Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology

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Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology
Saint Meinrad School of Theology Seal.svg
Type Roman Catholic seminary and school of theology
Established1857
Affiliation Catholic Church (St. Meinrad Archabbey)
Rector Denis Robinson
Students170 (78 undergrad, 92 postgrad)
Location
Saint Meinrad
,
Indiana
,
United States

38°09′58″N86°48′38″W / 38.166008°N 86.810636°W / 38.166008; -86.810636
CampusRural; 250 acres (1.0 km2)
Website www.saintmeinrad.edu

The Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology is a Roman Catholic seminary and school of theology in Saint Meinrad, Indiana. It is affiliated with the Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad, Indiana. The institution was named after Meinrad of Einsiedeln, a ninth century hermit living in what is today Switzerland.

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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:

In 1959, Saint Meinrad reorganized into three divisions:

In February 2019, after an internal investigation, Saint Meinrad added two priests to the Diocese of Evansville list of clergy with credible accusations of sexual abuse: [4]

Academics

Saint Meinrad offers the following advanced degrees:

Saint Meinrad offers programs in:

History at a glance
Saint Meinrad Abbey's schoolEstablished1857
Type secondary school
Saint Meinrad CollegeOpened1861
Type liberal arts college
Closed1887 due to fire
Transferred to Jasper Academy
Saint Meinrad SeminaryOpened1887
Type major seminary, minor seminary
Saint Meinrad High School, Seminary, and CollegeReorganized1959
Type major seminary, minor seminary, liberal arts college, secondary school
Saint Meinrad CollegeClosed1998 [6]

Saint Meinrad is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools. It has also been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission or its predecessor, the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, continuously since 1979. [7]

Alumni

Ordinaries

Deceased alumni cardinals

Living alumni bishops

Deceased alumni bishops

Others

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "History". Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ Haworth, Karla (May 16, 1997). "Saint Meinrad College to Close Next May". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ "M.A. (Theology) - Welcome | Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology". Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
  6. ↑ "Higher Learning Commission". Ncahlc.org. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  7. ↑ "Higher Learning Commission". Ncahlc.org. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  8. ↑ Henriott, Paul D. (March 31, 2005). "Chaplain Reverend Father Thomas J. Scecina". Tribute To True Heroes. Archived from the original on 2005-11-01.
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