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Saint Paul Seminary Message from the Dean

Message from the DeanDr. Christopher J. Thompson, Academic Dean, The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity.

Welcome to The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity and on behalf of the faculty and staff of The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, I invite you to explore our Master of Divinity Seminary Program and related programs. Faithful to John Paul II's Apostolic Exhortation, Pastores dabo vobis, and the National Council of Catholic Bishops' Program of Priestly Formation, we offer candidates for ordination to the Roman Catholic priesthood a vigorous experience of human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral formation as preparation for priestly ministry in today's Church. Thoroughly immersed in the Roman Catholic tradition, our program strives to  witness to a deep and abiding commitment to serve those who are called to be shepherds of the Church.

"Take Courage, get up! He's calling for you."