The Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology (ICSST) is the major seminary for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark and is part of Seton Hall University, a Roman Catholic university located in South Orange, New Jersey.
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Motto | Latin: Dispensatores mysteriorum Dei (Dispensers of the mysteries of God) |
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Typ | Private |
Established | 1861 |
Parent institution | Seton Hall University |
Rector | Reverend Monsignor Gerard H. McCarren, S.T.D. |
Administrative staff | 20 |
Students | Approximately 245 |
Standort | , , |
Campus | Urban |
Website | theology |
History
editICSST is one of the oldest Catholic seminaries in the United States. Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the country.[citation needed] ICSST admits lay persons, as well as seminarians, as students. In addition to a Seminary Formation Program to prepare men for priesthood, ICSST has a renowned graduate program offering the following degrees:
- Master of Arts in Theology (MA)
- Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry (MAPM)
- Master of Divinity (M.Div.)
The school attracts students from all over the world and in 2006 created a bachelor's degree program in Catholic Theology.[1]
Notable alumni
edit- Michael Angelo Saltarelli, former Bishop of Wilmington
- Peter Baldacchino, an Auxiliary Bishop of Miami[2]
- John P. Washington, one of the Four Chaplains, who died in World War II
References
edit- ^ "Immaculate Conception Seminary". Archived from the original on 2007-02-09. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
- ^ "Pope names Caribbean missionary as new Miami auxiliary bishop". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
External links
edit- ICSST official website
- Seton Hall University official website