God is calling. Are you ready?
What is seminary like?
Meet our Seminarians
How does the process work?
“Having been in seminary formation for almost four years and going into my fifth, I lived, prayed, and studied alongside men who have influenced the cultivation of my life as a holy man and for a holy priesthood. More than anything, seminary provides young men with an environment where they may hear more clearly the call of the Lord for their lives alongside other young men; and if not called to priesthood, such a community forms holy men into holy husbands and fathers. ”
— Jacob Schneider, seminarian
Our Seminaries
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Bishop Bruté Seminary
Bruté seminary is located at Marian University and is where our men go who have not completed a college degree. Housed in an old convent but on a thriving Catholic university campus, this castle is a perfect place to begin your discernment of priesthood while also getting a great college experience.
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Saint Meinrad Seminary
Nestled in the hills and woods of southern Indiana, Saint Meinrad forms our men who have already completed their college degrees at Bruté or at their own schools and are now in Masters programs for philosophy or theology. Many from our diocese have visited Saint Meinrad. If you go to seminary, you could call this place home.
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North American College
Another option for our seminarians who have completed their undergraduate degrees is formation in Rome. The North American College overlooks the Vatican and houses men finishing their final four years of theology before ordination. Dioceses from across the country use this special place in the shadow of the tomb of St. Peter.
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Kenrick-Glennon Seminary
Not far from the famed Arch in St. Louis, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary is an option for men in our Diocese. At Kenrick, seminarians may engage in formation for Philosophy or Theology studies, as they discern and are formed for priestly ministry.
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Fr. Deydier House of Formation
Opened in fall 2024, the Fr. Deydier House of Formation houses our first-year seminarians for their “Propaedeutic Stage” of seminary formation. The building served as the convent at Sacred Heart Church on Evansville’s westside before renovations in 2024.
