Saint Patrick's Seminary and University

St. Patrick's Seminary and University
TypeSeminary
EstablishedSeptember 20, 1898 (September 20, 1898)
AffiliationCatholic Church (Archdiocese of San Francisco
ChancellorSalvatore Cordileone
PresidentVery Rev. Mark D. Doherty
RectorVery Rev. Mark D. Doherty
Students77
Location, ,
37°27′33″N 122°10′05″W / 37.45919°N 122.16808°W / 37.45919; -122.16808
Websitewww.stpsu.edu

St. Patrick's Seminary and University (STPSU) in Menlo Park, California, is a Roman Catholic undergraduate and graduate seminary whose primary mission is the formation of priests for dioceses in California and the Pacific Northwest of the United States.

STPSU was founded in 1898 by San Francisco Archbishop Patrick William Riordan with a faculty from the Sulpician order. In over 100 years, it has formed more than 2,000 priests. STPSU is governed by the Archdiocese of San Francisco in association with its other sponsoring dioceses.