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The Seminary

The Seminary

St. Mary’s Seminary/School of Theology was founded in 1791 by the Society of Saint Sulpice whose primary mission is to form candidates for the Roman Catholic priesthood. The Sulpicians came at the request of Bishop John Carroll to prepare priests for the newly formed nation. In the Sulpician tradition, seminarians, faculty, and formators comprise a formational community, grounded in Jesus Christ and primarily directed toward diocesan priestly service in the Church.

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The Ecumenical Institute

The Ecumenical Institute

St. Mary’s Ecumenical Institute (EI) was founded in 1968 as part of St. Mary’s Seminary & University, America’s oldest Roman Catholic seminary, in cooperation with ecumenical leaders. The Ecumenical Institute encourages people of all denominations to explore theological studies in a serious, open-minded, and supportive environment.

All EI programs are available wherever you are – on campus in Baltimore, and on-line.

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The Center For Continuing Formation

The Center For Continuing Formation

Opened in 1996, it is the mission of the Center for Continuing Formation to encourage bishops, priests, deacons, and lay ecclesial ministers to engage in human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral growth and to enable processes of growth that are ongoing, complete, systemic, and personalized. We offer special programs each year for pastors, newly ordained priests, and senior priests. We also hosts various bishops’ meetings, ecumenical gatherings, and other conferences as well.

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News

On the Death of Fr. Gerald Brown, P.S.S.

The death of Fr. Gerald Brown, P.S.S., former provincial-superior of the U.S. Province of the Sulpicians was announced by St. Mary’s President Rector, Rev. Phillip J. Brown, P.S.S.

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The 2024 Academic Catalog

The 2024 Academic Catalog for the St. Mary’s School of Theology/Ecclesiastical Theological Faculty is digitally available on this website.

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Latest Issue of Class Notes

The latest issue of our alumni publication “Class Notes” is available.

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Effective 8/17/2023

The mandatory Covid vaccine policy has been lifted. Contact the Vice Rector’s office with any questions.

Propaedeutic Formation

St. Mary’s is proud to take part in the McGivney Propaedeutic House of Formation, a program of the Society of St. Sulpice, Province of the United States. The program will reside in a renovated and expanded facility on the historic grounds of the original St. Mary’s Seminary in downtown Baltimore. While construction is being completed, the first group of seminarians in propaedeutic formation were welcomed to a specially prepared wing at St. Mary’s Roland Park location.

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Our Lady of Guadalupe

SPECIALIZED HISPANIC TRACK OFFERED

Desiring to assist in the strengthening of Hispanic ministry and recognizing the need for well-prepared priests dedicated in-part or in-full to this ministry, St. Mary’s Seminary & University has established a specialized track in Hispanic ministry.

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Job Opportunities

Profile of a Seminarian

St. Mary’s is looking to the future of priestly ministry in the United States.

Our mission today as it will be tomorrow is to enable and support the formation of holy men, who are emotionally and psychologically mature, committed and equipped to meet fully the rigors of pastoral ministry in the Twenty-First Century with joy and authentic Christian witness. The people of God deserve nothing less.

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Explore the many ways you can support us

You can be part of the mission of St. Mary’s Seminary & University. First, and most importantly, pray for us: our faculty, seminarians, students, and staff. Then, if you are able and wish to contribute financially, there are many ways to give and opportunities to direct your donation to specific programs in St. Mary’s.

The Knott Library

The Marion Burk Knott Library of St. Mary’s Seminary and University is the largest specialized theological library in the Baltimore area, with additional materials in the areas of philosophy, psychology, pastoral counseling and church history, among others. 

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The Associated Archives

The Associated Archives at St. Mary’s Seminary & University opened in the spring of 2002. Located on the campus of the nation’s first Roman Catholic seminary, this program brings together the archives of the Archdiocese of Baltimore (est. 1789), St. Mary’s Seminary & University (est. 1791), and the Associated Sulpicians of the United States (U.S. Province est. 1903), making it one of the most significant repositories for records relating to the early history of the Catholic Church in the United States.

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