St. Joseph's Seminary (Callicoon, New York)
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St. Joseph's Seraphic Seminary in Callicoon, New York
, was located on the west side of Seminary Road in that town. A Romanesque part of the seminary was built in 1904. A historic district
including church and agricultural buildings was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1993.
St. Joseph's was a minor seminary of the Holy Name Province of the Order of Friars Minor (OFM), the original Franciscan order of priests and brothers founded by St. Francis of Assisi. The Holy Name province covered the eastern states from Maine to Florida. Students entered St. Joseph's in the 9th grade and remained until the completion of two years of college. The curriculum was classical, with Greek and Latin as core subjects. Upon completion of the six-year program at Callicoon, the seminarians would advance to other venues to continue their study for the Roman Catholic priesthood. Universities operated by the Franciscans of the Holy Name Province included St. Bonaventure University and Sienna College.
Callicoon, New York
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, was located on the west side of Seminary Road in that town. A Romanesque part of the seminary was built in 1904. A historic district
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
including church and agricultural buildings was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1993.
St. Joseph's was a minor seminary of the Holy Name Province of the Order of Friars Minor (OFM), the original Franciscan order of priests and brothers founded by St. Francis of Assisi. The Holy Name province covered the eastern states from Maine to Florida. Students entered St. Joseph's in the 9th grade and remained until the completion of two years of college. The curriculum was classical, with Greek and Latin as core subjects. Upon completion of the six-year program at Callicoon, the seminarians would advance to other venues to continue their study for the Roman Catholic priesthood. Universities operated by the Franciscans of the Holy Name Province included St. Bonaventure University and Sienna College.