Holy Trinity Seminary
Holy Trinity Seminary is a
Seminarians at Holy Trinity Seminary attend classes at the
Academics
Before being ordained as a priest, seminarians who reside at Holy Trinity Seminary must graduate from the University of Dallas with a degree in Philosophy and Letters that is specifically designed for seminarians and their later priestly duties in managing a parish and attending to the spiritual needs of parishioners. Holy Trinity Seminary does not itself grant degrees, but rather serves as a residence for seminarians as they take classes at the neighboring academic campus of the University of Dallas.
In addition to their classroom studies at the University of Dallas, seminarians preparing for the priesthood at Holy Trinity Seminary are assigned house jobs and a weekly, communal work order so they learn to think of the seminary as their house and to accept responsibility for its maintenance.[2]
Alleged involvement in sexual scandals
In the 1970s Holy Trinity Seminary is accused of having ignored and lied about seminarians who were sexually abusive towards others, especially those who showed signs of homosexuality. One of the most infamous cases is of Rudolph (Rudy) Kos who entered the seminary at the age of 30 despite the fact that he had an abusive record from his previous marriage and having failed the psychological evaluation,
References
- ^ "Faculty & Staff".
- ^ "Holy Trinity Seminary". www.holytrinityseminary.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Michalski, Dan (July 1998). "How Rudy Kos Happened: Twenty years ago, Dallas' Catholic seminary spun out of control". D Magazine. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ Gillman, Todd J. (December 26, 1993). "Siblings Say Father Kos Abused Boys". The Dallas Morning News. Bishop Accountability. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ Jeffrey Weiss and Brooks Egerton (July 14, 2006). "Dallas Bishop to Offer Resignation". WFAA. Bishop Accountability. Retrieved February 18, 2020.