2010-2011 Student Distribution of the North American College
239 Students Strong!
The Pontifical North American College accepts seminary candidates from the United States, Canada, and Australia. This year under the leadership of Msgr. James Checchio, the College campus on the Janiculum Hill boasts the largest enrollment in recent memory.
This year the College also welcomes back Canadian seminarians to our community.
One of the blessings of an international house of study is to be able to encounter the different local experiences of the same Roman Catholic Church. United by love for the Holy Father and a common language, we learn what it means to be a part of a universal Church.
By nationality, the College has 226 Americans, 11 Australians, and 2 Canadians among the seminarians and student priests.
The academic programs at the Pontifical Universities (Gregorian, Angelicum, and Santa Croce) finish a general theology degree (S.T.B.) in three years of study. After this, students pursue a specialized degree (S.T.L. or S.T.M.A.). This generally takes two years but can be completed in one to three years of additional studies.
By academic class, the College has 27 student priests in their fifth year of theological studies, 39 in their fourth year of theological studies, 47 in their third year of theological studies, 57 in their second year of theological studies, 56 students in their first year of theological studies, and 13 students on pastoral year internships in their home dioceses.
Representation of Canadian Dioceses
Diocese of Pembroke
Representation of Australian Dioceses
Archdiocese of Adelaide
Archdiocese of Melbourne
Archdiocese of Perth
Archdiocese of Sydney
Diocese of Wagga Wagga
Student Representation of American Dioceses by State
| Alabama Archdiocese of Mobile Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana |
Nebraska Archdiocese of Omaha Diocese of Grand Island New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Washington (D.C.) West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming |
