Saint Paul Seminary

On May 25, 2024, thousands of Catholics gathered inside a packed Cathedral of St. Paul to attend the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ priestly ordination.

Five Catholic bishops will ordain 13 Saint Paul Seminary seminarians as transitional deacons this spring and summer.

Leading Catholic intellectual George Weigel sits down to talk about the impact St. John Paul II continues to have on seminary formation — and what this means for the future of the Church.

Josh French walks into Cottage Grove Ice Arena, a black and purple Minnesota State hockey bag slung over his shoulder. It’s one of the many Twin Cities rinks the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis seminarian frequented while he grew up. Today, the former Division I hockey player and professional prospect is meeting his older brother for an early-afternoon skate and a trip back — and forward — in time.

Sixteen players, 24 seminarian fans and five priests made the five-hour drive to St. Francis de Sales Seminary in Milwaukee for the fourth annual De Sales Invitational Feb. 9-11. The event has become one of the seminary’s favorite traditions in a short time.

Friends of The Saint Paul Seminary are invited to enter into the penitential season of lent and prepare for Holy Week with the seminary community Friday, March 15.

Former Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Ravens center and St. Paul native Matt Birk has seen and done it all in his 47 years. But his latest venture, he says, might be one of the most important.

Thirteen different dioceses and religious orders throughout the Upper Midwest and beyond are celebrating the installation as lectors of a combined 21 men in formation at The Saint Paul Seminary this year.

This February, seminarians from 13 different seminaries came together for the fourth annual De Sales Invitational basketball tournament located in St. Francis, Wisconsin.