Pontifical North American College
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| Latin: Pontificium Collegium Civitatum Foederatarum Americae Septemtrionalis | |
| Motto | Firmum est cor meum |
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Motto in English
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"Steadfast is my heart" |
| Type | Roman Catholic Seminary; Continuing Formation Institute, Clerical Residence |
| Established | December 8, 1859 (158 years ago) |
| Rector | Peter C. Harman |
| Location |
Rome, Italy (on property subject in part to Holy See extraterritorial jurisdiction) 41°53′51″N 12°27′33″E / 41.89750°N 12.45917°ECoordinates: 41°53′51″N 12°27′33″E / 41.89750°N 12.45917°E |
| Campus | Janiculum Hill (Seminary and Casa O'Toole Continuing Formation Institute) Central Rome (Casa Santa Maria Graduate Studies Residence and Office for Pilgrims) |
| Colors | Unofficially, Red and Blue |
| Athletics | Clericus Cup Soccer Team |
| Nickname | North American Martyrs |
| Affiliations | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; Congregation for the Clergy |
| Website | www.pnac.org |
The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution in Rome, Italy that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses of the United States and elsewhere, and that provides a residence for priests from the United States and elsewhere who are pursuing graduate studies or continuing formation programs in Rome. Oversight of the College is the responsibility of the Holy See's Congregation for the Clergy, which is delegated for most matters to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops acting through the College's Episcopal Board of Governors.
The North American College was founded in 1859 by Pope Pius IX. Its first home was at a former Dominican and Visitation Convent, the Casa Santa Maria, located in central Rome near the Trevi Fountain. It "occupied conventual buildings of the Dominican Priory at Santa Maria Sopra Minerva," which at that time was also the home of the Dominican College of St. Thomas which would grow into the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum.
It was granted pontifical status by Pope Leo XIII in 1884 and was incorporated in the United States by a Special Act of the Maryland General Assembly in 1886 as a non-stock (not-for-profit) corporation under the name "The American College of the Roman Catholic Church of the United States." This is its official name for the purposes of United States federal and state law, and for such things as contributions and bequests. The College is exempt from United States Federal taxation, and contributions to it are deductible by the donor to the extent provided in United States Federal tax law and regulations and other applicable laws and regulations.
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