Mission
The National Association of College Seminaries (NACS) increases the communication and collaboration among college seminaries and acts as the liaison between the Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations (CCLV) Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and college seminaries in the United States.
Executive Committee
- Fr. Jonathan Kelly, President (elected 10/2022); Rector of SJV College Seminary, MN
- Fr. Pachomius Meade, OSB, Secretary; Vice Rector Conception Seminary, MO
- Fr. Christopher Murphy, Treasurer; Rector, Our Lady of Providence Seminary, RI
- Fr. Steven Beseau, Rector, Pontifical College Josephinum, OH
- Fr. Joseph Holcomb, Director of Propaedeutic Year, St Joseph’s Seminary, NY
- Fr. Carter Griffin (joined 8/23), Rector, St. John Paul II in Washington D.C.
National Conference
The 2024 National Conference will be held May 28-30 at the Saint John Paul II Seminary in Washington, D.C. The title of the conference is, "The Propaedeutic Stage for College Seminaries: What Are We Doing and What We Have Learned." View the schedule, and register today. Please contact Fr. Christopher Murphy, NACS Treasurer, with questions.
Member Institutions
- Assumption Seminary (San Antonio, TX)
- Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary (Indianapolis, IN)
- Bishop White Seminary (Spokane, WA)
- Borromeo Seminary (Wickliffe, OH)
- Cathedral Seminary House of Formation (Douglaston, NY)
- College Seminary of the Immaculate Conception at St. Andrew's Hall (South Orange, NJ)
- Conception Seminary College (Conception, MO)
- Divine Word College Seminary (Epworth, IA)
- Holy Trinity Seminary (Irving, TX)
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary (Winona, MN)
- Kenrick-Glennon Seminary (Saint Louis, MO)
- Legionaries of Christ Novitiate & College of Humanities (Cheshire, CT)
- Mount Angel Abbey (Saint Benedict, OR)
- Old College Undergraduate Seminary (Notre Dame, IN)
- Our Lady of Providence Seminary (Providence, RI)
- Pontifical College Josephinum (Columbus, OH)
- Sacred Heart Major Seminary (Detroit, MI)
- Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary (El Paso, TX)
- Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary (Wynnewood, PA)
- Saint John Paul II Seminary (Washington, DC)
- Saint John Vianney College Seminary (St. Paul, MN)
- Saint Joseph Seminary College (Saint Benedict, LA)
- Saint Paul Seminary (Pittsburgh, PA)
- St. Francis Center for Priestly Formation (San Diego, CA)
- St. Gregory the Great Seminary (Seward, NE)
- St. John Vianney College Seminary (Miami, FL)
- St. Joseph College Seminary (Mt. Holly, NC)
- St. Mark Seminary (Erie, PA)
Please email Fr. Jonathan Kelly, NACS President, to become a member organization.
Summary of Activities
Every fall, NACS submits a summary of activities to the Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations (CCLV) committee of the USCCB. To view the yearly report, click on the link below:
Bylaws (Draft)