St. Mary's Seminary & University - Baltimore MD - Universities and Colleges on Waymarking.com

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Founded in 1791, St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Baltimore is the first Catholic seminary established in the United States. For over two hundred years, St. Mary’s has been owned and operated by the Sulpician Fathers, a community of diocesan priests dedicated to the formation of priests.

In 1805, St. Mary’s was chartered as a civil university in Maryland, and in 1822, Pope Pius VII established the seminary the country’s first ecclesiastical (pontifical) faculty with the right to grant degrees in the name of the Holy See. The seminary continues to offer the pontifical STB and STL degrees for all qualified students.

St. Mary’s on Paca Street
The original St. Mary’s Seminary was first established in Baltimore on Paca Street. Its historic neo-gothic chapel designed by Maximilian Godefroy remains at the original site. It is open for visitors and is adjacent to the Mother Seton House where St. Elizabeth Ann Seton lived while in Baltimore.

St. Mary’s Roland Park
In 1929, St. Mary’s Seminary moved to its present location at Roland Park in Baltimore. Designed by Maginnis and Walsh of Boston, the seminary’s classic entrance and massive facade are a recognized landmark in the city. Inside the main doors stands the marble statue of Mary known as the Sedes Sapientiae, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom, patroness of the seminary. Further on is the Main Chapel, designed in marble and oak, with its Casavant pipe organ and stained glass windows from Paris. It is a majestic, elegant, and quiet place at the very heart and center of St. Mary’s.

In addition to the seminary program, St. Mary’s also offers two additional programs of interest to seminarians.

The Ecumenical Institute of Theology
The Ecumenical Institute of Theology is St. Mary’s evening graduate program offering studies in theology for persons of all religious traditions. Here St. Mary’s seminarians are able to take occasional evening courses and meet lay men and women studying theology to serve their various churches.

Center For Continuing Formation Conference Center
The Center for Continuing Formation is a thirty room conference center on campus which provides facilities for all of St. Mary’s continuing education and formation programs. Many St. Mary’s alumni return to the Center for sabbatical programs and other continuing education experiences.

St. Mary’s Seminary and University is literally the birthplace of seminary formation in the United States. Embodying the values of the Sulpician tradition, St. Mary’s offers the very best programs possible in preparing the next generation of diocesan priests.

All programs at St. Mary’s are fully accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. St. Mary’s is also a member of the Maryland Independent College and University Association.

Name: St. Mary's Seminary & University Location/Address: 5400 Roland Ave Baltimore, MD United States 21210 Phone Number: 410-864-4000 Web Site: [Web Link] Type of School: Undergraduate School with Graduate Programs School Affiliation: Private -- Christian Catholic Date Founded: 1791 Location of GPS Coordinates: Coordinates are at the entrance to the main building Enrollment: Not listed Nicknames/Mascots: Not listed School Colors: Not listed School Motto: Not listed

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