Major Seminary (Guiguinto, Bulacan) - Major seminary of the Diocese of Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos, Malolos * Immaculate Conception Major Seminary- Graduate School of Theology (Guiguinto, Bulacan) - Graduate School of Theology of the Diocese of Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos, Malolos * Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary (Tagbilaran City, Bohol) * John Paul II Minor Seminary (Antipolo, Rizal) - high school seminary of the Diocese of Antipolo * Maradjao Magbalantay College Seminary (Surigao City, Surigao del Norte) - college seminary of the Diocese of Surigao * Little Way College Seminary Kabankalan City, - college seminary of the Diocese of Kabankalan * Maria Assumpta Seminary (Cabanatuan City) - high school and college seminary of the Diocese of Cabanatuan * Mary Cause of Our Joy College Seminary (Bacarra) - Major Seminary of the Diocese of Laoag * Mary Help of Christians College Seminary (Dagupan City) * Mary Help of Christians School Seminary (Binmaley, Pangasinan) * Mary Help of Christians Theology Seminary (San Fabian, Pangasinan) * Mary's Children Formation College (Tungkop, Minlanilla Cebu) * Maryhurst Seminary (Baguio) * Mater Salutis College Seminary (Legazpi, Albay, Legazpi City, Albay) - college seminary of the Diocese of Legazpi * Mission Society of the Philippines (Tagaytay, Cavite and Cebu City) - Official Missionary Arm of the Philippine Roman Catholic Church * Mother of Good Counsel Seminary (San Fernando City, Pampanga) - seminary of the Archdiocese of San Fernando de Pampanga * Mount Saint Aloysius College Seminary (Gumaca, Quezon) - college seminary of the Diocese of Gumaca * The Nativity of Our Lady College Seminary (Borongan City, Eastern Samar) * Oblates of St. Joseph Major Seminary (Lipa City, Batangas) * Oblates of St. Joseph Minor Seminary (San Jose, Batangas) - high school seminary * Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary (Makati) - high school seminary of the Archdiocese of Manila * Our Lady of Guadalupe Diocesan Seminary (Kidapawan City) * Our Lady of Lourdes Seminary (Lipa City, Batangas) - (OFM Cap.) Capuchin Formation House of the Order of Friars Minor-Capuchin in the Philippines * Our Lady of Mount Carmel Seminary (Sariaya, Quezon) - Minor Seminary, Diocese of Lucena * Our Lady of Peace College Seminary (Tarlac City) - Diocese of Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac, Tarlac * Our Lady of Penafrancia Seminary (Sorsogon City) - high school and college seminary of the Diocese of Sorsogon * Our Lady of Perpetual Help Seminary (Koronadal City) - Minor Seminary, Diocese of Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon, Marbel * Our Lady of the Angels Seminary (Quezon City) - (OFM) Franciscan College Seminary * Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Seminary (Lucban, Quezon) - Major seminary, Diocese of Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena, Lucena *Our Lady of the Visitacion Seminary- Cauayan city Isabela * Pope Paul VI Minor Seminary (Maasin City, Southern Leyte) * Queen of Apostles College Seminary (Tagum City) *St. Francis Xavier Regional Major Seminary of Mindanao (Davao City) * Sacred Heart Seminary - Bacolod (Bacolod) * Sacred Heart Seminary (Palo, Leyte) * Sancta Maria, Mater et Regina, Seminarium (Cagay, Roxas City, Capiz) - major seminary of the Archdiocese of Capiz * Saint Albert the Great Seminary (Calamba City, Laguna (province), Laguna) - pre-novitiate house of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) Philippine Province * Saint Alphonsus Regional Seminary (Lucena, Quezon, Lucena City, Quezon) - Theologate Degree, Diocese of Lucena * St. Anthony High School Seminary (Masbate) * Saint Anthony Mary Claret Seminary (Culiat, Quezon City) - College Seminary of the Claretians, Claretian Missionaries in the Philippines and Vietnam * San Antonio Maria Claret House (Tandang Sora, Quezon City) - Theology house of the Claretian Missionaries * Saint Augustine Senior-Major Seminary (Tagaytay, Cavite) - seminary of the Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan * St. Camillus College Seminary (Marikina) * Saint Francis de Sales Minor Seminary (Lipa City, Batangas) - Minor (High School) Seminary of the Archdiocese of Lipa * Saint Francis de Sales Institute of Formation (Marawoy, Lipa City, Batangas) - Pre-College Seminary of the Archdiocese of Lipa * Saint Francis de Sales Major Seminary (Marawoy, Lipa City, Batangas) - Major (College) Seminary of the Archdiocese of Lipa * Saint Francis de Sales Theological Seminary (Marawoy, Lipa City, Batangas)- Theology Seminary of the Archdiocese of Lipa * St. Francis Xavier Seminary (Baguio) *St. Francis Xavier College Seminary (Davao City) * St. Gregory the Great Seminary (Panal, Tabaco City); Celebrating 50 years in Panal 2–3 September 2010. Minor Seminary for the Diocese of Legazpi * St. John Evangelist School of Theology - seminary of the Archdiocese of Palo, Leyte, Palo, Leyte * St. John Ma. Vianney Formation House (Antipolo) * St. John the Baptist the Precursor Seminary (Marikina) * St. John Vianney Theological Seminary (Cagayan de Oro City) * St. Joseph Major Seminary (Infanta) * St. Joseph Pre-College Seminary (Alaminos, Pangasinan, Alaminos, Pangasinan) * St. Joseph Seminary (Bangued, Abra (province), Abra) * Saint Joseph Seminary (Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental) * St. Joseph Seminary (Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Ipil) * Saint Joseph Regional Seminary (Jaro, Iloilo City) - Major Seminary of the Archdiocese of Jaro * Saint Joseph Seminary (Puerto Princesa City, Palawan) * St. Mary's Seminary (Laoag City, Ilocos Norte) - Minor Seminary of the Diocese of Laoag * Sto. Nino Seminary (Numancia, Aklan) - minor and college * St. Paul Seminary Foundation (Silang, Cavite) * St. Peter College Seminary (Butuan City) * St. Peter's Seminary (Mountain Province) * St. Pius X Seminary (Lawaan, Roxas City, Capiz) - minor seminary of the Archdiocese of Capiz * St. Therese Pre-College Seminary (Mati City, Davao Oriental) * St. Vincent de Paul College Seminary (Calbayog City, Samar) * Saint Vincent Ferrer Seminary - (Jaro, Iloilo City) - Minor Seminary of the Archdiocese of Jaro * Seminario Mayor de San Carlos (Mabolo, Cebu City) * San Carlos Seminary (Makati) - the Royal and Conciliar major seminary of the Archdiocese of Manila * San Agustin Center of Studies (Quezon City, Philippines) - Theology Seminary of the Augustinian, Province of Sto. Niño de Cebu * San Agustin Seminary (Guadalupe Viejo, Makati) - Late Vocations Seminary of the Augustinian, Province of Sto. Niño de Cebu * San Carlos Seminary College (Cebu City) * San Jose de Mindanao College Seminary (Cagayan de Oro City) * San Jose Seminary (Katipunan, Quezon City) - Jesuit-run seminary for diocesan priests; in Ateneo de Manila University * San Lorenzo Ruiz Seminary (Odiongan, Romblon) * San Pablo Seminary (Baguio) - major seminary (regional philosophy seminary of Northern Luzon) * Seminario de San Jose (Puerto Princesa City, Palawan) - minor and major seminary * Seminario de Jesus Nazareno (Borongan City, Eastern Samar) * Seminario Mayor Recoletos (Baguio) * University of Santo Tomas Central Seminary - Dominican-run inter-diocesan seminary of the Philippines, found within the vicinity of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila * Vincent Hills Seminary (Angono, Rizal) * Don Bosco Prenovitiate Seminary ([Canlubang, Calamba City, Laguna]) * Don Bosco Sacred Heart Posnovitiate Seminary ([Canlubang, Calamba City, Laguna]) * Seminaryo ng Don Bosco (Parañaque) * Sons of Holy Mary Immaculate (Parañaque) * Society of the Divine Savior (Salvatorians) Father Jordan Formation House, [Amadeo, Cavite] * Society of the Divine Savior (Salvatorians) Mater Salvatoris Theologate House, [New Manila, Quezon City] * Pastor Bonus Seminary (Archdiocese of Zamboanga) Tetuan, Zamboanga City


Solomon Islands

* Holy Name of Mary Seminary, Tenaru, Guadalcanal Province. Inter-diocesan seminary founded in 1995.


Singapore

* St Francis Xavier Major Seminary, - founded in 1983


South Korea

At the end of the year 2011, there are 7 major seminaries in Korea; and the number of seminarians in these seven seminaries is 1,587 — from diocesan 1,317, religious & missionary 270. * College of Theology, Catholic University of Korea - founded in 1855, currently located on the Songsin campus of Seoul; 'Songsin' means Holy Spirit in Korean. * Department of Theology, Gwangju Catholic University, - founded in 1962, second oldest in Korea * College of Theology, Catholic University of Daegu - founded by the Archdiocese of Daegu * Department of Theology, Catholic University of Pusan - also running the College of Nursing * Department of Theology, Daejeon Catholic University * Department of Theology, Incheon Catholic University - founded in 1995, also running the College of Religious Arts * Department of Theology, Suwon Catholic University - founded in 1982


Thailand

There are numerous minor seminaries and one major seminary: * :th:วิทยาลัยแสงธรรม, Saengtham College, or Lux Mundi Major Seminary, in Sam Phran District, Nakhon Pathom Province.


Vietnam

There are 8 major seminaries with 1,480 students in Vietnam. *Saint Joseph Major Seminary of Hanoi - Major Seminary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi, Archdiocese of Hanoi *Vinh Thanh Major Seminary - Major Seminary in Vinh *Saint Sulpice Major Seminary of Hue (''Xuân Bích Major Seminary'') - Major Seminary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huế, Archdiocese of Huế *Maris Stella Major Seminary (''Sao Biển Major Seminary'') - Major Seminary in Nha Trang *Saint Joseph Major Seminary of Saigon - Major Seminary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city, Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City *Saint Joseph Major Seminary of Xuan Loc - Major Seminary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Xuân Lôc, Diocese of Xuân Lôc *Saint Quí Major Seminary (''Thánh Quí Major Seminary'') - Major Seminary in Cần Thơ *Immaculate Conception Major Seminary Bui Chu (''Đức Mẹ Vô Nhiễm Major Seminary of Bùi Chu'') - Major Seminary of Roman Catholic Diocese of Bùi Chu, Diocese of Bùi Chu And some minor seminaries: *Sacred Heart Seminary of Thai Binh - Minor Seminary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Thái Bình, Diocese of Thái Bình *Saint Nicolas Seminary of Phan Thiet - Minor Seminary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phan Thiết, Diocese of Phan Thiết


Europe


Albania

* Albanian Pontifical Seminary, Shkodër; Jesuit


Austria

* Collegium Canisianum - International seminary run by the Jesuits, in Innsbruck * Priesterseminar Erzdiözese Salzburg - founded in 1699; for the Archdiocese of Salzburg * Seminary of Vienna - founded in 1758; for the Archdiocese of Wien * :de:Priesterseminar Leopoldinum, Priesterseminar Leopoldinum - founded in 1967, located in Heiligenkreuz bei Baden


Belarus

* :ru:Гродненская семинария, Grodno Major Seminary, Inter-diocesan seminary in Grodno, founded in 1990. * :ru:Пинская семинария, St. Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary in Pinsk, since 2001.


Belgium

* :nl:Johannes XXIII-seminarie, John XXIII Seminary, Leuven - the Dutch-speaking major seminary. * Séminaire Notre-Dame in NamurBecoming a diocesan priest
from EvechedDeLiege.be, retrieved 23 April 2020 - the French-speaking major seminary. * Notre-Dame de la Strada, - formation house in Brussels for the Archdiocese of Paris. * Redemptoris Mater Seminary Namur, International Diocesan Missionary Seminary for the
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in Namur. * Redemptoris Mater Seminary Mechelen-Brussels, seminary for the
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in :fr:Limelette, Limelette. No longer trains seminarians: * Major Seminary, Bruges, Bruges - closed in 2018 and students moved to Johannes XXIII Seminary in Leuven. * St. Joseph Minor Seminary; former minor seminary of the Diocese of Ghent, now a mixed secondary school. * Major Seminary of Ghent: major seminary of the Diocese of Ghent until 2002. * Diocesan Seminary of Liège - moved seminarians to Namur. * :fr:Séminaire de Tournai, Séminaire de Tournai - Diocese of Tournai, moved seminarians to Namur. * Séminaire Saint-Paul, in Louvain-la-Neuve - moved seminarians to Namur. * American College of the Immaculate Conception, Leuven - closed in 2011 by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.


Bosnia and Herzegovina

*Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vrhbosna; major seminary *Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vrhbosna; minor seminary *International Diocese missionary seminary Redemptoris Mater, Sarajevo; Neochatecumenal Way


Croatia

*Archdiocesan Classical Gymnasium - with minor seminary, located in Zagreb * Greek Catholic Seminary in Zagreb *Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rijeka; major seminary *Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zagreb; major seminary *Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Split; major seminary *Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek; major seminary *International Diocese missionary seminary Redemptoris Mater, Pula; Neochatecumenal Way


Czech Republic

* :cs:Arcibiskupský kněžský seminář, Saints Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology, located in Olomouc (1566-1939,1945–1950,1990-now), Litoměřice (1968–1974). * :cs:Arcibiskupský seminář v Praze, Arcibiskupský seminář v Praze Archbishops' Seminary in Prague. * :cs:Teologická fakulta Jihočeské univerzity Seminary, Teologická fakulta Jihočeské univerzity Seminary - since 1991, formerly centred in České Budějovice Seminary until 1950. * Redemptoris Mater International Diocesan Missionary Seminary in České Budějovice by the
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since 2018.


France

* Diocesan Seminary of Saint-Luc d'Aix en Provence, founded by the Archdiocese of Aix. * :fr:Séminaire de Bayonne, Séminaire de Bayonne founded by the Diocese of Bayonne, Lescar and Oloron * :fr:Séminaire de La Castille, Séminaire de La Castille, founded by the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon * :fr:Séminaire Saint-Irénée (Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon), Séminaire Saint-Irénée, founded by the Archdiocese of Lyon * Grand Séminaire de Metz, which houses the Lorraine Major Inter-diocesan Seminary, founded in 1745 by the Diocese of Metz. * :fr:Séminaire d'Orléans, Séminaire d'Orléans, inter-diocesan seminary in Orléans * :fr:Grand séminaire Saint-Jean, Grand séminaire Saint Jean, inter-diocesan seminary in Nantes. * Collège des Bernardins, Notre Dame Faculty, also known as the Collège des Bernardins, founded in 1984 for the Archdiocese of Paris. * :fr:Séminaire des Carmes, Séminaire des Carmes, Institut Catholique de Paris, founded in 1919. * :fr:Séminaire Saint-Sulpice, Grand Séminaire Saint Sulpice, inter-diocesan seminary run by the Sulpicians in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris. * :fr:Séminaire Saint-Yves, Séminaire Saint Yves, founded by the Archdiocese of Rennes. * :fr:Séminaire Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Strasbourg, Grand Séminaire Sainte Marie Majeure de Strasbourg, founded by the Archdiocese of Strasbourg * Séminaire Saint Cyprien de Toulouse, founded by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toulouse, Archdiocese of Toulouse. * :fr:Grand séminaire de Versailles, Grand séminaire de Versailles, founded by the Diocese of Versailles. * Community of Saint Martin a training center at Évron, Mayenne. Closed: * :fr:Séminaire de Bayeux, Bayeux seminary, for the Diocese of Bayeux, closed in 1969. * :fr:Grand séminaire de Besançon, Grand séminaire de Besançon - for the Archdiocese of Besançon. * Grand Séminaire Saint Joseph de Bordeaux, St Joseph Seminary, Bordeaux, founded by the Archdiocese of Bordeaux closed in 2019. * Saint Jean-Eudes Seminary in Caens, closed 2015. * Lilles Seminary, for the Archdiocese of Lille, closed in 2018. * :fr:Grand séminaire de Limoges, Limoges Seminary, closed in 1958. * Rouen Seminary, succeeded :fr:Séminaire de Saint-Vivien, Séminaire de Saint-Vivien for the Archdiocese of Rouen.


Germany

By main Ecclesiastical Provinces: Berlin * Priesterseminar Berlin - for the Archdiocese of Berlin * Priesterseminar Redemptoris Mater - Seminary of the
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in Berlin Cologne * Collegium Albertinum - located in Bonn; for the Archdiocese of Cologne * Priesterseminar Köln - for the Archdiocese of Cologne * Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology - founded in 1926 by the Jesuits, in Frankfurt am Main; notable graduates include Cardinal Friedrich Wetter * :de:Studienhaus St. Lambert, Studienhaus St. Lambert - interdiocesan seminary, located in :de:Lantershofen, Lantershofen, near Bonn * Priesterseminar Trier - for the Diocese of Trier Freiburg im Breisgau * Priesterseminar Collegium Borromaeum - for the Archdiocese of Freiburg * Priesterseminar St. Bonifatius Mainz - for the Diocese of Mainz Hamburg * Priesterseminar Hamburg - for the Archdiocese of Hamburg Munich und Freising * :de:Priesterseminar München, Priesterseminar München (Priesterseminar St. Johannes der Täufer) - for the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising; founded in 1983 * Ducal Georgianum - in Munich * :de:Priesterseminar Regensburg, Priesterseminar Regensburg (Priesterseminar St. Wolfgang Regensburg) - for the Diocese of Regensburg; founded in 1653 * Priesterseminar St. Hieronymus Augsburg - for the diocese of Augsburg * Wigratzbad - Formally known as the International Seminary of St. Peter (ISSP; :de:Internationales Priesterseminar St. Petrus, Internationales Priesterseminar St. Petrus); the headquarters of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, located in Wigratzbad-Opfenbach in the Diocese of Augsburg, Bavaria Paderborn * :de:Collegium Leoninum (Paderborn), Collegium Leoninum (Paderborn) - In Paderborn; founded by pope Leo XIII for the Archdiocese of Paderborn * Priesterseminar Paderborn - for the Archdiocese of Paderborn * Priesterseminar Erfurt - for former dioceses of the GDR: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Berlin, Berlin, Roman Catholic Diocese of Dresden-Meissen, Dresden-Meissen, Roman Catholic Diocese of Erfurt, Erfurt, Roman Catholic Diocese of Magdeburg, Magdeburg and Roman Catholic Diocese of Görlitz, Görlitz Other * Priesterseminar Herz Jesu (Heart of Jesus Seminary) of the SSPX * Oriental College of Eichstätt, Collegium Orientale in Eichstätt


Hungary

* :hu:Központi Papnevelő Intézet, Central Institute for Priestly Education, Budapest. * :hu:Egri Hittudományi Főiskola és Érseki Papnevelő Intézet, Eger College of Theology founded by the Archdiocese of Eger. * Esztergom Seminary, originally housed in the :hu:Ószeminárium, Ószeminárium, founded by the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest. * János Brenner Theological College or Győr Theological College, founded by the Diocese of Győr. * St. Gellert Seminary, founded by the Diocese of Szeged–Csanád. * Blessed Gizella Seminary, housed in :hu:Veszprémi Érseki Hittudományi Főiskola, Archbishop's Theological College of Veszprém, founded by Archdiocese of Veszprém. * :hu:Szent Atanáz Görögkatolikus Hittudományi Főiskola, St. Athanasius Greek Catholic Theological College founded by Hungarian Catholic Eparchy of Nyíregyháza


Ireland

The Catholic Church in Ireland encompasses the entire island of Ireland, including the distinct political entities the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. There are two active diocesan seminaries in Ireland: * St Patrick's College, Maynooth - national seminary for Ireland, established in 1795. Capacity for 500 seminarians; there were 35 in 2018. * Redemptoris Mater (seminary), Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary, Dundalk. Seminary for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Armagh, Archdiocese of Armagh run under the auspices of the
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. In 2017 it was training 16 seminarians from eight countries. * St. Saviour’s Priory, Dublin, the Dominicans moved their Studium generale, studium from The Priory Institute, St. Mary's Priory in Tallaght, in 2000, students complete their studies in Rome. The remaining diocesan seminaries are closed: * All Hallows College was founded in 1842 for training priests for foreign dioceses. Closed in 2015. Now DCU All Hallows Campus. * Holy Cross College (Dublin), Clonliffe College (Holy Cross College), for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin, Archdiocese of Dublin was founded in 1859, opened in 1861 and closed as a seminary in June 2000. * Mungret College, Limerick, was a Limerick diocesan seminary until 1888 and a Jesuit school from 1882 until 1974. * St Finbarr's College, Farranferris, Cork, was the minor seminary for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross, Diocese of Cork and Ross, it closed in 2006. * St. Brendan's College, Killarney - secondary school founded in 1860 which also prepared seminarians for the priesthood. * St. Finian's College was founded in Navan as the Meath Diocesan College in 1802. It is now a boys secondary school. * St. John's College, Waterford, St. John's College, Waterford, founded in 1807, was exclusively for seminarians of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore, Waterford and Lismore Diocese from 1873 until June 1999. * St Kieran's College, Kilkenny, was founded in 1782, priestly formation was discontinued in 1994. * St Malachy's College, Belfast, founded in 1833 for the Diocese of Down and Connor, closed in 2018. * St. Patrick's, Carlow College was founded in 1782, opened in 1793. From 1892 it was only a seminary. In the 1990s, priestly formation was discontinued. * St. Patrick's College, Thurles opened in 1837, exclusively a seminary from 1907 to 1988, ceased to function as a seminary in 2002. * St Peter's College, Wexford was founded in 1811, seminary closed in 1999. * St Vincent's Seminary, Cork once trained priests, later became a secondary school. Religious congregations also had houses of formation in Ireland: * Franciscan Novitiate, Killarney, Co. County Kerry, Kerry. Built in 1860, students were then sent to St. Anthony's in Galway. * St Anthony's College, Newcastle, Galway. Former Franciscan seminary, buildings now used by NUI Galway. * Belmont House, Stillorgan, Dublin. Novitiate of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Oblates, founded near Glenmary, near Delgany in Co. Wicklow, moved in 1863. * Belcamp College, Belcamp Hall, Raheny, was the juniorate of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. * Bessborough House Oblates Our Lady's Scholasticate in Piltown Co. Kilkenny, from 1941 to 1971. Building now used as Kildalton Agricultural College. * Our Lady of Lourdes, Cahermoyle, Ardagh, Co. Limerick, Oblate junior novitiate * Moyne Park, Abbeyknocknoy, Ballyglunin, Co. Galway, in 1909 opened as a Camillians, Camillian hospice, a seminary for the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in 1936, closed in the early 1970s. was the home of Declan Ganley, Donovan and George MacBeth until his death in 1992. * Dalgan House, Shrule, Co. Mayo. Built in 1801, and bought by the Duke of Bedford in 1853, it was a seminary for the Missionary Society of Saint Columban, Columbans in 1918 until 1941. It is now demolished. * St Columbans College, Dalgan Park, Navan, was the seminary of the Missionary Society of Saint Columban, Columbans after 1941. * St Patrick's, Donamon Castle, County Roscommon. Novitiate of the Divine Word Missionaries, opened 1939, closed in 1980. * Kilshane, County Tipperary. Novitiate of Holy Ghost Fathers (the Spiritians), was purchased in August 1933 and opened as a Novitiate for both clerics and brothers. * Holy Ghost Missionary College, Kimmage Manor, Dublin. Formation house of the Holy Ghost Fathers (the Spiritians) for those going on to Kilshane. * Legion of Christ Novitiate, Leopardstown Road, Foxrock, Dublin. In April 1960, it opened in Bundoran, County Donegal. On 3 June 1962, it moved to Hazelbrook House, Malahide, to Foxrock in 1968 and closed in September 2011. * Kinury, near Westport, County Mayo, Westport, Co. Mayo, was given to the
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(SMA) in 1914 by Miss Sofia Crotty. It was used as a novitiate and closed in 1924. *Cloghballymore House, Ballinderreen, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway, was a tower house, then a country estate. In 1906, Count Llewellyn Blake owned it and gave it to the Society of the African Missions and was their novitiate from 1924 until the mid 1970s. Since 1981, it has been a nursing home. *Ballinafad Minor Seminary was also given by Count Llewellyn Blake to the Society of the African Missions, operated until 1975 and was linked to Cloghballymore House. * St Joseph's Seminary, Blackrock Rd, Cork. The original seminary of the Society of the African Missions, later transferred to Dromantine House. * Dromantine House, Newry Co. Down, was a seminary of the Society of the African Missions from 1926 until 1972. * St Augustine's College (Loughan House), Blacklion, Co. Cavan. Novitiate of the White Fathers from September 1955 and closed in 1970. * Coláiste Mhuire, Marino, Dublin. Teacher Training Centre of the Irish Christian Brothers. * St. Helen's, Booterstown, St. Helen's, Booterstown, Dublin. Headquarters and novitiate of the Irish Christian Brothers, 1925 until 1988. Now a hotel. * The Abbey, Loughrea, Co. Galway. Since 1645, it had a community of Discalced Carmelites, and trained novices since 1664. In 1882, a new novitiate was constructed, and extended in 1934. The novitiate is closed, but a community remains. * Castlemartyr, Co. Cork, in 1930, had a Discalced Carmelite juniorate. It closed in 1996 and is now a hotel. *Loughrea, Co. Galway, contained a novitiate of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, De La Salle Brothers, which was active into the 1980s. * Faithlegg House, County Waterford. In 1935, it was sold to the De La Salle religious institute by the Power family. It was a novitiate until the 1980s. It is now Faithlegg House Hotel. * St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Tullamore. This was the novitiate of the Jesuits in Ireland until the move to Emo Court in 1930. * St Mary's, Emo Court. Novitiate for the Society of Jesus in Ireland from 1930 to 1969. * Manresa House, Dublin, Manresa House, Dollymount, Dublin. After Emo Court, it was novitiate of the Irish Jesuits from 1969 to 1991. It now has the English-speaking Tertianship for Europe. * Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy formed out of the Jesuit Theology Faculty, with the National University of Ireland validating its academic programmes. * St Patrick's, Esker, Athenry, Co. Galway. Established on 18 August 1901 and until 1936 it was the Redemptorists, Redemptorist Irish Province major seminary. From 1948 until 1969 it was the novitiate. In 1971, it became a retreat house. * Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Cluain Mhuire, Galway, was a Redemptorist seminary, closed in the 1970s. It is now the GMIT Art College. * Pallotine College Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Founded by the Pallotines in 1907, from 1909 to 1986 priests from the college would have studied at the nearby St. Patrick's College, Thurles. * St Gabriel's, The Graan, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh. Novitiate of the Passionists, 1909–1976, is now a nursing home, although a community of Passionists remain onsite. * Tobar Mhuire, Crossgar, Co. Down, (formerly Crossgar House). From 1950 until 1976, was the Passionist Juniorate, then a novitiate and as of February 2010, it is a Retreat and Conference Centre. * St Paul's Retreat, Harold's Cross, Mount Argus, Dublin, was the Irish Passionist headquarters, and provided the final two years of formation for Passionist seminarians. * Tanagh, Cootehill, Co. Cavan. Former Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary novitiate and seminary, now an outdoor education centre, and religious community remain. * Mount St Marys, Milltown, Dublin. Seminary of the Marist Fathers. The site is now a Montessori College and the Irish Marist administrative headquarters. *Orlagh, Knocklyon, Co. Dublin. Opened as a novitiate for the Augustinians, it remained a student house until the late 1980s, when it became a retreat centre and closed in 2016 * Carmelite Friary Kinsale Co. Cork. Became a novitiate for the Irish Province of the Carmelites in 1917, moving to the existing Friary from Dublin in 1917. In 2003, due to dwindling numbers of novices, it was re-purposed as a Retreat and Spirituality Centre. *Colaiste Chiarain, a Christian Brothers Novitiate, was at Rathmicheal in south Dublin. * Carmelite Centre, Gort Mhuire, Ballinteer, Co. Dublin, Ireland. From 1949, Gort Mhuire was the novitiate for the order and the theologate for the Carmelites, in 1968 Carmelites began studying theology in Milltown Park as the Institute was being set up there. Now the Carmelite Institute of Britain and Ireland is based here. *St. Joseph's, Blackrock, was the seminary for the Vincentians, was founded in 1930, St. Kevins, House of Studies/Seminary, Glenart, Arklow, operated from 1948 to 1968, when students were transferred back to Blackrock in 1977, until the setting up of DePaul House, Celbridge operated from 1977 to 1988. *Myross Woods, Leap, Co Cork was the novitate of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. Converted to a retreat centre in the 1970s, it closed in 2021.


Italy

The list includes some seminaries by principal Ecclesiastical Provinces. Benevento * :it:Seminario Arcivescovile di Benevento, Seminario Arcivescovile di Benevento - founded in 1567; for the Archdiocese of Benevento, closed in 2018, students transferred to the Pontifical Campanian Interregional Seminary. Catania * Seminary of Acireale - founded in 1881; for the Diocese of Acireale, in Sicily Florence * Episcopal Seminary of Fiesole - founded in 1637 for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fiesole, Diocese of Fiesole * Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest - founded in 1990; international seminary located in Gricigliano, near Florence * :it:Seminario Maggiore Arcivescovile di Firenze, Seminario Maggiore Arcivescovile di Firenze - founded in 1712; for the Archdiocese of Florence * :it:Seminario Vescovile di Fiesole, Seminario Vescovile di Fiesole - founded in 1637; for the Diocese of Fiesole * :it:Seminario Vescovile di Pistoia, Seminario Vescovile di Pistoia - founded in 1783; for the Diocese of Pistoia * :it:Seminario vescovile di San Miniato, Seminario vescovile di San Miniato - for the Diocese of San Miniato Genoa * :it:Seminario Arcivescovile di Genova, Seminario Arcivescovile di Genova - founded in 1962; for the Archdiocese of Genoa * :it:Seminario Vescovile di Savona, Seminario Vescovile di Savona - for the Diocese of Savona Lecce * :it:Seminario Arcivescovile di Brindisi, Seminario Arcivescovile di Brindisi - founded in 1720; for the Archdiocese of Brindisi, closed in 2017. Messina * :it:Seminario vescovile di Patti, Seminario vescovile di Patti - for the Diocese of Patti Milan * Diocese of Bergamo, Seminario vescovile di Bergamo * :it:Seminario arcivescovile di Milano, Seminario arcivescovile di Milano - founded in 1564; for the Archdiocese of Milan * :it:Seminario Diocesano di Pavia, Seminario Diocesano di Pavia - founded in 1799; for the Diocese of Pavia * :it:Seminario maggiore di Como, Seminario maggiore di Como - for the Diocese of Como Naples * San Luigi Papal Theological Seminary of Southern Italy (Pontificia Facoltà Teologica dell'Italia Meridionale ; PFTIM) - located in Naples * :it:Seminario Arcivescovile di Napoli, Seminario Arcivescovile di Napoli - founded in 1930; for the Archdiocese of Naples Pisa * :it:Seminario Girolamo Gavi, Seminario Girolamo Gavi - founded in 1851; for the Diocese of Livorno Rome * :it:Pontificio Collegio Leoniano, Pontificio Collegio Leoniano - founded in 1897, located in Anagni * :it:Pontificio Collegio Nepomuceno, Pontificio Collegio Nepomuceno - founded in 1884, located in Rome * Pontifical North American College - founded in 1859, located in Rome; the North American College was granted pontifical status placing it under the special patronage of the Apostolic See and the care of the Pope. The college, therefore, is the direct concern of the Congregation for Catholic Education and is under the immediate supervision of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. * Pontifical Roman Seminary (Pontificio Seminario Romano Maggiore) - founded in 1565, located at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome * Seminario della Fraternità Sacerdotale dei Missionari di San Carlo Borromeo - founded in the 20th century * The Center for Higher Studies - run by the Legion of Christ for its own members. * English College, Rome, The Venerable English college - founded in 1579 by Pope Gregory XIII and William Allen (Cardinal), William Cardinal Allen with the desire to send priests back to minister to Catholics in England after the reformation * The Scots College (Rome), The Pontifical Scots College - founded 5 December 1600 by Pope Clement VIII. * Pontifical Irish College Salerno-Campagna-Acerno * :it:Seminario Vescovile di Teggiano, Seminario Vescovile di Teggiano - founded in 1564; for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Teggiano-Policastro Taranto * :it:Seminario Arcivescovile di Taranto, Seminario Arcivescovile di Taranto - founded in 1568; for the Archdiocese of Taranto Torino * :it:Seminario Vescovile di Asti, Seminario Vescovile di Asti - founded in 1574; for the Diocese of Asti Venice * :it:Seminario maggiore di Padova, Seminario maggiore di Padova - founded in 1566; for the Diocese of Padua * :it:Seminario vescovile (Vicenza), Seminario vescovile (Vicenza) - founded in 1566; for the Diocese of Vicenza


Latvia

* :ru:Rīgas Katoļu garīgais seminārs, Rīgas Katoļu garīgais seminārs - Latvian Inter-Diocesan Theological Seminary in Riga.


Lithuania

* Kaunas Priest Seminary - The largest seminary in Lithuania serving the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaunas * Telsiai Bishop Vincentas Borisevicius Priest Seminary - Located in Telšiai * Vilnius St. Joseph Seminary - For the dioceses of Vilnius, Panevėžys and Kaišiadorys.


Luxembourg

* Grand Séminaire de Luxembourg - Founded in 1845; for the Archdiocese of Luxembourg


Netherlands

Many serve as residences for courses that take place elsewhere: * Ariëns Institute (Het Ariënsinstituut) in the centre of Utrecht (city), Utrecht, run by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht, Archdiocese of Utrecht. * Rolduc in Kerkrade of the southeastern Netherlands; run by the Diocese of Roermond * St Willibrord Seminary, , run by the Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam * St John's Centre () run by the Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch * Bovendonk Seminary, for part-time study and later vocations, run by the Diocese of Breda * Vronesteyn Seminary in Voorburg, run by the Diocese of Rotterdam. * Redemptoris Mater Haarlem-Amsterdam, International Diocesan Missionary Major Seminary, in Nieuwe Niedorp for the
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* Redemptoris Mater Seminary near in Cadier en Keer, for the
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Norway

* Eysteinn Erlendsson, St. Eystein presteseminar, Oslo - Established March 1, 2006. For the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo.


Poland

* - for the Archdiocese of Warmia * - for the Archdiocese of Warsaw * :pl:Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne Diecezji Warszawsko-Praskiej, Higher Seminary of Our Lady Victorious Diocese of Warszawa-Praga - for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Warszawa-Praga * - for the Archdiocese of Częstochowa * :pl:Prymasowskie Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Gnieźnie, Prymasowskie Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Gnieźnie - founded in 1583; for the Archdiocese of Gniezno * :pl:Wyższe Śląskie Seminarium Duchowne w Katowicach, Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Katowicech - founded in 1924; for the Archdiocese of Katowice * :pl:Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne Archidiecezji Krakowskie, Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne Archidiecezji Krakowskiej - founded in 1601; for the Archdiocese of Kraków * :pl:Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Łodzi, Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Łodzi - founded in 1921; for the Archdiocese of Łódź * :pl:Metropolitalne Seminarium Duchowne w Lublinie, Metropolitalne Seminarium Duchowne w Lublinie - for the Archdiocese of Lublin * :pl:Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Opolu, Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Opolu - founded in 1949; for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Opole and Roman Catholic Diocese of Gliwice * :pl:Arcybiskupie Seminarium Duchowne w Poznaniu, Arcybiskupie Seminarium Duchowne w Poznaniu - founded in 1564; for the Archdiocese of Poznań * :pl:Metropolitalne Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne we Wrocławiu, Metropolitalne Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne we Wrocławiu - founded in 1947; for the Archdiocese of Wroclaw * :pl:Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Paradyżu, Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Paradyżu - founded in 1952; for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zielona Góra-Gorzów


Portugal

* :pt:Seminário dos Passionistas, Seminário dos Passionistas - located in Barroselas of northern Portugal * Seminário de Santa Joana Princesa - for the diocese of Roman Catholic Diocese of Aveiro, Aveiro * :pt:Seminário Conciliar de São Pedro e São Paulo, Seminário Conciliar de São Pedro e São Paulo - for the Archdiocese of Braga * :pt:Seminário dos Olivais, Seminário dos Olivais - founded in 1931; for the Archdiocese of Lisbon * :pt:Seminário de Caparide, Seminário de Caparide - for the Archdiocese of Lisbon * :pt:Seminário Maior do Porto, Seminário Maior do Porto - for the diocese of Porto * Seminário de São José de Vila Viçosa - for the Archdiocese of Évora * Seminário Episcopal de Angra - for the diocese of Angra do Heroismo, Azores


Romania

* Seminary of the Wisdom Incarnate in Alba Iulia, founded in 1753, serving the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Alba Iulia, Archdiocese of Alba Iulia and the Dioceses of Roman Catholic Diocese of Satu Mare, Satu Mare, Roman Catholic Diocese of Oradea Mare, Oradea and Roman Catholic Diocese of Timişoara, Timişoara. * Roman Catholic Theological Institute of Iași, Seminary of St. Joseph in Iaşi, founded in 1886, for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Iasi, Diocese of Iaşi and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucharest, Archdiocese of Bucharest.


Russia

* Saint Petersburg Roman Catholic Theological Academy - Mary Queen of the Apostles Seminary in St. Petersburg


Slovakia

* Kňazský seminár sv. Cyrila a Metoda in Bratislava - for the Archdiocese of Bratislava and Archdiocese of Trnava * Kňazský seminár sv. Gorazda in Nitra - for the Diocese of Nitra and the Diocese of Žilina * Kňazský seminár biskupa Jána Vojtaššáka in Spišská Kapitula - for the Diocese of Spiš * Kňazský seminár sv. Karola Boromejského in Košice - for the Archdiocese of Košice and the Diocese of Rožňava Closed: * Kňazský seminár sv. Františka Xaverského in Banská Bystrica - for the Diocese of Banská Bystrica, until 2019, seminarians moved to Nitra.


Slovenia

* :sl:Bogoslovno semenišče Ljubljana, Theological Seminary of Ljubljana - known for Semenišče; famous for beautiful baroque style library, near Ljubljana cathedral


Spain

Spain has 77 seminaries. * Asidonia-Jerez Seminary - for the Asidonia-Jerez Diocese * :es:Seminario mayor de Barcelona, Seminario mayor de Barcelona - for the Archdiocese of Barcelona * :es:Seminario de Málaga, Seminario de Málaga - for the Diocese of Málaga * Seminario Mayor San José - for the Archdiocese of Burgos * Seminario Mayor Metropolitano del San Cecilio - for the Archdiocese of Granada * :es:Seminario Conciliar de la INMACULADA Y SAN DAMASO, Seminario Conciliar de la INMACULADA Y SAN DAMASO - for the Archdiocese of Madrid * Seminario Mayor Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion - for the Archdiocese of Oviedo * Seminario Mayor Compostelano - for the Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela * Royal Scots College - Seminary in Salamanca, for the church in Scotland * :es:Seminario Metropolitano de Sevilla, Seminario Metropolitano de Sevilla - for the Archdiocese of Seville * Seminario Mayor San Ildefonso - for the Archdiocese of Toledo * Seminario Metropolitano la Inmaculada - for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Valencia in Spain, Archdiocese of Valencia * English College, Valladolid (Real y Pontifico Colegio de los Nobles Ingleses de San Albano) - for the Church in England and Wales, currently providing propadeutic formation * Seminario Mayor San Valero y San Braulio - for the Archdiocese of Zaragoza * :es:Seminario de Valderas (León), Seminario de Valderas (León) - for the Roman Catholic Diocese of León in Spain, Diocese of León * Seminario Mayor Interdiocesano de Cataluña. Barcelona, España.


Sweden

* :sv:Sankt Sigfrids prästseminarium, Sankt Sigfrids prästseminarium, Uppsala


Switzerland

* Priesterseminar St. Beat, founded by the Diocese of Basel, in Luzern. * Priesterseminar St. Luzi - affiliated with the :de:Theologische Hochschule Chur, Theologische Hochschule Chur, for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chur, Diocese of Chur. * Séminaire de Sion, for the Diocese of Sion, in Givisiez, Fribourg. * Séminaire diocésain de Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg for the Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg, in Villars-sur-Glâne, Fribourg. * Seminario Diocesano San Carlo, founded by the Diocese of Lugano.Seminario San Carlo
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United Kingdom

The current active major seminaries of the United Kingdom are in England. ; England * St Mary's College, Oscott - The seminary of the Province of Birmingham. * Allen Hall Seminary, London - The seminary of the Province of Westminster. * Redemptoris Mater House of Formation, London - situated close to Allen Hall, for the
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* Cotton College, minor seminary for Oscott College * St John's Seminary, Wonersh, seminary of the Province of Southwark, closed in 2021. * St Joseph Seminary, Mark Cross, minor seminary for St John's Seminary, Wonersh * St Hugh's College, Tollerton, minor seminary for the Diocese of Nottingham * St Joseph's College, Upholland, seminary for the North West of England * Ushaw College, Durham, seminary for the Province of Liverpool, closed in 2011 * St Edmund's College, Ware, predecessor of Allen Hall ; Scotland * Aquhorthies College, seminary for the Lowland District, replaced Scalan College merged with Lismore seminary to form Blairs College in 1829 * Blairs College, closed in 1986 * Gillis College, replaced St Andrew's College, Drygrange in 1986, replaced by Scotus College in 1993 * Lismore Seminary, for the Highland District, merged with Aquhorthies College to form Blair College in 1829 * Scalan, Scalan College, from 1717 to 1799, for the Lowland District, replaced by Aquhorthies College * Scotus College, became the National Seminary for Scotland in 1993, closed in 2009. * St Andrew's College, Drygrange, closed in 1986 * Bearsden Academy, St Peter's College, Bearsden, for the Archdiocese of Glasgow from 1874 to 1946 when it burnt down in a fire * St Peter's Seminary, Cardross, replaced St Peter's College, Bearsden, closed in 1980. * Langbank, St Vincent College, Langbank, a minor seminary from 1961 to 1978. ; Wales * St Mary's College, Aberystwyth, originally in Holywell, moved to Aberystwyth in 1936, closed in 1970, for Welsh-speaking training, run by the Carmelites


See also

*List of Eastern Catholic seminaries *Pontifical university


References


Further reading

* Michal Kramarek, Thomas Gaunt, and Santiago Sordo-Palacios. 2017
"Directory of Catholic Seminaries: Part I General Overview"
Washington, DC: Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. * Michal Kramarek, Thomas Gaunt, and Santiago Sordo-Palacios. 2017
"Directory of Catholic Seminaries: Part II Africa"
Washington, DC: Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. * Michal Kramarek, Thomas Gaunt, and Santiago Sordo-Palacios. 2017
"Directory of Catholic Seminaries: Part III Central America"
Washington, DC: Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. * Michal Kramarek, Thomas Gaunt, and Santiago Sordo-Palacios. 2017
"Directory of Catholic Seminaries: Part IV North America"
Washington, DC: Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. * Michal Kramarek, Thomas Gaunt, and Santiago Sordo-Palacios. 2017
"Directory of Catholic Seminaries: Part V South America"
Washington, DC: Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. * Michal Kramarek, Thomas Gaunt, and Santiago Sordo-Palacios. 2017
"Directory of Catholic Seminaries: Part VI Asia"
Washington, DC: Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. * Michal Kramarek, Thomas Gaunt, and Santiago Sordo-Palacios. 2017
"Directory of Catholic Seminaries: Part VII Europe"
Washington, DC: Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. * Michal Kramarek, Thomas Gaunt, and Santiago Sordo-Palacios. 2017
"Directory of Catholic Seminaries: Part VIII Oceania"
Washington, DC: Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate.


External links

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