Chapel at St. John's Seminary

Saint John's Seminary, located in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, serves the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, and other dioceses of New England including, the Diocese of Springfield, the Diocese of Burlington, the Diocese of Manchester, the Diocese of Portland, the Diocese of Fall River, the Diocese of Providence, and others. It is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools.^[1] The current rector and president is Reverend Arthur Kennedy, a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston.

[edit] History

Construction began in 1881, and Archbishop John Joseph Williams entrusted the seminary to the Sulpician Fathers.^[2] The school was completed in 1884. The first students began classes there on September 22, 1884.^[3] In 1911, at the request of Archbishop William Henry O'Connell, the Sulpicians withdrew from the seminary.^[2]

In a move to avert financial insolvency, the Archdiocese of Boston sold 61 acres (250,000 m²) of property to Boston College in 2004 and 2006, including most of the grounds and buildings of the seminary.^[4][5] The Boston College School of Theology and Ministry was established in the acquired buildings in 2008.

St. John's Seminary remains active in its remaining building, St. John's Hall.

[edit] Gallery

Statue of Saint John the Evangelist outside the seminary

Exterior of St. John's Hall

Statue of St. Patrick, patron saint of the Archdiocese of Boston, outside the seminary

Seminary exterior

Pipe organ in the chapel of the seminary

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• St. John's Seminary Official Website

Coordinates: 42°20′38.45″N 71°9′47.18″W / 42.3440139°N 71.1631056°W / 42.3440139; -71.1631056

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