Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology
St. Meinrad Archabbey) | |
Rector | Denis Robinson |
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Students | 170 (78 undergrad, 92 postgrad) |
Location | , , United States 38°09′58″N 86°48′38″W / 38.166008°N 86.810636°W |
Campus | Rural; 250 acres (1.0 km2) |
Website | www |
The Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology is a
History
In 1857, several Benedictine monks travelled from Einsiedeln Abbey in Einsiedeln, Switzerland, to southern Indiana to establish Saint Meinrad Seminary. At its beginning, Saint Meinrad was a high school program. By 1861, the monks had added courses in philosophy, business, theology and classical literature. A fire in 1887 destroyed the seminary buildings.
When Saint Meinrad reopened after the 1887 fire, it focused only on preparing seminarians for priesthood.[1] It had two divisions:
- A minor seminary with four years of high school and the first two years of college
- A major seminary with two years of college courses in philosophy and theology[1]
In 1959, Saint Meinrad reorganized into three divisions:
- A traditional four year high school, which closed in 1968.[2]
- A four-year college, which closed in 1998.[3]
- A theologate, or graduate school of theology[1]
In February 2019, after an internal investigation, Saint Meinrad added two priests to the
- Warren Heitz was accused of misconduct dating from the 1970s and 1999. Removed from public ministry in 2002, he spent ten years living in a supervised residence for offenders at Saint Meinrad.
- Robert Woerdeman had faced one accusation of misconduct. He was defrocked as a priest in 1975.[4]
Academics
Saint Meinrad offers the following advanced degrees:
- Master of Divinity
- Master of Theological Studies
- Master of Arts in Catholic Philosophical Studies
- Master of Arts (Theology)
- Master of Arts (Pastoral Theology)[5]
Saint Meinrad offers programs in:
- Priesthood formation
- Theological formation for permanent deaconcandidates
- Lay degrees in theology
- Continuing adult education
- Youth leadership
Saint Meinrad Abbey's school | Established | 1857 |
Type | secondary school | |
Saint Meinrad College | Opened | 1861 |
Type | liberal arts college | |
Closed | 1887 due to fire | |
Transferred to | Jasper Academy
| |
Saint Meinrad Seminary | Opened | 1887 |
Type | major seminary, minor seminary
| |
Saint Meinrad High School, Seminary, and College | Reorganized | 1959 |
Type | ||
Saint Meinrad College | Closed | 1998[6] |
Saint Meinrad is accredited by the
Alumni
Ordinaries
- Archbishop Archdiocese of Indianapolis
- Father Ralph S. Pfau, author
Deceased alumni cardinals
- Joseph Cardinal Ritter, O'1917; Archdiocese of St. Louis
Living alumni bishops
- Paul J. Bradley, DD, O'1971; Diocese of Kalamazoo
- J. Douglas Deshotel, DD, O`1978; Diocese of Dallas - Auxiliary
- Gerald A. Gettelfinger, DD, O'1961; Diocese of Evansville (retired)
- Joseph H. Hart, DD, O'1956; Diocese of Cheyenne (retired)
- James Vann Johnston, DD, T'1990; Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph
- Peter A. Libasci, DD, O'1977; Diocese of Manchester
- William F. Medley, DD, O'1982; Diocese of Owensboro
- Carl F. Mengeling, STD, O'1957; Diocese of Lansing (retired)
- Thomas J. O'Brien, DD, O'1961; Diocese of Phoenix (resigned)
- Patrick Pinder, DD, O'1979; Archdiocese of Nassau
- David L. Ricken, DD, O'1980; Diocese of Green Bay
- João Noé Rodrigues (Sabbaticant 1993); Diocese of Tzaneen, South Africa
- James Peter Sartain, DD, O'1978; Archdiocese of Seattle
- Joseph M. Siegel, STL, O'1988; Diocese of Evansville
- David P. Talley T`1989; Diocese of Memphis
- Anthony B. Taylor, DD, O'1980; Diocese of Little Rock
- Charles C. Thompson, DD, T'1987; Archdiocese of Indianapolis
Deceased alumni bishops
- Herman J. Alerding, O'1868; Diocese of Fort Wayne
- John G. Bennett, O'1914; Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana
- William D. Borders, DD, O'1940; Archdiocese of Baltimore
- Joseph Chartrand, O'1892; Diocese of Indianapolis
- Francis R. Cotton, O'1920 Diocese of Owensboro
- Joseph R. Crowley, O'1953; Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend (Auxiliary Emeritus)
- Robert W. Donnelly, DD, O'1957; Diocese of Toledo - Auxiliary
- Laurence J. FitzSimon, O'1921; Diocese of Amarillo
- James R. Hoffman, O'1958; Diocese of Toledo
- E. B. Ledvina, O'1893; Diocese of Corpus Christi
- Thomas F. Lillis, O'1885; Diocese Kansas City, MO
- Denis O'Donaghue, O'1874; Diocese of Louisville (Emeritus)
- Theodore Revermann, O'1901; Diocese of Superior
- John C. Ward, O'1884; Diocese of Leavenworth
Others
- Luke Timothy Johnson, Ph.D., author and professor at the Candler School of Emory University.
- Fr. Thomas Scecina, US Army chaplain killed during the sinking of the Japanese prison ship Arisan Maru in 1944[8]
- Fr. Cyprian Davis, OSB, Black Catholic historian and the first African-American to join the St Meinrad monks.
- Ron Broglio, Professor at Arizona State University
References
- ^ a b c "History". Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "St. Meinrad College closing, ending legacy of educating priests-to-be". Religion News Service. January 1, 1997. Archived from the original on 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ Haworth, Karla (May 16, 1997). "Saint Meinrad College to Close Next May". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ a b Goffinet, Jared; O'Rourke, Kate (February 25, 2019). "2 priests found credibly accused after Saint Meinrad internal investigation". WFIE 14 News. Archived from the original on 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "M.A. (Theology) - Welcome | Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology". Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ "Higher Learning Commission". Ncahlc.org. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "Higher Learning Commission". Ncahlc.org. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ Henriott, Paul D. (March 31, 2005). "Chaplain Reverend Father Thomas J. Scecina". Tribute To True Heroes. Archived from the original on 2005-11-01.