Former names
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Bishop Simon Bruté House of Formation |
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Motto | In this sign, you will conquer (English) |
Type | Roman Catholic all-male seminary |
Established | September 8, 2004 |
Academic staff
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3 priests in residence, 1 available every 2 weeks. |
Administrative staff
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2 (1 Office Manager & 1 Psychologist) |
Students | 47 |
Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, IN, United States |
Campus | Urban: 18.5 acres (0.075 km2) |
Affiliations |
Roman Catholic Church Marian University |
Website | www.archindy.org/bsb |
Current leadership | |
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Pope | Pope Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph William Tobin |
Auxiliary Bishops | Christopher J. Coyne, Auxiliary Bishop |
Emeritus Bishops | Daniel M. Buechlein |
Map | |
Website | |
https://www.facebook.com/bruteseminary |
Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary is a Roman Catholic college seminary located in Indianapolis, Indiana within the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. The seminary takes its name from Bishop Simon Bruté, first bishop of the Diocese of Vinncennes, who came to Vincennes, Indiana from Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland in 1834. Bishop Simon Bruté Seminary has provided college-level seminary formation since 2004. Seminarians from 8 dioceses across the Midwestern United States reside at the seminary and take classes at Marian University.
The founder and rector of the seminary from 2004-2016 was the Very Reverend Robert J. Robeson, PhD, a priest of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Reverend Joseph B. Moriarty was named Vice Rector in 2013 and Rector in 2016. In addition to his duties at the Seminary, Fr. Moriarty also assists with Spiritual Direction at St. Meinrad Semiary & School of Theology, as well as weekend ministry at Sts. Francis & Clare on the south side of Indianapolis. He also serves as chaplain to Marian University. The Reverend Thomas C. Widner, S.J., was appointed as first resident spiritual director in 2010. Reverend Jonathon Fassero, O.S.B. is also a spiritual director who resides at St. Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad, Indiana.