Seminary of Mar Abba the Great

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Seminary of
Mar Abba the Great

Icon of Mar Abba the Great, the seminary's patron saint
Type	Private Chaldean Catholic Seminary
Established	2008
Rector	Andrew Younan
Location	El Cajon , United States
Affiliations	Eparchy of St. Peter The Apostle
Website	www.stpeterdiocese.org/marabbaseminary

The Seminary of Mar Abba the Great is a Chaldean Catholic seminary located in El Cajon, California. The seminary is the first and only Chaldean Catholic seminary outside of Iraq. The seminary is part of the Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle, a diocese which encompasses 19 of the westernmost states of the United States. The seminary was consecrated by Mar Sarhad Yawsip Jammo on July 25, 2008. Fr. Andrew Younan was appointed as the seminary's rector and Mar Bawai Soro was assigned to the post of spiritual director for those discerning the priesthood. The seminary proper has dorms for as many as 10 men, and there is another building on the land which is the Institute of Mar Abba the Great which is home to a chapel, library, and a classroom.