Motto |
Latin: Dispensatores mysteriorum Dei (Dispensers of the mysteries of God) |
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Type | Private |
Established | 1861 |
Parent institution
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Seton Hall University |
Rector | Reverend Monsignor Joseph Reilly, STL, PhD |
Administrative staff
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35 |
Students | appx. 100 |
Location |
South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
Campus | Urban |
Website | theology.shu.edu |
The Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology (ICSST) is the major seminary for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark and is part of Seton Hall University, a Roman Catholic university of New Jersey, and is located in South Orange within the Archdiocese of Newark. ICCST is one of the oldest Catholic seminaries in the United States. The university is the oldest diocesan university in the country. ICSST admits both students to study as seminarians and lay persons as well. In addition to a Seminary Formation Program to prepare men for priesthood, ICSST has a renowned graduate program offering the following degrees:
The school attracts students from all over the world and in 2006 created a bachelor's degree program in Catholic Theology.