Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology
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The Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology (ICSST) is part of Seton Hall University
, the Roman
Catholic university of New Jersey
, and is located in South Orange
. 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 an internationally renowned graduate program offering the following degrees:
The school attracts students from all over the world and has recently created a bachelor's degree program in Catholic Theology.
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the...
, the Roman
Roman Catholic (term)
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Catholic university of New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, and is located in South Orange
South Orange, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,964 people, 5,522 households, and 3,766 families residing in the township. The population density was 5,945.3 people per square mile . There were 5,671 housing units at an average density of 1,987.5 per square mile...
. ICCST is one of the oldest Catholic seminaries
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
in the United States
United States
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. The university is the oldest diocesan
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
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
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
, ICSST has an internationally renowned graduate program offering the following degrees:
- Master of Arts in Theology
- Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry
- Master of DivinityMaster of DivinityIn the academic study of theology, the Master of Divinity is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America...
The school attracts students from all over the world and has recently created a bachelor's degree program in Catholic Theology.
External links
- ICSST official website
- Institute for Christian Spirituality
- Official university website