Queen of Apostles Seminary was a minor college seminary in Dedham, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1946 by the Society of African Missions, and closed in the late 1960s.

History

The Society of African Mission's American Province was established in 1941 amidst significant growth in vocations. In 1945, the society had acquired land in Dedham, Massachusetts to hold a new minor seminary, a location chosen because of its proximity to Boston, which had a large Catholic population.

Queen of Apostles Seminary

Queen of Apostles Seminary was incorporated on 26 December 1945 by the SMA's inaugural US provincial superior Ignatius Lissner and opened in 1946 to educate and train college-age SMA seminarians. Fr. James McConnell, SMA, was the seminary's first president, and Fr. Michael Moran, SMA, initially served as treasurer and clerk.

Queen of Apostles Seminary

The seminary closed in the early 1980s and was used to house an art collection owned by the society, which still maintained a priest residence across the street.

Queen of Apostles Seminary

In the late 1980s, the building was purchased by Northeastern University and has served ever since as the university's Dedham satellite campus.

Presidents

Fr. James McConnell, SMA (1946–?)

References

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston

Catholic seminaries in the United States

Universities and colleges in Boston

Educational institutions established in 1946

Buildings and structures in Dedham, Massachusetts

1946 establishments in Massachusetts

1960s disestablishments in Massachusetts

Society of African Missions

Former Catholic seminaries