Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary

Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary
The coat of arms of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter.
Address
7880 West Denton Road Denton, Nebraska 68339 40°44′40″N 96°49′34″W / 40.744451°N 96.826123°W / 40.744451; -96.826123Coordinates: 40°44′40″N 96°49′34″W / 40.744451°N 96.826123°W / 40.744451; -96.826123
Information
Type	Roman Catholic seminary
Established	2000 (16 years ago)
Rector	Rev. Josef M. Bisig
Affiliations	Roman Catholic Church Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
Website	www.fsspolgs.org

Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary is the second seminary of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, a Society of Apostolic Life in the Catholic Church.

The seminary was canonically established in 1988 by Pope John Paul II in accordance with his letter Ecclesia Dei adflicta and opened in 2000. Located in Denton, Nebraska, near Lincoln, it was founded primarily to serve English-speaking seminarians for the Fraternity from North America and to provide traditionalist Catholic education. Nonetheless, the customal of the seminary includes a provision for students who are not members of the Fraternity but are studying for the priesthood in other ecclesiastical organizations, and since 2008 the seminary has served as the location of philosophical and theological education for clerical members of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer.

Seminarians are future Catholic priests who receive training in the ancient Tridentine liturgy as it existed in 1962, prior to and during the Second Vatican Council; Gregorian chant is also an integral part of the education. The seminary offers at least one formal vocational retreat annually for those interested in considering priesthood. Admission is limited to males, in accordance with the Catholic understanding of the priesthood.

The first phase of the seminary complex was designed by Thomas Gordon Smith Architects in a Romanesque style and completed in 2000. Seminarians live in the dormitory wing.

The current rector is Fr. Josef Bisig, F.S.S.P.

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