Nazareth Hall Preparatory Seminary

Nazareth Hall Preparatory Seminary

Nazareth Hall as it appeared in 1924
Type	Catholic seminary Minor seminary Private university
Active	1923–1971
Founder	Austin Dowling
Parent institution	Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Address	3003 North Snelling Avenue [1] , Saint Paul, Minnesota , U.S. 45°02′20″N 93°10′08″W / 45.0388°N 93.1690°W / 45.0388; -93.1690
Campus	suburban, 89 acres (36 ha)

Nazareth Hall Preparatory Seminary was a high school seminary in Arden Hills, Minnesota, serving the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Founded in 1923 by Archbishop Austin Dowling, for most of its time Nazareth Hall educated students through four years of high school and the first two years of college. Over 600 alumni were eventually ordained to the priesthood. Due to declining enrollment and changing attitudes towards high school seminaries after the Second Vatican Council, it closed in 1971 with its collegiate functions being replaced by Saint John Vianney Seminary. The campus was sold and is now the site of the University of Northwestern.