St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary

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St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary
Type Minor Seminary
Active1961–1984
Religious affiliation
Catholic Church
Location, ,

St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary was the minor seminary of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. It was founded in 1961 and closed in 1984.

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It was originally headquartered in Hempstead, New York, but moved to its permanent home on Front Street in Uniondale, New York in the early 1960s. At that time, it served as both a high school seminary and a two-year junior college. After the establishment of Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception, the junior college portion closed in 1968. St. Pius X's high school was closed in 1984. [1]

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References

  1. History of the St. Pius X Residence
  2. "LI's homegrown Hoosier awaits U.S. Senate swearing-in". Newsday. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  3. "Neighbors in the news". The Long Island Catholic. Catholic Diocese of Rockville Center. Retrieved 29 August 2018.