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| rector = Stephen E. Salocks (Interim)
| rector = Stephen E. Salocks <ref name="newfaculty" />
| dean = Paul Metilly
| dean = Paul Metilly
| head_label = Vice Rector
| head_label = Vice Rector
| head = Christopher K. O'Connor
| head = Thomas MacDonald<ref name="newfaculty" />
| faculty = seminary: 9 F/T, 12 P/T<br/>lay programs: 19
| faculty = seminary: 9 F/T, 12 P/T<br/>lay programs: 19
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[[File:SaintJohnsSeminaryBrighton.jpg|thumb|St. John's Hall viewed from Lake Street]]
[[File:SaintJohnsSeminaryBrighton.jpg|thumb|St. John's Hall viewed from Lake Street]]


'''Saint John's Seminary''', located in the [[Brighton, Massachusetts|Brighton]] neighborhood of [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], is a [[Catholic]] major [[seminary]] sponsored by the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston]].
'''Saint John's Seminary''', located in the [[Brighton, Massachusetts|Brighton]] neighborhood of [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], is a [[Catholic]] major [[seminary]] sponsored by the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston]]. The current rector is Fr. Stephen E. Salocks.

Founded in 1884, the seminary has 114 seminarians<ref name=cara16/> and approximately 60 lay students, mostly from dioceses in [[New England]].

The current interim rector is Fr. Stephen E. Salocks, professor of Sacred Scripture.


== History ==
== History ==
In 1864, wealthy Boston merchant James Stanworth acquired a farm on a hill in Brighton known as the Hildreth estate. Stanworth suffered losses in the [[Panic of 1873]] and his heirs found he owed substantial debts. Archbishop [[John Joseph Williams]] purchased the Hildreth estate and construction of the '''Boston Ecclesiastical Seminary'''<ref name="namedir">{{cite book
In 1864, wealthy Boston merchant James Stanworth acquired a farm on a hill in Brighton known as the Hildreth estate. Stanworth suffered losses in the [[Panic of 1873]] and his heirs found he owed substantial debts. Archbishop [[John Joseph Williams]] purchased the Hildreth estate and construction of the '''Boston Ecclesiastical Seminary'''<ref name="namedir" /> began in 1881 and was completed in 1884. In 1883, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts granted a Charter to the Seminary to grant degrees in philosophy and divinity.<ref name="2JO0R" /> The Archbishop entrusted the seminary to his former teachers, the [[Society of Saint-Sulpice|Sulpicians]].<ref name="cathen" /> Students began classes on September 22, 1884.<ref name="V1fMO" /> The First rector was [[John Baptist Hogan]].<ref name="p6rqE" />
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vIpqqwX1yfEC&lpg=PA31&ots=buOlxsf-SL&pg=PA173#v=onepage&q&f=false
|title=American universities and colleges: a dictionary of name changes
|author=Alice H. Songe
|page=173
}}</ref> began in 1881 and was completed in 1884. In 1883, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts granted a Charter to the Seminary to grant degrees in philosophy and divinity.<ref>[https://www.sjs.edu/history "History", SJS]</ref> The Archbishop entrusted the seminary to his former teachers, the [[Society of Saint-Sulpice|Sulpicians]].<ref name="cathen">[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14329d.htm Fenlon, John Francis. "Sulpicians in the United States." The Catholic Encyclopedia] Vol. 14. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 22 August 2019{{PD-notice}}</ref> Students began classes on September 22, 1884.<ref>{{cite web|title=St. John's History|url=http://www.bahistory.org/StJohnsHistory.html|accessdate=2007-02-27}}</ref> The First rector was [[John Baptist Hogan]].<ref>{{cite journal
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EO7NAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
|title=Dr. John Hogan, S.S.
|journal=American Ecclesiastical Review
|volume=25
|pages=430–435
|date=November 1901
}}</ref>


The Seminary was incorporated under the laws of Massachusetts in 1892. In 1911, the Sulpicians withdrew from the seminary at the request of Archbishop [[William Henry O'Connell]],<ref name="cathen"/> who preferred a diocesan faculty more familiar with local conditions.
The Seminary was incorporated under the laws of Massachusetts in 1892. In 1911, the Sulpicians withdrew from the seminary at the request of Archbishop [[William Henry O'Connell]],<ref name="cathen" /> who preferred a diocesan faculty more familiar with local conditions.


[[File:BCnewgrounds.jpg|thumb|right|Grounds surrounding seminary]]
[[File:BCnewgrounds.jpg|thumb|right|Grounds surrounding seminary]]


Saint John's Seminary adopted its present name in 1941.<ref name="namedir" /><ref>{{cite web
Saint John's Seminary adopted its present name in 1941.<ref name="namedir" /><ref name="ksvjY" />
|url=http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/59704
|title=1941 Chap. 0313. An Act Changing The Name Of The Boston Ecclesiastical Seminary To St. John's Seminary And Authorizing The Granting Of Certain Additional Degrees By Said Seminary.
|publisher=The State Library of Massachusetts}}</ref>


===Merger with Cardinal O'Connell Seminary===
===Merger with Cardinal O'Connell Seminary===
[[Cardinal O'Connell Seminary]], the archdiocesan [[minor seminary]] for high school students in [[Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts]], was merged with Saint John's Seminary in 1968.<ref name="namedir" /> In 1970 its{{clarify|date=March 2019}} programs were relocated to a Foster Street site in Saint Clement's Hall.
Cardinal O'Connell Seminary, the archdiocesan [[minor seminary]] for high school students in [[Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts]], was merged with Saint John's Seminary in 1968.<ref name="namedir" /> In 1970 its{{clarify|date=March 2019}} programs were relocated to a Foster Street site in Saint Clement's Hall.


===Crisis and recovery after 2000 child sexual abuse scandal===
===Crisis and recovery after 2000 child sexual abuse scandal===
In the wake of the [[Catholic Archdiocese of Boston sex abuse scandal]] enrollment declined from a peak of 86 students in the academic year 2001–02 to 34 for 2005-06. Two years later, the seminary recovered to a student population of 63.<ref name=turnaround>{{cite news
|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/12/14/stunning_turnaround_for_st_johns_seminary/
|author=Michael Paulson
|publisher=The Boston Globe
|date=December 14, 2008
|title=Stunning turnaround for St. John's Seminary
}}</ref><ref name="double">{{cite news
|url=http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/seminary_of_archdiocese_of_boston_doubles_enrollment/
|title=Seminary of Archdiocese of Boston doubles enrollment
|date=December 18, 2008
|publisher=Catholic News Agency (ACI Prensa)
}}</ref>


St. John’s College Seminary, the division for students with a high school diploma but without an undergraduate degree, closed in 2002.<ref>{{cite magazine | last=Baquero-Degwitz | first=Andrea | date=24 February 2015 | title=History: Brighton Campus | work=The Torch: Boston College's Catholic Student Newspaper | publisher=The Torch, Inc | publication-place=Chestnut Hill, MA | url=https://bctorch.com/2015/02/24/history-brighton-campus/ | access-date=22 January 2024}}</ref>
During the 2000s, nearly all the Seminary's land and buildings were sold to [[Boston College]] (BC), the neighboring [[Jesuit]]-run college. In 2001, Boston College leased St. Clement's Hall, formerly the site of the Seminary's undergraduate division, and it bought the property in June 2004.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.boston.com/globe/spotlight/abuse/stories5/042104_sale.htm
|publisher=The Boston Globe
|title=Diocesan headquarters sold to BC
|date=April 21, 2004
|author=Michael Paulson}}
</ref><ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.boston.com/globe/spotlight/abuse/stories5/042104_statement.htm
|title=Statement of the Archdiocese of Boston and Boston College on sale of part of Brighton campus
|publisher=The Boston Globe
|date=April 20, 2004
}}</ref><ref name=farren>{{cite web
|url = http://romneyforpresident.typepad.com/catholicpunditwatch/2007/06/thank_you_fr_fa.html
|author = John Farren, OP
|publisher = "Catholic Pundit Watch" (archived at webcitation.org)
|title = Response of Rector to Proposal
|date = May 23, 2007
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://www.webcitation.org/5rwiCd9fI?url=http://romneyforpresident.typepad.com/catholicpunditwatch/2007/06/thank_you_fr_fa.html
|archive-date = August 13, 2010
|df =
}}</ref> In May 2007, the Archdiocese sold the Seminary's open land, its library building and several other structures.<ref name=paulson2>{{cite news
|url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2007/05/boston_archdioc_1.html
|title=Boston Archdiocese to sell headquarters for $65 million, move to Braintree
|publisher=The Boston Globe
|author=Michael Paulson
|date=May 24, 2007
}}</ref> Rector John Farren, OP resigned and protested the 2007 sale in a letter to [[Seán Patrick O'Malley|Cardinal O'Malley]].<ref name=turnaround/><ref name=farren/><ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/06/13/critic_slams_archdiocese_land_sale_as_betrayal/
|title=Critic slams archdiocese land sale as betrayal
|author=Michael Paulson
|date=June 13, 2007
|publisher=The Boston Globe
}}</ref>


In the wake of the [[Catholic Archdiocese of Boston sex abuse scandal]] enrollment declined from a peak of 86 students in the academic year 2001–02 to 34 for 2005-06. Two years later, the seminary recovered to a student population of 63.<ref name="turnaround" /><ref name="double" />
After the land sales, the campus of the Seminary consists only of Saint John's Hall.<ref name=paulson2/>

During the 2000s, nearly all the Seminary's land and buildings were sold to [[Boston College]] (BC), the neighboring [[Jesuit]]-run college. In 2001, Boston College leased St. Clement's Hall, formerly the site of the Seminary's undergraduate division, and it bought the property in June 2004.<ref name="Y6yJG" /><ref name="F0ahn" /><ref name="farren" /> In May 2007, the Archdiocese sold the Seminary's open land, its library building and several other structures.<ref name="paulson2" /> Rector John Farren, OP resigned and protested the 2007 sale in a letter to [[Seán Patrick O'Malley|Cardinal O'Malley]].<ref name="turnaround" /><ref name="farren" /><ref name="TVYNZ" />

After the land sales, the campus of the Seminary consists only of Saint John's Hall.<ref name="paulson2" />

===Sexual misconduct scandal and resignations===

In August 2018, the rector of Saint John's was placed on administrative leave after two former seminarians claimed on social media that sexual misconduct occurred at the school.<ref name="newinvestigation" /> The new allegations forced a new investigation by Archdiocese of Boston against Saint John's.<ref name="newinvestigation" /> On November 22, 2019, the Archdiocese of Boston and former U.S. Attorney Donald Stern concluded that there was some accuracy to the 2018 allegations, such as the expulsion of two students in 2014 for inappropriate sexual conduct, an incident from 2015 where six students received anonymous [[sexting|sexual text messages]], and excessive drinking at a 2015 bachelor party which was held on campus.<ref name="bpreports" /><ref name="americaspeaks" /> Despite also criticizing Saint John's for having poor leadership, poor financial oversight, and inadequate human formation of seminarians,<ref name="bpreports" /> the joint investigation also concluded that the sexual misconduct which occurred at the seminary was not unlawful.<ref name="bpreports" /><ref name="americaspeaks" /> In December 2019, Stephen Salocks, who was named interim rector when the investigation started, replaced Msgr. James Moroney as the Rector of Saint John's Seminary.<ref name="newleadership" /> In addition to promoting Salocks, Boston Archbishop Cardinal Sean Patrick O'Malley also named Fr. Thomas Macdonald as the new Vice Rector.<ref name="newleadership" />


===Enrollment statistics===
===Enrollment statistics===
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"
(by academic year)
! Academic year !! Enrollment !! Notes
* 2001–2002: 86<ref name="turnaround"/><ref name="double"/>
|-
* 2005–2006: 34<ref name="turnaround"/><ref name="double"/>
* 2007–2008: 63<ref name="turnaround"/><ref name="double"/>
| 1884 || 10 || <ref name=rebuild/>
|-
* 2009–2010: 91 (81 diocesan seminarians and 10 religious)<ref name=cara10>{{cite web
|1907 || 86 || <ref name=rebuild/>
|url=http://cara.georgetown.edu/Publications/Overview200910.pdf
|-
|publisher=Georgetown University (Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate)
| 1942 || 241 ||<ref name=rebuild/>
|author=Mary L. Gautier
|-
|title=Catholic Ministry Formation Enrollments: Statistical Overview for 2009–2010
|1960 || 418 ||<ref name=rebuild/>
}}</ref>
|-
* 2015–2016: 114 (78 diocesan seminarians and 36 religious)<ref name=cara16>{{cite web
| 2001–2002 || 86 || <ref name="turnaround"/><ref name="double"/>
|url=http://cara.georgetown.edu/Overview201516.pdf
|-
|publisher=Georgetown University (Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate)
| 2004-2005 || 30 || This marked the fewest number in more than a century.<ref name=rebuild/>
|author=Mary L. Gautier and Jonathon Holland
|-
|title=Catholic Ministry Formation Enrollments: Statistical Overview for 2015–2016
| 2005–2006 || 23 || <ref name="turnaround"/><ref name="double"/>
}}</ref>
|-
* 2016-2017: 139 (100 diocesan seminarians and 39 religious)
| 2007-2008 || 63 || <ref name="turnaround"/><ref name="double"/>
|-
| 2008-2009 || 87 || <ref name=rebuild/>
|-
| 2009–2010 || 91 ||81 diocesan seminarians and 10 religious<ref name=cara10/>
|-
| 2011-2012 || 108 || <ref name=rebuild/>
|-
| 2012-2013 || 120 || The most in more than 20 years.<ref name=rebuild/>
|-
| 2015-2016 || 114 ||78 diocesan seminarians and 36 religious<ref name=cara16/>
|-
|2016-2017 || 139 || 100 diocesan seminarians and 39 religious

|}


==Participating dioceses==
==Participating dioceses==
Most students are from dioceses in New England: in Massachusetts, from the [[Archdiocese of Boston]] and the Dioceses of [[Diocese of Fall River|Fall River]], [[Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts|Springfield]], and [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester|Worcester]]; in Connecticut, from the [[Archdiocese of Hartford]]; and also from the dioceses of [[Diocese of Burlington|Burlington]], Vermont, [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester|Manchester]], New Hampshire, and [[Diocese of Providence|Providence]], Rhode Island.
Most students are from dioceses in New England: in Massachusetts, from the [[Archdiocese of Boston]] and the Dioceses of [[Diocese of Fall River|Fall River]], [[Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts|Springfield]], and [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester|Worcester]]; in Connecticut, from the [[Archdiocese of Hartford]]; and also from the dioceses of [[Diocese of Burlington|Burlington]], Vermont, [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester|Manchester]], New Hampshire, and [[Diocese of Providence|Providence]], Rhode Island.


In the academic year of 2014-2015, St. John's began receiving seminarians from the Diocese of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester|Rochester]], New York. That same year, the Diocese of [[Diocese of Portland|Portland]], which encompasses all of Maine, resumed sending seminarians. St. John's also serves as the seminary for a few men from dioceses outside the U.S.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sjs.edu/who/seminarians.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-08-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418015414/http://www.sjs.edu/who/seminarians.html |archive-date=2009-04-18 |df= }}</ref>
In the academic year of 2014-2015, Saint John's began receiving seminarians from the Diocese of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester|Rochester]], New York. That same year, the Diocese of [[Diocese of Portland|Portland]], which encompasses all of Maine, resumed sending seminarians. Saint John's also serves as the seminary for a few men from dioceses outside the U.S.<ref name="q1teF" />
[[File:Stpat.jpg|thumb|right|Statue of St. Patrick, patron of the Archdiocese of Boston]]
[[File:Stpat.jpg|thumb|right|Statue of St. Patrick, patron of the Archdiocese of Boston]]


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===Seminary programs===
===Seminary programs===
As a major seminary, an institution providing formation for the Catholic priesthood, Saint John's offers a four-year program leading to the [[Master of Divinity]] degree. There is also a program leading to the [[Master of Arts]] in Theology.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sjs.edu/prospective/theology.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-08-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727212107/http://www.sjs.edu/prospective/theology.html |archive-date=2010-07-27 |df= }}</ref>
As a major seminary, an institution providing formation for the Catholic priesthood, Saint John's offers a four-year program leading to the [[Master of Divinity]] degree. There is also a program leading to the [[Master of Arts]] in Theology.<ref name="ViCsT" />


In addition, "St. John's Seminary offers a two-year program of initial formation for those candidates who are college graduates and have no prior experience of formal preparation for the sacrament of Holy Orders."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sjs.edu/prospective/pretheology.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-08-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105162006/http://www.sjs.edu/prospective/pretheology.html |archive-date=2009-01-05 |df= }}</ref> Those who complete the Pre-Theology Program may qualify to receive a [[Bachelor of Philosophy]] (B.Phil.).
In addition, "Saint John's Seminary offers a two-year program of initial formation for those candidates who are college graduates and have no prior experience of formal preparation for the sacrament of Holy Orders."<ref name="em4ZD" /> Those who complete the Pre-Theology Program may qualify to receive a [[Bachelor of Philosophy]] (B.Phil.).


===Programs for lay students===
===Programs for lay students===
The Seminary's Theological Institute for the New Evangelization offers programs for lay people wishing to work in Roman Catholic ministry, leading to the degrees Master of Theological Studies for the New Evangelization, and Master of Arts in Ministry (MAM). These programs are based at a separate campus in accordance with norms of the Holy See.<ref>[http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/laity/documents/rc_con_interdic_doc_15081997_en.html ''On Certain Questions Regarding the Collaboration of the Non-Ordained Faithful in the Sacred Ministry of Priest], 1997, art. 13.</ref> The MAM division of TINE also offers non-credit catechist training programs in evangelization and [[apologetics]].<ref>{{cite news
The Seminary's Theological Institute for the New Evangelization offers programs for lay people wishing to work in Roman Catholic ministry, leading to the degrees Master of Theological Studies for the New Evangelization, and Master of Arts in Ministry (MAM). These programs are based at a separate campus in accordance with norms of the Holy See.<ref name="p1lKK" /> The MAM division of TINE also offers non-credit catechist training programs in evangelization and [[apologetics]].<ref name="EmiWy" />
|url=http://www.thebostonpilot.com/article.asp?ID=10789
|publisher=The Boston Pilot
|date=September 4, 2009
|author=Angela Franks and Jim Lockwood
|title=St. John’s Seminary introduces Catechetical Certificate
}}</ref>


===Accreditation===
===Accreditation===
The Seminary is accredited by the [[Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada|Association of Theological Schools]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada|url=http://www.ats.edu/member_schools/stjohnsb.asp|accessdate=2007-02-27}}</ref> and by the [[New England Association of Schools and Colleges]].<ref name=neasc>{{cite web
The Seminary is accredited by the [[Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada|Association of Theological Schools]]<ref name="LrtRq" /> and by the [[New England Association of Schools and Colleges]].<ref name="neasc" />
|url = http://cihe.neasc.org/about_our_institutions/roster_of_institutions/details/12998
|publisher = New England Association of Schools and Colleges
|title = Details: Saint John's Seminary
|accessdate = 13 Jul 2010
}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
Seminarians partake in sports including basketball, football, golf, softball, and soccer,<ref>http://sjs.edu/news/SJSMagazine10-1.pdf{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> including intramural games with BC club teams. Twice a year St. John's Seminary competes in softball games against Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary (Weston, MA) and Our Lady of Providence College Seminary (Providence, RI). With access to the Flynn Recreation Complex at [[Boston College]], seminarians contend in intramural basketball and soccer leagues against [[Boston College]] students.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bc.athleague.com/team.profile?id=41822 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707182452/http://bc.athleague.com/team.profile?id=41822 |archive-date=2011-07-07 |url-status=dead |df= }}</ref>
Seminarians partake in sports including basketball, football, golf, softball, and soccer,<ref name="DrggS" /> including intramural games with BC club teams. Twice a year St. John's Seminary competes in softball games against Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary (Weston, MA) and Our Lady of Providence College Seminary (Providence, RI). With access to the Margot Connell Recreation Center at [[Boston College]], seminarians contend in intramural basketball and soccer leagues against [[Boston College]] students.<ref name="aIGIJ" />


==Daily life==
==Daily life==
The daily schedule includes classes and services in chapel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sjs.edu/prospective/seminary_life.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-08-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727212058/http://www.sjs.edu/prospective/seminary_life.html |archive-date=2010-07-27 |df= }}</ref> Seminarians have off-campus pastoral assignments at least once per week. Most seminarians also have a "house job", such as [[sacristan]] or bookstore manager. Each seminarian meets with his [[spiritual director]] twice monthly.
The daily schedule includes classes and services in chapel.<ref name="0T24b" /> Seminarians have off-campus pastoral assignments at least once per week. Most seminarians also have a "house job", such as [[sacristan]] or bookstore manager. Each seminarian meets with his [[spiritual director]] twice monthly.


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
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* [[William A. Hickey]], bishop of Providence 1921–1933
* [[William A. Hickey]], bishop of Providence 1921–1933
* [[Alfred Clifton Hughes]], bishop of Baton Rouge 1993–2002 and archbishop of New Orleans 2002–2009
* [[Alfred Clifton Hughes]], bishop of Baton Rouge 1993–2002 and archbishop of New Orleans 2002–2009
* [[Paul K. Hurley]], Major General, 24th Chief of Chaplains US Army
* [[Frederick Kriekenbeek]], exorcist and priest in [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu|Cebu]]
* [[Richard Lennon]], bishop of Cleveland since 2006
* [[Richard Lennon]], bishop of Cleveland since 2006
* [[Joseph Francis Maguire]], bishop of Springfield 1977–1991
* [[Joseph Francis Maguire]], bishop of Springfield 1977–1991
* [[Richard Joseph Malone]], bishop of Portland 2004–2012 and bishop of Buffalo since 2012
* [[Richard Joseph Malone]], bishop of Portland 2004–2012 and bishop of Buffalo 2012–2019
* [[John Brendan McCormack]], bishop of Manchester 1998–2010
* [[John Brendan McCormack]], bishop of Manchester 1998–2010
* [[John P. McDonough (chaplain)|John P. McDonough]], Chief of Chaplains of the [[U.S. Air Force]]
* [[John P. McDonough (chaplain)|John P. McDonough]], Chief of Chaplains of the [[U.S. Air Force]]
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* [[Henry A. Walsh]], member of the first class from St. John's
* [[Henry A. Walsh]], member of the first class from St. John's
* [[James Anthony Walsh]] (1867–1936), co-founder of the [[Maryknoll|Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers]]
* [[James Anthony Walsh]] (1867–1936), co-founder of the [[Maryknoll|Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers]]
* [[John Joseph Wright]], professor, first bishop of Worcester 1950–1959, bishop of Pittsburgh 1959–1969, cardinal major general Paul K. Hurley 24th US Army Chief of Chaplains
* [[John Joseph Wright]], professor, first bishop of Worcester 1950–1959, bishop of Pittsburgh 1959–1969, cardinal


==Notable faculty==
==Notable faculty==
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==Rectors==
==Rectors==
Under Sulpician administration:<ref name="cathen"/>
Under Sulpician administration:<ref name="cathen" />
* 1884–89: [[John Baptist Hogan]], S.S.<ref name=aer1898>{{cite journal
* 1884–89: [[John Baptist Hogan]], S.S.<ref name="aer1898" />
* 1889–94: Charles B. Rex<ref name="aer1898" />
|journal=American Ecclesiastical Review
|page=457
|volume=18
|date=May 1898
|number=5
|author=John A. Butler
|title=St. John's Ecclesiastical Seminary, Boston
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tJMoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA457#v=onepage&q&f=false
}}</ref>
* 1889–94: Charles B. Rex<ref name=aer1898/>
* 1894–01: John Baptist Hogan, S.S.
* 1894–01: John Baptist Hogan, S.S.
* 1901–06: Daniel E. Maher, S.S.<ref>{{cite news
* 1901–06: Daniel E. Maher, S.S.<ref name="OmHF6" />
|publisher=The New York Times
|date=May 25, 1902
|title=Candidates Ordained in Boston
|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E0DE4DC1330E733A25756C2A9639C946397D6CF
}}</ref>
* 1906–11: Francis P. Havey
* 1906–11: Francis P. Havey


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* 2007–12: [[Arthur Kennedy (bishop)|Arthur L. Kennedy]]
* 2007–12: [[Arthur Kennedy (bishop)|Arthur L. Kennedy]]
* 2012–18: James P. Moroney
* 2012–18: James P. Moroney
* 2018–Present: Stephen E. Salocks (Interim)
** 2018–2019: Stephen E. Salocks (Interim)
* 2019–Present: Stephen E. Salocks


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist|3}}
{{reflist|1=3|refs=

<ref name=rebuild>{{cite news | url = https://www.bostonmagazine.com/2012/10/30/archdiocese-catholic-church-rebuild-after-scandal/ | title = Resurrection: The Archdiocese of Boston Rebuilds | first = Patrick | last = Doyle | date = October 30, 2012 | access-date = December 19, 2020 | publisher = [[Boston (magazine) |Boston]]}}</ref>

<ref name="newfaculty">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sjs.edu/faculty|title=Saint John's Seminary}}</ref>
<ref name="namedir">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vIpqqwX1yfEC&pg=PA173 |title=American universities and colleges: a dictionary of name changes |author=Alice H. Songe |year=1978 |page=173 |isbn=9780810811379}}</ref>
<ref name="cathen">[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14329d.htm Fenlon, John Francis. "Sulpicians in the United States." The Catholic Encyclopedia] Vol. 14. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 22 August 2019{{PD-notice}}</ref>
<ref name="turnaround">{{cite news |url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/12/14/stunning_turnaround_for_st_johns_seminary/ |author=Michael Paulson |publisher=The Boston Globe |date=December 14, 2008 |title=Stunning turnaround for St. John's Seminary}}</ref>
<ref name="double">{{cite news |url=http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/seminary_of_archdiocese_of_boston_doubles_enrollment/ |title=Seminary of Archdiocese of Boston doubles enrollment |date=December 18, 2008 |publisher=Catholic News Agency (ACI Prensa)}}</ref>
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For other uses, see St. John's Seminary.
St. John's Seminary
Chapel at St. John's Seminary
TypePrivate, Graduate
Established1884
AffiliationCatholic Church
RectorStephen E. Salocks [1]
DeanPaul Metilly
Vice RectorThomas MacDonald[1]
Academic staff
seminary: 9 F/T, 12 P/T
lay programs: 19
Students139 seminarians,
approx. 60 laity
Location
Brighton
,
Massachusetts
,
United States

42°20′38.45″N 71°9′47.18″W / 42.3440139°N 71.1631056°W / 42.3440139; -71.1631056
CampusUrban
Website[1]
St. John's Hall viewed from Lake Street

Saint John's Seminary, located in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, is a Catholic major seminary sponsored by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. The current rector is Fr. Stephen E. Salocks.

History[edit]

In 1864, wealthy Boston merchant James Stanworth acquired a farm on a hill in Brighton known as the Hildreth estate. Stanworth suffered losses in the Panic of 1873 and his heirs found he owed substantial debts. Archbishop John Joseph Williams purchased the Hildreth estate and construction of the Boston Ecclesiastical Seminary[2] began in 1881 and was completed in 1884. In 1883, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts granted a Charter to the Seminary to grant degrees in philosophy and divinity.[3] The Archbishop entrusted the seminary to his former teachers, the Sulpicians.[4] Students began classes on September 22, 1884.[5] The First rector was John Baptist Hogan.[6]

The Seminary was incorporated under the laws of Massachusetts in 1892. In 1911, the Sulpicians withdrew from the seminary at the request of Archbishop William Henry O'Connell,[4] who preferred a diocesan faculty more familiar with local conditions.

Grounds surrounding seminary

Saint John's Seminary adopted its present name in 1941.[2][7]

Merger with Cardinal O'Connell Seminary[edit]

Cardinal O'Connell Seminary, the archdiocesan minor seminary for high school students in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, was merged with Saint John's Seminary in 1968.[2] In 1970 its[clarification needed] programs were relocated to a Foster Street site in Saint Clement's Hall.

Crisis and recovery after 2000 child sexual abuse scandal[edit]

St. John’s College Seminary, the division for students with a high school diploma but without an undergraduate degree, closed in 2002.[8]

In the wake of the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston sex abuse scandal enrollment declined from a peak of 86 students in the academic year 2001–02 to 34 for 2005-06. Two years later, the seminary recovered to a student population of 63.[9][10]

During the 2000s, nearly all the Seminary's land and buildings were sold to Boston College (BC), the neighboring Jesuit-run college. In 2001, Boston College leased St. Clement's Hall, formerly the site of the Seminary's undergraduate division, and it bought the property in June 2004.[11][12][13] In May 2007, the Archdiocese sold the Seminary's open land, its library building and several other structures.[14] Rector John Farren, OP resigned and protested the 2007 sale in a letter to Cardinal O'Malley.[9][13][15]

After the land sales, the campus of the Seminary consists only of Saint John's Hall.[14]

Sexual misconduct scandal and resignations[edit]

In August 2018, the rector of Saint John's was placed on administrative leave after two former seminarians claimed on social media that sexual misconduct occurred at the school.[16] The new allegations forced a new investigation by Archdiocese of Boston against Saint John's.[16] On November 22, 2019, the Archdiocese of Boston and former U.S. Attorney Donald Stern concluded that there was some accuracy to the 2018 allegations, such as the expulsion of two students in 2014 for inappropriate sexual conduct, an incident from 2015 where six students received anonymous sexual text messages, and excessive drinking at a 2015 bachelor party which was held on campus.[17][18] Despite also criticizing Saint John's for having poor leadership, poor financial oversight, and inadequate human formation of seminarians,[17] the joint investigation also concluded that the sexual misconduct which occurred at the seminary was not unlawful.[17][18] In December 2019, Stephen Salocks, who was named interim rector when the investigation started, replaced Msgr. James Moroney as the Rector of Saint John's Seminary.[19] In addition to promoting Salocks, Boston Archbishop Cardinal Sean Patrick O'Malley also named Fr. Thomas Macdonald as the new Vice Rector.[19]

Enrollment statistics[edit]

Academic year Enrollment Notes
1884 10 [20]
1907 86 [20]
1942 241 [20]
1960 418 [20]
2001–2002 86 [9][10]
2004-2005 30 This marked the fewest number in more than a century.[20]
2005–2006 23 [9][10]
2007-2008 63 [9][10]
2008-2009 87 [20]
2009–2010 91 81 diocesan seminarians and 10 religious[21]
2011-2012 108 [20]
2012-2013 120 The most in more than 20 years.[20]
2015-2016 114 78 diocesan seminarians and 36 religious[22]
2016-2017 139 100 diocesan seminarians and 39 religious

Participating dioceses[edit]

Most students are from dioceses in New England: in Massachusetts, from the Archdiocese of Boston and the Dioceses of Fall River, Springfield, and Worcester; in Connecticut, from the Archdiocese of Hartford; and also from the dioceses of Burlington, Vermont, Manchester, New Hampshire, and Providence, Rhode Island.

In the academic year of 2014-2015, Saint John's began receiving seminarians from the Diocese of Rochester, New York. That same year, the Diocese of Portland, which encompasses all of Maine, resumed sending seminarians. Saint John's also serves as the seminary for a few men from dioceses outside the U.S.[23]

Statue of St. Patrick, patron of the Archdiocese of Boston

College-level seminary candidates for the Archdiocese of Boston reside at Our Lady of Providence Seminary College in Providence, Rhode Island and various other institutions.

Academics[edit]

St. John's Seminary exterior

Seminary programs[edit]

As a major seminary, an institution providing formation for the Catholic priesthood, Saint John's offers a four-year program leading to the Master of Divinity degree. There is also a program leading to the Master of Arts in Theology.[24]

In addition, "Saint John's Seminary offers a two-year program of initial formation for those candidates who are college graduates and have no prior experience of formal preparation for the sacrament of Holy Orders."[25] Those who complete the Pre-Theology Program may qualify to receive a Bachelor of Philosophy (B.Phil.).

Programs for lay students[edit]

The Seminary's Theological Institute for the New Evangelization offers programs for lay people wishing to work in Roman Catholic ministry, leading to the degrees Master of Theological Studies for the New Evangelization, and Master of Arts in Ministry (MAM). These programs are based at a separate campus in accordance with norms of the Holy See.[26] The MAM division of TINE also offers non-credit catechist training programs in evangelization and apologetics.[27]

Accreditation[edit]

The Seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools[28] and by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.[29]

Athletics[edit]

Seminarians partake in sports including basketball, football, golf, softball, and soccer,[30] including intramural games with BC club teams. Twice a year St. John's Seminary competes in softball games against Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary (Weston, MA) and Our Lady of Providence College Seminary (Providence, RI). With access to the Margot Connell Recreation Center at Boston College, seminarians contend in intramural basketball and soccer leagues against Boston College students.[31]

Daily life[edit]

The daily schedule includes classes and services in chapel.[32] Seminarians have off-campus pastoral assignments at least once per week. Most seminarians also have a "house job", such as sacristan or bookstore manager. Each seminarian meets with his spiritual director twice monthly.

Notable alumni[edit]

Notable faculty[edit]

Rectors[edit]

Under Sulpician administration:[4]

  • 1884–89: John Baptist Hogan, S.S.[33]
  • 1889–94: Charles B. Rex[33]
  • 1894–01: John Baptist Hogan, S.S.
  • 1901–06: Daniel E. Maher, S.S.[34]
  • 1906–11: Francis P. Havey

Under archdiocesan administration:

  • 1911–26: John Bertram Peterson
  • 1926–33: Charles A. Finn
  • 1933–38: Joseph C. Walsh
  • 1938–50: Edward G. Murray
  • 1950–58: Thomas J. Riley
  • 1958–65: Matthew J. Stapleton
  • 1966–66: Lawrence J. Riley
  • 1966–71: John A. Broderick
  • 1972–81: Robert Joseph Banks
  • 1981–86: Alfred Clifton Hughes
  • 1986–91: Thomas J. Daly
  • 1991–99: Timothy J. Moran
  • 1999–2002: Richard G. Lennon
  • 2002–07: John A. Farren, OP
  • 2007–12: Arthur L. Kennedy
  • 2012–18: James P. Moroney
    • 2018–2019: Stephen E. Salocks (Interim)
  • 2019–Present: Stephen E. Salocks

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Saint John's Seminary".
  2. ^ a b c Alice H. Songe (1978). American universities and colleges: a dictionary of name changes. p. 173. ISBN 9780810811379.
  3. ^ "History", SJS
  4. ^ a b c Fenlon, John Francis. "Sulpicians in the United States." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 14. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 22 August 2019Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ "St. John's History". Retrieved 2007-02-27.
  6. ^ Heuser, Herman Joseph (November 1901). "Dr. John Hogan, S.S." American Ecclesiastical Review. 25: 430–435.
  7. ^ "1941 Chap. 0313. An Act Changing The Name Of The Boston Ecclesiastical Seminary To St. John's Seminary And Authorizing The Granting Of Certain Additional Degrees By Said Seminary". The State Library of Massachusetts. 1941.
  8. ^ Baquero-Degwitz, Andrea (24 February 2015). "History: Brighton Campus". The Torch: Boston College's Catholic Student Newspaper. Chestnut Hill, MA: The Torch, Inc. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d e Michael Paulson (December 14, 2008). "Stunning turnaround for St. John's Seminary". The Boston Globe.
  10. ^ a b c d "Seminary of Archdiocese of Boston doubles enrollment". Catholic News Agency (ACI Prensa). December 18, 2008.
  11. ^ Michael Paulson (April 21, 2004). "Diocesan headquarters sold to BC". The Boston Globe.
  12. ^ "Statement of the Archdiocese of Boston and Boston College on sale of part of Brighton campus". The Boston Globe. April 20, 2004.
  13. ^ a b John Farren, OP (May 23, 2007). "Response of Rector to Proposal". "Catholic Pundit Watch" (archived at webcitation.org). Archived from the original on January 16, 2021.
  14. ^ a b Michael Paulson (May 24, 2007). "Boston Archdiocese to sell headquarters for $65 million, move to Braintree". The Boston Globe.
  15. ^ Michael Paulson (June 13, 2007). "Critic slams archdiocese land sale as betrayal". The Boston Globe.
  16. ^ a b "St. John's Seminary Shakeup Amid Probe Into Sexual Misconduct Claims". WBZ-TV. August 10, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  17. ^ a b c Tetrault, Jacqueline (November 22, 2020). "Report of St John's Seminary released". Boston Pilot. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  18. ^ a b "Boston seminary probe finds inappropriate conduct but no evidence of criminal activity". America Magazine. Associated Press. November 22, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  19. ^ a b Tetrault, Jacqueline (December 20, 2020). "Cardinal appoints Father Shalocks as rector of St. John's Seminary". Boston Pilot. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h Doyle, Patrick (October 30, 2012). "Resurrection: The Archdiocese of Boston Rebuilds". Boston. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  21. ^ Mary L. Gautier. "Catholic Ministry Formation Enrollments: Statistical Overview for 2009–2010" (PDF). Georgetown University (Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate).
  22. ^ Mary L. Gautier and Jonathon Holland. "Catholic Ministry Formation Enrollments: Statistical Overview for 2015–2016" (PDF). Georgetown University (Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate).
  23. ^ "Saint John's Seminary". Archived from the original on 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  24. ^ "Saint John's Seminary". Archived from the original on 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  25. ^ "Saint John's Seminary". Archived from the original on 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  26. ^ On Certain Questions Regarding the Collaboration of the Non-Ordained Faithful in the Sacred Ministry of Priest, 1997, art. 13.
  27. ^ Angela Franks and Jim Lockwood (September 4, 2009). "St. John's Seminary introduces Catechetical Certificate". The Boston Pilot.
  28. ^ "Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada". Retrieved 2007-02-27.
  29. ^ "Details: Saint John's Seminary". New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Retrieved 13 Jul 2010.[permanent dead link]
  30. ^ http://sjs.edu/news/SJSMagazine10-1.pdf[permanent dead link]
  31. ^ "Athleague | St. John's". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  32. ^ "Saint John's Seminary". Archived from the original on 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  33. ^ a b John A. Butler (May 1898). "St. John's Ecclesiastical Seminary, Boston". American Ecclesiastical Review. 18 (5): 457.
  34. ^ "Candidates Ordained in Boston". The New York Times. May 25, 1902.

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