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'''St. Charles Borromeo Seminary''' is the [[seminary]] of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia]].<ref>{{citebook|title=Colleges in the Middle Atlantic States 2009|edition=24|publisher=Peterson's|ISBN=0-7689-2555-X}}</ref> Named for [[Saint Charles Borromeo]], it is located in [[Wynnewood, Pennsylvania|Wynnewood]], [[Pennsylvania]].
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| motto = "Exiit qui seminat" <br>
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| head = [[Keith J. Chylinski]]
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'''Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary''' is a Roman Catholic [[seminary]] in [[Wynnewood, Pennsylvania]], that is under the jurisdiction of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia|Archdiocese of Philadelphia.]] The oldest Catholic institution of higher learning in the Philadelphia region, the school is named after [[Saint Charles Borromeo|Charles Borromeo]], an Italian saint from the [[Counter-Reformation]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Colleges in the Middle Atlantic States 2009|date=18 August 2008|edition=24|publisher=Peterson's|isbn=978-0-7689-2555-5}}</ref>
The seminary is accredited by both the Commission on Higher Education of the [[Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools]], and the [[Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada]].


The campus is in the municipality of [[Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Merion Township]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st42_pa/cousub/cs4209144976_lower_merion/DC20BLK_CS4209144976.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Lower Merion township, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-12-19|page=4 (PDF p. 5/5)|quote=Saint Charles Borromeo Smry}}</ref>
It consists of three divisions: College, Theology, and Graduate School of Theology. Potential candidates for the [[Priesthood (Catholic Church)|priesthood]] pursue a program which consists of a four-year [[liberal arts]] curriculum followed by a four-year curriculum within the professional school of theology. The seminary offers the degrees of [[Bachelor of Arts]], [[Master of Divinity]], and [[Master of Arts]].


==History==
The current [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|rector]] is the Most Reverend [[Timothy C. Senior]] and the current Vice Rector is Reverend Fr. Joseph Bongard.
[[File:Eakins room at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.jpg|left|thumbnail|The Eakins Room at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary contains six portraits by [[Thomas Eakins]].]]


St. Charles was founded in June 1832 by Bishop [[Francis Kenrick]] in his home on Fifth Street in [[Philadelphia]]. On April 13, 1838, it was chartered by the [[Commonwealth of Pennsylvania]] to grant [[academic degree]]s.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Connolly |first=James |url=https://archive.org/details/historyofarchdio0000unse/page/n9/mode/1up |title=The History of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia |publisher=Archdiocese of Philadelphia |year=1976 |location=Philadelphia}}</ref> Saint Charles later moved to a building on the corner of Fifth and Prune Streets, then to the rectory of Saint Mary's Parish on Fourth Street. It then moved to a facility on the corner of Eighteenth and Race Streets in Philadelphia.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kirlin |first=Louis Joseph |url=https://archive.org/details/CatholicityInPhiladelphia/page/n13/mode/2up |title=Catholicity in Philadelphia from the earliest missionaries down to the present time |publisher=John Joseph McVey |year=1909 |location=Philadelphia |language=en}}</ref>
==Mission Statement==


In 1863, then Bishop [[James Frederick Wood|James F. Wood]] made the first of three property purchases to create a new Saint Charles campus in the [[Overbrook, Philadelphia|Overbrook]] section of Philadelphia. In September, 1871, the preparatory college and theology divisions were reunited in Overbrook. In December, 1875, Archbishop Wood dedicated the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception on the campus. Later archbishops of Philadelphia have initiated improvements on the Saint Charles campus.
The fundamental mission of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary is the formation of Catholic men of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and of other dioceses and religious communities for pastoral service in the Roman Catholic priesthood of Jesus Christ.


* Archbishop [[Patrick John Ryan|Patrick J. Ryan]] began the construction of the Memorial Library Building
The Seminary is committed to providing a unified college and theology program of formation in priestly spirituality, pastoral ministry, celibate witness, emotional maturity, intellectual integrity and physical wellness.
* Archbishop [[Edmond Francis Prendergast|Edmond Prendergast]] oversaw the building of a student residence hall.
* Cardinal [[Dennis Joseph Dougherty|Dennis Dougherty]] sponsored the construction of the college building.
* Cardinal [[John Joseph O'Hara|John O'Hara]] added an indoor swimming pool.
* Cardinal [[John Krol]] in 1971 build a residence hall and multi-purpose building dedicated to [[John Vianney]], a 19th century French saint.


In 2005, the Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua Research Center was established at the Ryan Memorial Library. The building was completely renovated in the process. The buildings that make up the current Theology Division. along with the Ryan Memorial Library. stand at the western end of campus. The College Seminary is located at the eastern end.
Formation towards the ministerial priesthood centers around the Word of God and the Sacraments of the Church, most especially Eucharist and Reconciliation. This is complemented by personal and community prayer, a comprehensive academic program of liberal arts and theological studies, and a program of pastoral preparation designed primarily for parochial ministry.


For an eleven-year period, the preparatory division of the seminary was located at [[Glen Riddle, Pennsylvania]]. The preparatory program was equivalent to the junior and senior years of and four years of [[college]]. The high school program was discontinued in 1968. In 1999, an alumnus praised Saint Charles for its liturgical reverence compared to some other US seminaries.<ref name="adoremus">{{cite news|date=September 1999|title=Reverence Grows at St. Charles Borromeo, Even "Among the Dandelions"|work=Adoremus Bulletin|url=https://adoremus.org/2007/12/reverence-grows-at-st-charles-borromeo-even-quotamong-the-dandelionsquot/|last=Violette|first=Lawrence}}</ref> Cardinal [[Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua|Anthony Bevilacqua]], a former archbishop of Philadelphia, lived at Saint Charles in his retirement. Both [[Pope John Paul II]] and Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger visited Saint Charles, and [[Pope Francis]] stayed there during his 2015 visit to [[Philadelphia]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://6abc.com/religion/final-preps-for-the-pope-at-saint-charles-borromeo-seminary/1000529/ | title=Final Preps for the Pope At Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary | publisher=6abc Action News | date=September 24, 2015 | access-date=September 26, 2015 | author=O'Hearn, Erin}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pope/20150925_What_Pope_Francis_will_sleep_on__eat_from__and_step_on_in_Philadelphia.html | title=What Francis will sleep on and eat from in Philadelphia | publisher=Philly.com | date=September 24, 2015 | access-date=September 26, 2015 | author=Wellington, Elizabeth}}</ref>
The Seminary welcomes the diverse challenges of our time and promotes in the seminarian a commitment to work in unity with others in the Church with a pastoral solicitude which is exercised in fidelity to the Magisterium of the Church.


In 2019, Saint Charles sold its Wynnewood property to [[Main Line Health]]. Saint Charles is planning to move in August of 2024 to a new campus at [[Gwynedd Mercy University]] in Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brubaker|first=Harold|title=Records show how much St. Charles Borromeo Seminary property fetched in last month's sale|url=https://www.inquirer.com/business/main-line-health-buys-st-charles-borromeo-seminary-property-20190612.html|access-date=2021-12-11|website=The Philadelphia Inquirer|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-25|title=St. Charles Borromeo Seminary property, in Lower Merion Township, sold to Main Line Health, officials say|url=https://www.fox29.com/news/st-charles-borromeo-seminary-property-in-lower-merion-township-sold-to-main-line-health-officials-say|access-date=2021-12-11|website=FOX 29 Philadelphia|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-11-05 |title=Archbishop Nelson J. Perez appoints Bishop Timothy Senior, Chancellor of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Father Keith Chylinski Rector, Effective July 1, 2022 |url=https://www.scs.edu/archbishop-nelson-j-perez-appoints-bishop-timothy-senior-chancellor-of-saint-charles-borromeo-seminary-father-keith-chylinski-rector-of-saint-charles-borromeo-seminary-effective-july-1-2022/ |access-date=2022-04-02 |website=Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary |language=en-US}}</ref>
Offering its resources to the larger Church community, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, through its Graduate School of Theology and Program of Catholic Studies (GST) and in cooperation with other institutes, provides a variety of academic and pastoral programs to serve the needs and interests of priests and deacons in parochial and other ministries, other parish workers, teachers of religion, and interested lay persons. The Seminary is committed to serve the need for on-going formation and pastoral education, as this need continues to be discerned and in collaboration with the leadership of the local Church.


==Academics==
==Current dioceses served==
St. Charles is accredited by the [[Middle States Commission on Higher Education]] and the [[Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada]]. It consists of four divisions:


* College Seminary
The following listing is of the various dioceses that have seminarians at Saint Charles for formation to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ.
* Theological Seminary
* School of Theological Studies
* School of [[Diaconal]] Formation


In accordance with the Program for Priestly Formation (PPF)[https://usccb.cld.bz/Program-of-Priestly-Formation-6th-edition/2/], the formation program for candidates for the Catholic [[Priesthood (Catholic Church)|priesthood]] complete four [https://www.scs.edu/priestly-formation/ stages] throughout their time in seminary:
[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia]]
*Propaedeutic
[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford]]
*Discipleship
[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown]]
*Configuration
[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington]]
*Vocational Synthesis
[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn]]
[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg]]
[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln]]
[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg]]
[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh]]
[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton]]


Following the propaedeutic stage, a four-year [[liberal arts]] curriculum is offered in the college seminary, or a two-year program for those seminarians who have previously earned a bachelor's degree. Both programs are focused in philosophy. This is followed by a four-year curriculum within the Theological Seminary. St. Charles offers the following degrees:
==History==
[[File:Eakins room at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.jpg|right|thumbnail|The Eakins room at the seminary has many paintings by [[Thomas Eakins]].]]


* [[Bachelor of Arts]]
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary was founded in 1832 by Bishop [[Francis Kenrick]], the third [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia|Bishop of Philadelphia]]. The seminary was initially located at the home of Bishop Kenrick on Fifth Street in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]]. In 1838, it was chartered to grant [[academic degree]]s. Circumstances required the subsequent relocation of the seminary to the northwest corner of Fifth and Prune Streets, then to Saint Mary's [[Rectory]] on Fourth Street, and eventually to the southeast corner of Eighteenth and Race Streets in Philadelphia before moving, in 1871, to its present home in [[Overbrook, Pennsylvania|Overbrook]].
* [[Master of Arts]]
* [[Master of Divinity]]


==Enrollment==
In 1863 Bishop James F. Wood made the first of three purchases of the property that today comprises the campus of Overbrook. In September, 1871, the preparatory college and theology divisions were reunited on the present campus. In December, 1875, the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception was formally dedicated by Archbishop Wood (who reached that rank when Philadelphia became an archdiocese in 1875). Subsequent Archbishops of Philadelphia have initiated improvements on the Seminary campus. Archbishop Patrick J. Ryan began the building of the library. Archbishop Edmond Prendergast oversaw the building of a student residence hall. Dennis Cardinal Dougherty sponsored the construction of the college building. John Cardinal O'Hara added an indoor swimming pool to the physical assets of the Seminary. In 1971, under the leadership of John Cardinal Krol, a residence hall and multi-purpose building dedicated to Saint John Vianney was constructed. In 2005, the Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua Research Center was established at the Ryan Memorial Library. The building was completely renovated in the process. The buildings that make up the current Theology Division along with the Ryan Memorial Library stand at the western end of campus. The Seminary College is located at the eastern end.
At the start of the 2023-2024 academic year, Saint Charles added 36 new seminarians. The total enrollment of 147 seminarians was studying for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, 12 partner dioceses, and three religious orders. Saint Charles's partner dioceses include:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Partner Dioceses & Religious Communities |url=https://www.scs.edu/about/partner-dioceses-religious-communities/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary |language=en-US}}</ref>


* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown|Diocese of Allentown]]
For an eleven-year period the preparatory division of the seminary was located at Glen Riddle in [[Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Delaware County]]. The preparatory program consisted at that time of what is equivalent to today's last two years of [[high school]] and four years of [[college]]. The high school program was discontinued in 1968. In 1999, St. Charles was described as avoiding the brunt of liturgical abuses common in some United States seminaries.<ref name=adoremus>{{cite news|date=1999-09|title=Reverence Grows at St. Charles Borromeo, Even "Among the Dandelions"|work=Adoremus Bulletin|url=http://www.adoremus.org/999-St.CharlesB.html|last=Violette|first=Lawrence}}</ref>
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington|Diocese of Arlington]]
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport|Diocese of Bridgeport]]
* [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo|Archdiocese of Colombo]]
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Đà Lạt|Diocese of Đà Lạt]]
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island|Diocese of Grand Island]]
* [[Diocese of Greensburg]]
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg|Diocese of Harrisburg]]
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln|Diocese of Lincoln]]
* [[Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA]]
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mymensingh|Diocese of Mymensingh]]
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton|Diocese of Trenton]]
* [[Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia]]


The partner religious congregations and orders include:
==Krol Chair of Moral Theology==


* [[Congregation of the Mission|Vincentians]]
The John Cardinal Krol Chair of Moral Theology was founded by His Eminence Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua in January of 1990. The Krol Chair, named in honor of a great churchman who clearly and unwaveringly proclaimed the moral demands of Christian life, was established to enhance the Seminary’s efforts to promote a better understanding, appreciation and acceptance of Catholic moral teaching.
* [[Order of Canons Regular of Prémontré]], Norbertines of [[Daylesford Abbey]]
* [[Oratory of Saint Philip Neri]]


== List of rectors ==
Through teaching, lectures, symposiums, workshops and publications, the Krol Chair contributes to the seminary’s primary mission of preparing men for pastoral service as ordained priests and to its secondary mission of educational outreach to the broader Church community. In these ways, the Krol Chair augments the theological enterprise of the seminary and directly responds to the Second Vatican Council’s charge that: "...special care be given to the perfecting of Moral Theology. Its scientific exposition, more deeply rooted in Sacred Scripture, is to illustrate the eminent vocation that the faithful have in Christ and the obligation they have to bear fruit in charity for the life of the world" (The Decree on Priestly Formation, 16).
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Dates served
|-
| [[Francis Patrick Kenrick]]
| 1832–1835
|-
| [[Peter Richard Kenrick]]
| 1835–1837
|-
| [[Edward Barron]]
| 1837–1839
|-
| [[Michael O'Connor (American bishop)|Michael O'Connor]]
| 1839–1841
|-
| Mariano Maller
| 1841–1847
|-
| John B. Tornatore
| 1847–1848
|-
| [[Thaddeus Amat y Brusi]]
| 1848–1852
|-
| John B. Tornatore
| 1852–1853
|-
| [[William O'Hara]]
| 1853–1861
|-
| Maurice A. Walsh
| 1861–1864
|-
| [[James O'Connor (bishop)|James O’Connor]]
| 1864–1872
|-
| [[James Andrew Corcoran]]
| 1872–1873
|-
| Charles P. O’Connor
| 1873–1879
|-
| William Kieran
| 1879-1886
|-
| [[John Edmund Fitzmaurice]]
| 1886–1898
|-
| Patrick J. Garvey
| 1898–1908
|-
| Henry T. Drumgoole
| 1908–1920
|-
| [[Edmond John Fitzmaurice]]
| 1920–1925
|-
| [[Joseph M. Corrigan]]
| 1925–1936
|-
| Vincent L. Burns (1891-1960)
| 1936–1946
|-
| [[Francis James Furey]]
| 1946–1958
|-
| John P. Connery
| 1958–1966
|-
| [[Thomas Welsh (bishop)|Thomas Welsh]]
| 1966–1974
|-
| Vincent L. Burns (1926-1997)
| 1974–1985
|-
| [[Francis X. DiLorenzo]]
| 1985–1988
|-
| Daniel A. Murray
| 1988–1994
|-
| James Molloy
| 1994–1999
|-
| [[Michael Francis Burbidge]]
| 1999–2004
|-
| Joseph G. Prior
| 2004–2010
|-
| Shaun Mahoney
| 2010–2012
|-
| [[Timothy C. Senior]]
| 2012–2022
|-
| [[Keith J. Chylinski]]
| 2022–present
|-
|}


== Notable alumni ==
The current holder of the Krol Chair is Rev. Dennis J. Billy, C.Ss.R. A Redemptorist priest of the Baltimore Province, Father Billy was professor of the history of moral theology and Christian spirituality at the Alphonsian Academy of Rome’s Pontifical Lateran University for more than 20 years. He assumed the responsibilities of the Krol Chair in the summer of 2008


=== Bishops ===
==Graduate School of Theology==
*[[Edward Joseph Adams]]

*[[Thaddeus Amat y Brusi]]
The Graduate School of Theology and Program of Catholic Studies (GST) at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia is seeking Catholics who want to pursue a fulfilling academic program of theology.

GST is a center of theological education in Philadelphia for laity, priests, and religious from the Greater Philadelphia area and the entire country. It conducts evening, summer, and online courses, on both the graduate and undergraduate levels, in Catholic theology and in various institute programs.

GST is a co-educational program of theological study, faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church and the Catholic intellectual tradition within the framework of "intellectual charity" (Benedict XVI). Fostering a loving community centered on Jesus Christ, we provide a fully integrated theological education grounded in natural reason and revealed truth. GST seeks to form students who are authentic living witnesses of the Faith sent forth to assist the Church in the joyful work of the New Evangelization.

GST is answering Blessed John Paul II's call to build and renew the Church of the Third Millennium. GST's vision is to educate and form students who, as leaders in Church ministries and apostolates, will live by the highest intellectual and ethical standards and fully witness the Gospel in truth and love to those they are called to serve and teach.

GST was founded at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in 1969. For decades, GST has had the reputation of promoting solidly Catholic teaching with dynamic academic rigor. Since its founding, GST has granted masters degrees in Sacred Theology to over 1,050 students, most of whom still serve the Church in various capacities. GST is privileged to be part of the distinguished institution of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary and part of such a rich heritage dating back to 1832.

==Alumni who became bishops==
{{multicol}}
*[[Peter Richard Kenrick]]
*[[Edward Barron]]
*[[Edward Barron]]
*[[Eusebius J. Beltran]]
*[[Michael O'Connor (bishop)|Michael O'Connor]]
*[[Thaddeus Amat y Brusi]]
*[[Herbert Bevard]]
*[[Caspar Henry Borgess]]
*[[Michael Joseph Bransfield]]
*[[Francis Brennan (cardinal)|Francis Brennan]]
*[[Michael Francis Burbidge]]
*[[Keith J. Chylinski]]
*[[Joseph R. Cistone]]
*[[Christopher R. Cooke]]
*[[Edward Peter Cullen]]
*[[Louis A. DeSimone]]
*[[Francis X. DiLorenzo]]
*[[Michael Domenec]]
*[[Michael Domenec]]
*[[Stephen V. Ryan]]
*[[Caspar Henry Borgess]]
*[[James O'Connor (archbishop)|James O'Connor]]
*[[Edmond Francis Prendergast]]
*[[Dennis Joseph Dougherty]]
*[[Dennis Joseph Dougherty]]
*[[Michael J. Fitzgerald (bishop)|Michael J. Fitzgerald]]
*[[Edmond John Fitzmaurice|Edmond Fitzmaurice]]
*[[John Folda|John T. Folda]]
*[[John Patrick Foley]]
*[[Ronald William Gainer]]
*[[Joseph Anthony Galante]]
*[[Gregory W. Gordon]]
*[[James Green (archbishop)|James Green]]
*[[Edward Hughes (bishop)|Edward Hughes]]
*[[Francis Edward Hyland]]
*[[William Henry Keeler]]
*[[Peter Richard Kenrick]]
*[[Joseph Edward Kurtz]]
*[[Hugh L. Lamb]]
*[[George L. Leech]]
*[[George L. Leech]]
*[[Hugh L. Lamb]]
*[[Eugene J. McGuinness]]
*[[Francis Edward Hyland]]
*[[Joseph Mark McShea]]
{{multicol-break}}
*[[Francis Brennan]]
*[[Martin Nicholas Lohmuller]]
*[[Martin Nicholas Lohmuller]]
*[[Stephen Lowe (New Zealand bishop-elect)|Stephen Lowe]]<ref>Installed 13 February 2015. [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/blowe.html "Bishop Stephen Marmion Lowe", ''Catholic Hierarchy''] (Retrieved 27 November 2014)</ref>
*[[Thomas Jerome Welsh]]
*[[Edward Hughes (bishop)|Edward Hughes]]
*[[Eusebius J. Beltran]]
*[[John Joseph O'Connor]]
*[[William Henry Keeler]]
*[[Louis A. DeSimone]]
*[[Francis B. Schulte]]
*[[John Patrick Foley]]
*[[Francis X. DiLorenzo]]
*[[David B. Thompson]]
*[[Joseph Anthony Galante]]
*[[Edward Peter Cullen]]
*[[Robert P. Maginnis]]
*[[Robert P. Maginnis]]
{{multicol-break}}
*[[Joseph Francis Martino]]
*[[Joseph Francis Martino]]
*[[Joseph Edward Kurtz]]
*[[Joseph A. Pepe]]
*[[Michael Francis Burbidge]]
*[[Joseph R. Cistone]]
*[[Joseph P. McFadden]]
*[[Joseph P. McFadden]]
*[[Kevin C. Rhoades]]
*[[Eugene J. McGuinness]]
*[[John J. McIntyre (bishop)|John J. McIntyre]]
*[[Michael Joseph Bransfield]]
*[[Daniel E. Thomas]]
*[[Joseph Mark McShea]]
*[[James Green (archbishop)|James Green]]
*[[James O'Connor (archbishop)|James O'Connor]]
*[[John O'Connor (cardinal)|John Joseph O'Connor]]
*[[Herbert Bevard]]
*[[Michael O'Connor (American bishop)|Michael O'Connor]]
*[[Edmond John Fitzmaurice|Edmond Fitzmaurice]]
*[[Joseph A. Pepe]]
*[[Nelson J. Perez]]
*[[Edmond Francis Prendergast]]
*[[Kevin C. Rhoades]]
*[[Stephen V. Ryan]]
*[[Francis B. Schulte]]
*[[Timothy C. Senior]]
*[[Timothy C. Senior]]
*[[Daniel E. Thomas]]
*[[John J. McIntyre (bishop)|John J. McIntyre]]
*[[David B. Thompson]]
*[[Michael J. Fitzgerald (bishop)|Michael J. Fitzgerald]]
*[[Thomas Jerome Welsh]]
{{multicol-end}}


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.scs.edu/ Official website]
*[http://www.scs.edu/ Official website]
*[http://www.studycatholictheology.com/ Graduate School of Theology]
*[http://www.scs.edu/library/ Seminary Library]


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Revision as of 17:59, 8 May 2024

For the seminary in Košice, see St Charles Borromeo Seminary.
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
Motto"Exiit qui seminat"
The sower went forth to sow
TypeSeminary
Private
EstablishedJune 1832
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic Church
RectorKeith J. Chylinski
Location
Wynnewood
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States

39°59′31″N 75°15′22″W / 39.99194°N 75.25611°W / 39.99194; -75.25611
Websitewww.scs.edu

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary is a Roman Catholic seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, that is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The oldest Catholic institution of higher learning in the Philadelphia region, the school is named after Charles Borromeo, an Italian saint from the Counter-Reformation.[1]

The campus is in the municipality of Lower Merion Township.[2]

History

The Eakins Room at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary contains six portraits by Thomas Eakins.

St. Charles was founded in June 1832 by Bishop Francis Kenrick in his home on Fifth Street in Philadelphia. On April 13, 1838, it was chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant academic degrees.[3] Saint Charles later moved to a building on the corner of Fifth and Prune Streets, then to the rectory of Saint Mary's Parish on Fourth Street. It then moved to a facility on the corner of Eighteenth and Race Streets in Philadelphia.[4]

In 1863, then Bishop James F. Wood made the first of three property purchases to create a new Saint Charles campus in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia. In September, 1871, the preparatory college and theology divisions were reunited in Overbrook. In December, 1875, Archbishop Wood dedicated the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception on the campus. Later archbishops of Philadelphia have initiated improvements on the Saint Charles campus.

  • Archbishop Patrick J. Ryan began the construction of the Memorial Library Building
  • Archbishop Edmond Prendergast oversaw the building of a student residence hall.
  • Cardinal Dennis Dougherty sponsored the construction of the college building.
  • Cardinal John O'Hara added an indoor swimming pool.
  • Cardinal John Krol in 1971 build a residence hall and multi-purpose building dedicated to John Vianney, a 19th century French saint.

In 2005, the Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua Research Center was established at the Ryan Memorial Library. The building was completely renovated in the process. The buildings that make up the current Theology Division. along with the Ryan Memorial Library. stand at the western end of campus. The College Seminary is located at the eastern end.

For an eleven-year period, the preparatory division of the seminary was located at Glen Riddle, Pennsylvania. The preparatory program was equivalent to the junior and senior years of and four years of college. The high school program was discontinued in 1968. In 1999, an alumnus praised Saint Charles for its liturgical reverence compared to some other US seminaries.[5] Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, a former archbishop of Philadelphia, lived at Saint Charles in his retirement. Both Pope John Paul II and Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger visited Saint Charles, and Pope Francis stayed there during his 2015 visit to Philadelphia.[6][7]

In 2019, Saint Charles sold its Wynnewood property to Main Line Health. Saint Charles is planning to move in August of 2024 to a new campus at Gwynedd Mercy University in Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania.[8][9][10]

Academics

St. Charles is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. It consists of four divisions:

  • College Seminary
  • Theological Seminary
  • School of Theological Studies
  • School of Diaconal Formation

In accordance with the Program for Priestly Formation (PPF)[1], the formation program for candidates for the Catholic priesthood complete four stages throughout their time in seminary:

  • Propaedeutic
  • Discipleship
  • Configuration
  • Vocational Synthesis

Following the propaedeutic stage, a four-year liberal arts curriculum is offered in the college seminary, or a two-year program for those seminarians who have previously earned a bachelor's degree. Both programs are focused in philosophy. This is followed by a four-year curriculum within the Theological Seminary. St. Charles offers the following degrees:

Enrollment

At the start of the 2023-2024 academic year, Saint Charles added 36 new seminarians. The total enrollment of 147 seminarians was studying for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, 12 partner dioceses, and three religious orders. Saint Charles's partner dioceses include:[11]

The partner religious congregations and orders include:

List of rectors

Name Dates served
Francis Patrick Kenrick 1832–1835
Peter Richard Kenrick 1835–1837
Edward Barron 1837–1839
Michael O'Connor 1839–1841
Mariano Maller 1841–1847
John B. Tornatore 1847–1848
Thaddeus Amat y Brusi 1848–1852
John B. Tornatore 1852–1853
William O'Hara 1853–1861
Maurice A. Walsh 1861–1864
James O’Connor 1864–1872
James Andrew Corcoran 1872–1873
Charles P. O’Connor 1873–1879
William Kieran 1879-1886
John Edmund Fitzmaurice 1886–1898
Patrick J. Garvey 1898–1908
Henry T. Drumgoole 1908–1920
Edmond John Fitzmaurice 1920–1925
Joseph M. Corrigan 1925–1936
Vincent L. Burns (1891-1960) 1936–1946
Francis James Furey 1946–1958
John P. Connery 1958–1966
Thomas Welsh 1966–1974
Vincent L. Burns (1926-1997) 1974–1985
Francis X. DiLorenzo 1985–1988
Daniel A. Murray 1988–1994
James Molloy 1994–1999
Michael Francis Burbidge 1999–2004
Joseph G. Prior 2004–2010
Shaun Mahoney 2010–2012
Timothy C. Senior 2012–2022
Keith J. Chylinski 2022–present

Notable alumni

Bishops

References

  1. ^ Colleges in the Middle Atlantic States 2009 (24 ed.). Peterson's. 18 August 2008. ISBN 978-0-7689-2555-5.
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Lower Merion township, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 4 (PDF p. 5/5). Retrieved 2022-12-19. Saint Charles Borromeo Smry
  3. ^ Connolly, James (1976). The History of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Philadelphia: Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
  4. ^ Kirlin, Louis Joseph (1909). Catholicity in Philadelphia from the earliest missionaries down to the present time. Philadelphia: John Joseph McVey.
  5. ^ Violette, Lawrence (September 1999). "Reverence Grows at St. Charles Borromeo, Even "Among the Dandelions"". Adoremus Bulletin.
  6. ^ O'Hearn, Erin (September 24, 2015). "Final Preps for the Pope At Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary". 6abc Action News. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  7. ^ Wellington, Elizabeth (September 24, 2015). "What Francis will sleep on and eat from in Philadelphia". Philly.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  8. ^ Brubaker, Harold. "Records show how much St. Charles Borromeo Seminary property fetched in last month's sale". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  9. ^ "St. Charles Borromeo Seminary property, in Lower Merion Township, sold to Main Line Health, officials say". FOX 29 Philadelphia. 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  10. ^ "Archbishop Nelson J. Perez appoints Bishop Timothy Senior, Chancellor of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Father Keith Chylinski Rector, Effective July 1, 2022". Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  11. ^ "Partner Dioceses & Religious Communities". Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  12. ^ Installed 13 February 2015. "Bishop Stephen Marmion Lowe", Catholic Hierarchy (Retrieved 27 November 2014)
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