St. Anthony-on-Hudson Seminary
St. Anthony-on-Hudson Seminary was a Roman Catholic seminary in Rensselaer, New York. Established in 1912, it was run by the Order of Friars Minor Conventual and closed in 1988.[1]
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| Type | Seminary |
|---|---|
| Active | 1912–1988 |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church (Order of Friars Minor Conventual) |
| Location | , , |
The facility was housed in the historic Beverwyck Manor.
Notable alumni
- Cardinal Peter Turkson, Archbishop of Cape Coast[2]
- Gregory John Hartmayer, O.F.M. Conv., Archbishop of Atlanta[3]
- Martin de Porres Ward, O.F.M. Conv., African-American Conventual friar and missionary to Brazil, candidate for canonization
References
- Brandon, Craig (1988-05-07). "St. Anthony-on-Hudson to close as seminary". Albany Times Union.
The seminary at St. Anthony-on-Hudson, operated here by the Franciscan Friars for the past 76 years, is scheduled to close at the end of this month as part of a national trend toward concentrating seminarians at large centers.
- Paddock, Barry (March 10, 2013). "Meet Peter Cardinal Turkson — the possible future Pope who started his spiritual path in upstate New York". New York Daily News.
- "Archbishop Gregory John Hartmayer, OFM, Conv". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
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