St. Mary's Seminary is the first Roman Catholic seminary in the nation: rich in tradition while focused on priestly preparation for the 21st-century.
These pages provide information on the history, personnel, environment, and formation (in the Sulpician tradition) at St. Mary's.
The three pages in this section of our site touch on the very basics of the formation process.
A major part of priestly formation is intellectual formation, accomplished through the pursuit of academic degrees.
St. Mary’s Ecumenical Institute (EI) was founded in 1968 by St. Mary’s Seminary & University, America’s oldest Roman Catholic seminary, in cooperation with ecumenical leaders. St. Mary’s is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools and by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. 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.
The Ecumenical Institute invites people of all denominations into theological study that pursues excellence and promotes ecumenical understanding and respect. All EI programs are available wherever you are - on campus in Baltimore, and on-line.
St. Mary's Ecumenical Institute has a rolling admissions policy. Students may apply at any time for admission by submitting the appropriate materials.
The Ecumenical Institute offers accredited graduate theological programs for two master’s degrees, several graduate certificates, and introductory explorations.
The post-master’s Certificate of Advanced Studies in Theology (CAS) is designed for individuals who possess a master’s degree in theology (e.g., MAT.), ministry (e.g., MACM), divinity (e.g., MDiv), or a related field and who desire to continue their theological education with a general or focused program of study.
The Doctor of Ministry program roots ministry in the mission of God, the ways God is working in your context, in your ministry, and in you.
Students have a host of resources available to support their theological education, from free parking and a great library to writing assistance and advising.
St. Mary's Ecumenical Institute offers accredited graduate theological education that is intellectually rigorous, personally enriching, and professionally empowering.
More than 750 alums of St. Mary's Ecumenical Institute are making a difference in Baltimore, in Maryland and D.C., West Virginia and Pennsylvania, and around the world.
General communication and individual contacts
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.
Conference space rentals include a large room that will seat as many as 58 and smaller rooms that will seat from 4 to 30.
St. Mary's Center for Continuing Formation offers and hosts a variety of continuing formation programs for priests in the spirit of the Bishops' new Basic Plan for the Ongoing Formation of Priests.
St. Mary’s Seminary & University’s Pinkard Scholars is the cornerstone of Youth Theological Studies at SMSU.
For more information about any of our conference facilities or space rentals, please contact our offices directly.
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. The library receives over 390 periodicals and maintains a collection of 20,000 volumes of bound periodicals. Other holdings include newspapers, microfilm, and audio-visual materials.
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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This section was created to provide researchers with a brief description of the open collections in the archives of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, St. Mary's Seminary & University, and the Associated Sulpicians of the United States.
The Associated Archives at St. Mary’s Seminary & University has developed a genealogical policy responsive to individuals researching their Catholic roots.
We facilitate personal integration of the human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral dimensions necessary for authentic priestly witness and service in the image of Jesus Christ.
HS500 Ancient/Medieval Church (Castillo)
HS500 Ancient & Medieval Christianity
HS 570 American Catholicism (Castillo)
HS570 American Catholicism
MS501 Catholic Social Ethics (Jaskowak)
MS501 Catholic Social Ethics
MS571 Medical Ethics (Jaskowak)
MS571 Medical Ethics
MS/SP 792/892 STL Seminar – The Practice of Spiritual Direction (Billy)
MS-SP 792-892 The Practice of Spiritual Direction
PS503 Survey of Canon Law (Hansen)
PS503 Canon Law I-Law in the Church
PS512 Preaching the Lectionary (Ciriaco)
PS512 Preaching the Lectionary
PS530 Pastoral Care/Practice I (Roth)
PS540 Pastor as Catechist (Fosarelli)
PS535 Pastoral Internship I (Sebastian)
PS545 Pastoral Internship III (Sebastian)
SL500 Fundamental Theology (Aspray)
SL500 Fundamental Theology
SL501 Christology/Soteriology (Aspray)
SL501 Christology
SL503 Theological Anthropology (M. Dugandzic)
SL503 Theological Anthropology
SL505 Theology of the Eucharist (Ciriaco)
SL505 Theology of the Eucharist
SL510 Introduction to Liturgy (Starke)
SL510 Introduction to Liturgy
SL553 Patristic Theology (Laytham)
SL553 Patristic Theology
SL554 Mariology (Billy)
SL554 Mariology
SL555 Eschatology (Nguyen)
SL555 Eschatology
SL 604 Missiology (Nguyen)
SL604-704 Missiology
SL/792/892 Methods for Liturgical Studies (Starke)
SL792-892 Methods for Liturgical Studies
SS503 Gospel of John (Maillet)
SS503 Gospel of John
SS504 The Bible in the Church (Burton)
SS504 The Bible in the Church
SS506 Gospel of Luke/Acts (Burton)
SS506 Gospel of Luke-Acts
SS530 Prophetic Literature (Hancock)
SS530 Prophetic Literature
SS792/892 Letter to the Hebrews (Witherup)
SS792-892 Hebrews
BL201 Latin I (Maillet)
BL201 Ecclesiastical Latin I
BL203 Latin III (M. Dugandzic)
No Required Texts
BL613 Greek I (Burton)
BSBL613 New Testament Greek I
SPAN101 Spanish I (Cooper)
SPAN101 Elementary Spanish I
ENG202 Writing for Philosophy & Theology (Scalia)
ENG202 English for Philosophy & Theology
ENG203 Communication for Pastors (Scalia)
ENG203 Communication for Pastors
ENG304 Reading/Writing I (Hicks)
ENGL304 Reading & Writing I
ENG305 Grammar I (Hicks)
Required Texts
ENG306 Speech (Hicks)
ENGL306 Speech
ENG307 Grammar II
ENGL307 Grammar II
HUMS500 Cultures (Hicks)
HUMS500 Cultures
PHIL101 Intro. to Philosophy (Seaton)
PHIL301 Ancient Philosophy (Seaton)
PHIL301 Ancient Philosophy
PHIL305 Epistemology (Macias)
PHIL305 Epistemology
PHIL307 Philosophy of Nature (Macias)
PHIL307 Philosophy of Nature
PHIL306 Contemporary Issues in Philosophy (A. Dugandzic)
PHIL306 Contemporary Issues in Philosophy
RLST203 Catholic Catechism I (Hansen)
RLST203 Major Themes in the Catechism of the Catholic Church
RLST206 Prayer/Priesthood I (Terrien)
RLST206 Prayer & Priesthood