Candidates in their twenties and thirties are common. As such, admissions requirements vary according to the vocational goal and/or diploma or degree program. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary offers a Master of Arts (M.A.)

Sacred Heart Major Seminary prepares candidates for the Catholic priesthood and laypersons for the permanent diaconate, lay ecclesial ministry, and other leadership roles. Many Eastern Catholic Churches will ordain married men. Meet the basic requirements. A joint-degree program is also available. is required to enter college seminary. To become a Catholic priest, you must be a devout Roman Catholic male willing to lead an unmarried, celibate lifestyle. Education: A high school diploma or G.E.D. Ordinarily a college degree is required to enter theology. The only relevant limits are that a priest must be at least 25 years old at the time of his ordination.

The student will then need to submit the documents listed in the University of St. Thomas International Admissions Theologates must require a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution. In the Roman Catholic Church, a priest must be male and unmarried. Master's degree programs in Catholic seminary training include studies in philosophy, theology, and pastoral ministry. You must be at least 25 years old to become a priest, but this is rarely an issue unless you complete your studies unusually early. When a prospective international graduate student completes their application to The School of Divinity, a decision will be made by the Admissions Committee. To answer your specific question, no there is no set minimum time which a man must wait after his baptism or confirmation or reception into the Catholic Church, before entering a seminary. degree program in theology and a Master of Arts (M.A.) The older a man is, the more rooted he should be in the diocese. (Quite often the Church provides dispensation from this.) For over two hundred years, St. Mary’s has been owned and operated by the Sulpician Fathers, a community of diocesan priests dedicated to the formation of priests.

Founded in 1791, St. Mary's Seminary & University is the first Catholic seminary established in the United States. This is from the “Program of Priestly Formation”, it details all the formation requirments for all priests, religious & secular, in the United States. degree program in philosophical studies. If you are in the US a bachelor’s degree is required before you enter the seminary. International students are encouraged and welcome to apply to a degree program of The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity.