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was an American Roman Catholic educational institution located in

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, though with an address in

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. It was founded in 1914 and was operated by the

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, better known as the Vincentian Fathers, for the formation of their members and other candidates to the

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. The school closed in 1992 and a retreat center occupied the site until 2009. The Mother of God Orthodox Church had also occupied a small portion of the seminary until 2015 when

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had been relocated there. The site is now home to private schools, but the Chapel of the Miraculous Medal is now home to the Princeton Abbey and Cemetery. The Abbey is now a public cemetery and event space for the Princeton area.

Marillac Campus

The complex is currently referred to as the Marillac Campus, after Saint

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, and the Vincentians rent space to a number of private schools, including the

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, a Classical Christian school, the French American School of Princeton, and the Laurel School. The campus was also formerly home to the American Boychoir School which has since closed.

Notable alumni

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Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., President of St. John's University,

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Joseph T. Cahill, C.M., President of St. John's University,

Gallery

File:St. Joseph's Seminary (Princeton, New Jersey) building one.jpg, building one, home to the Laurel School File:St. Joseph's Seminary (Princeton, New Jersey) building two.jpg, building two, home to the

File:St. Joseph's Seminary (Princeton, New Jersey) building four.jpg, building four, home to the French-American School and The Laurel School File:St. Joseph's Seminary (Princeton, New Jersey) Samuel relief.jpg,

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as a boy, on the 1960 addition File:St. Joseph's Seminary (Princeton, New Jersey) Vincentian fathers cemetery.jpg, Cemetery for Vincentian fathers

References

External links

Princeton Abbey and Cemetery, which operates a non-sectarian cemetery on the groundsFrench American School of PrincetonLaurel School of PrincetonEastern Province USA Vincentians
Vincentian schools Defunct Catholic seminaries in the United States Educational institutions established in 1914 1914 establishments in New Jersey Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen Seminaries and theological colleges in New Jersey {{NewJersey-school-stub