Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology

Catholic Seminary at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, U.S.
Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology
MottoLatin: Dispensatores mysteriorum Dei
(Dispensers of the mysteries of God)
TypePrivate
Established1861; 163 years ago (1861)
Parent institution
Seton Hall University
RectorReverend Monsignor Gerard H. McCarren, S.T.D.
Administrative staff
20
StudentsApproximately 245
Location,

New Jersey
,
U.S.
CampusUrban
Websitetheology.shu.edu

The Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology (ICSST) is the major seminary for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark and is part of Seton Hall University, a Roman Catholic university located in South Orange, New Jersey.

History

ICSST is one of the oldest Catholic seminaries in the United States. Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the country.[citation needed] ICSST admits lay persons, as well as seminarians, as students. In addition to a Seminary Formation Program to prepare men for priesthood, ICSST has a renowned graduate program offering the following degrees:

  • Master of Arts in Theology (MA)
  • Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry (MAPM)
  • Master of Divinity (M.Div.)

The school attracts students from all over the world and in 2006 created a bachelor's degree program in Catholic Theology.[1]

Notable alumni

  • Michael Angelo Saltarelli, former Bishop of Wilmington
  • Peter Baldacchino, an Auxiliary Bishop of Miami[2]
  • John P. Washington, one of the Four Chaplains, who died in World War II

References

  1. ^ "Immaculate Conception Seminary". Archived from the original on 2007-02-09. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
  2. ^ "Pope names Caribbean missionary as new Miami auxiliary bishop". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2014-03-21.

External links

  • ICSST official website
  • Seton Hall University official website
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