Saint Paul Seminary

Saint Paul Seminary
Saint Mary's Chapel at Saint Paul Seminary
Saint Mary's Chapel at Saint Paul Seminary
Motto
Joyful, Catholic leaders. Thriving parishes, families and communities.
TypeSeminary
Established1894 (1894)
Religious affiliation
Catholic Church
Academic affiliations
ATS
PresidentBernard Hebda
Rector
Location,
U.S.

44°56′25″N 93°11′48″W / 44.9403°N 93.1966°W / 44.9403; -93.1966
Colors    Navy and gold
Websitesaintpaulseminary.org

The Saint Paul Seminary (SPS) is a Catholic major seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. A part of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, SPS prepares men to enter the priesthood and permanent diaconate, and educates lay men and women on Catholic theology.

SPS sits adjacent to the south campus of the University of St. Thomas. Since its creation in 1894, over 3,000 seminarians from SPS have been ordained priests. Thirty-three of these priests were consecrated as bishops, including three archbishops. One SPS alumnus, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, is a candidate for canonization.