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opened in September 1924. It was also referred to as St. Joseph's Seminary. It was run by the Sulpician Fathers. Its creation was supervised by Archbishop Edward J. Hanna. Hanna ordered the purchase of 700 acres and the seminary was considered "the jewel of his accomplishments." The seminary buildings were severely damaged by the

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on 17 October 1989. The seminary was permanently closed on June 30, 1991. The site is now part of Rancho San Antonio County Park.

External links

Official site

References

Defunct Catholic seminaries in the United States Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco Educational institutions established in 1924 Former theological colleges in the United States 1924 establishments in California {{Catholic-seminary-stub