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Type | Seminary |
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Established | 1891 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Endowment | Private |
President | Matthew Clark |
Academic staff | 20 |
Students | 90 |
Location | , , United States 30°31′36″N90°06′41″W / 30.5267°N 90.1115°W |
Campus | Rural |
Colors | White, navy blue |
Nickname | St. Ben's |
Mascot | The Ravens |
Website | sjasc |
Saint Joseph Seminary College (also known as St. Ben or St. Ben's) is a Catholic seminary in Saint Benedict, Louisiana. Founded in 1891, it is operated by the Benedictine monks of Saint Joseph Abbey and the dioceses in the ecclesiastical provinces of New Orleans and Mobile. [1]
The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in philosophy in either liberal arts or religious studies to men seeking eventual ordination as priests in the Roman Catholic Church. The college also has a two-year pre-theology program for students who have already attained a college degree. After attending Saint Joseph Seminary College, seminarians wishing to continue priestly studies will attend a graduate seminary. In the past, Saint Joseph Seminary College has also offered degrees with majors in psychology, history, and English.
There is also the tradition of a flag football game, called Bonfire, between St. Ben's and the graduate seminary of New Orleans, Notre Dame. This tradition has gone on for well over 70 years. The annual game takes place in a field on the vast property of the Abbey the Friday before Thanksgiving. The students at St. Ben's spend weeks building a massive bonfire out of the downed trees on the surrounding forests owned by the Abbey. After the game, the two seminaries join to share in fellowship and traditional Louisiana foods around the bonfire.
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