Seminary Application Information 

Welcome!
 
You have been invited to complete an application to become a seminarian for the Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis.  It is a wonderful thing to sense that God is calling a man to the priesthood.  The Church, in her wisdom, has to confirm that call.  That happens through the application process and for those who enter the seminary it continues throughout all the years of formation.
 
The first application is with the Archdiocese through the Office of Vocations.  After being accepted at the Archdiocesan level, an applicant will then apply to either St John Vianney College Seminary or to The Saint Paul Seminary, our graduate level seminary.  Each seminary has its own admissions criteria.
 
This entire application process should not take more than 3 months from start to finish.  Please do everything you can to keep to the schedule that has been put together for you by the Office of Vocations.  

Fr. David Blume
Director of Vocations
The Office of Vocations  
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Step One

Meet with the Director of Vocations and be invited to apply and given the online Archdiocesan seminarian application form
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Online
Seminarian Application
​Form

Step Two

Complete the Reference Form
​and submit it to: 
 [email protected] 
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Download
​the Reference
​Form

Step Three

​Start  writing your Autobiography
SJV Candidates - autobiography  ≤ 7 pgs.

SPS Candidates - autobiography  ≤ 10 pgs. 

Autobiography
​Guidelines

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Step Four - Complete the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
​Application for Seminary Acceptance
The Director of Vocations will give you this application.

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Step Five - Schedule your formal interview
with the Director of Vocations
*Seminary application and all required documents
are to be submitted
​one full week before formal interview.

Click Here to Email
Office of Vocations Staff
To set up your formal interview 
with the Director of Vocations

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Step Six
Essential 3 Requirements for 
The Saint Paul Seminary Candidates (only)

Virtus account registration
​for new users

virtus account registration
for current users

Background Check Conformed Consent Form

Step Seven
Medical Evaluation & 
Psychological Evaluation

Archdiocese
Medical Evaluation
​ Report Form

More coming!