Queen of Apostles Seminary was a minor college seminary in Dedham, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1946 by the Society of African Missions, and closed in the late 1960s.
History
[edit]The Society of African Mission's American Province was established in 1941 amidst significant growth in vocations.[1][2] In 1945, the society had acquired land in Dedham, Massachusetts[2] to hold a new minor seminary, a location chosen because of its proximity to Boston, which had a large Catholic population.[3]
Queen of Apostles Seminary was incorporated on 26 December 1945 by the SMA's inaugural US provincial superior Ignatius Lissner and opened in 1946 to educate and train college-age SMA seminarians.[1][2][4] Fr. James McConnell, SMA, was the seminary's first president, and Fr. Michael Moran, SMA, initially served as treasurer and clerk.[4]
The seminary closed in the early 1980s and was used to house an art collection owned by the society, which still maintained a priest residence across the street.[2][5]
In the late 1980s, the building was purchased by Northeastern University and has served ever since as the university's Dedham satellite campus.[6]
Presidents
[edit]- Fr. James McConnell, SMA (1946–?)[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Historical Timeline". www.smafathers.org. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ^ a b c d "American Province History". www.smafathers.org. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ^ "The History of SMA American Province". www.smafathers.org. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ^ a b c "Queen of Apostles Seminary, Incorporated".
- ^ "An old Dedham barn..." dedhamtales.com. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ^ "Northeastern, Brandeis, UMass-Amherst make list of 20 ugliest campuses in America | Universal Hub". Universal Hub. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
