With approximately 170 students, Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology prepares men of all ages and backgrounds for priesthood. Sacred Heart’s expertise ensures a rich, rewarding and efficient formation experience, while rigorously following the Program of Priestly Formation, 5th Edition.
About
History
The seminary began because Venerable Leo John Dehon, a French priest and the founder of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart, valued education, had a passion for the priesthood, and was committed to social justice. Between 1910, when Fr. Dehon first visited the United States, and 1932 a dedicated band of men filled with vision and courage laid the foundation.
Education
Sacred Heart offers an accredited Master of Arts Program open to laity, a robust ESL program serving religious communities and dioceses around the world, and other programs and educational opportunities.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2021
GSSA 2021
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2021. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 8 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!
Services
Library services
The Leo Dehon Library houses a comprehensive theological and scriptural collection of over 100,000 volumes in a light, inviting space. The collection has special strengths in the areas of church history, social justice, Mozarabic liturgy, and canon law, and is enhanced by extensive holdings in philosophy, psychology, and the arts.
Accreditation
Sacred Heart offers an accredited Master of Arts Program open to laity, a robust English and Culture Studies program serving religious communities and dioceses around the world, as well as other programs and educational opportunities. Seminarians who do not have a bachelor’s degree enroll in our Pre-Theology Program, while earning credits through an accredited institution.
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