St. Paul's College, Washington, D.C.

Coordinates: 38°55.68′N 76°59.93′W / 38.92800°N 76.99883°W / 38.92800; -76.99883

St. Paul's College
Location
Washington, D.C.
United States
Information
Type Catholic Seminary
Established 1914
Rector Father Paul D. Huesing, CSP
Website St. Paul's College

St. Paul's College in Washington, D.C. is the house of formation for the Paulist Fathers, founded by Isaac Hecker.

History

St. Paul's College, established in 1914, is the house of studies for Paulist seminarians. The Paulist Fathers maintain their formation program at St. Paul's College and seminarians attend Catholic University of America for their graduate studies in theology. [1] Prior to 2012, seminarians could choose between Catholic University of America and Washington Theological Union for graduate study, but the latter institution closed that year due to lack of financial resources. [2]

St. Paul's College serves as the home for Paulist priests who serve the local and national Catholic Church through a variety of apostolates including education, evangelization, ecumenism, and mass communications.[1]

The present building was expanded through additions between 1942 and 1955. A new library wing was dedicated in honor of Msgr. John J. Burke, CSP on January 15, 1958, for example. Renovations of the original wing and the 1958 wing were completed in 1987. Other wings were renovated by February 2007, and parts of the College were designated as the North American Paulist Center and the Hecker Center for Ministry. [3]

In April 2014 it was announced that the college's buildings had been put up for sale.

The college is an associate member of the Washington Theological Consortium.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "St. Paul's College". Paulist Fathers. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Zapor, Patricia. "Washington Theological Union's closing not seen as harbinger for others". Catholic News Service. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Hecker Center for Ministry". Paulist Fathers. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Member Institutions". Washington Theological Consortium. Retrieved 2009-10-10.

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