Holy Apostles College and Seminary
{{short description|Catholic college and seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut, US}}
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| name = Holy Apostles College and Seminary
| image_name = Holy Apostles College and Seminary logo.jpg
| motto = Erunt sicut stellae
| motto_lang = lat
| mottoeng = They will be like stars
| established = 1956
| city = Cromwell
| state = Connecticut
| country = United States
| undergrad = 164
| type = Private college and seminary
| president = Peter S. Kucer
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| postgrad = 361
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| campus_size = {{Convert|40|acre}}
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| religious_affiliation = Catholic Church (Missionaries of the Holy Apostles)
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| website = [https://www.holyapostles.edu/ Holy Apostles]
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Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a Catholic seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut. It was founded in 1956 on a {{convert|40|acre|m2|adj=on}} property in Cromwell by Eusebe M. Menard to provide a program of education and formation for men intending to enter the priesthood.
History
Holy Apostles began as a college level, preparatory seminary, which Franciscan Eusebe Menard entrusted to the Missionaries of the Holy Apostles. In 1972, Holy Apostles, in view of declining enrollment,{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KI72BgAAQBAJ&q=State+of+Connecticut+Office+of+Higher+Education%2C+Holy+Apostles+College+and+Seminary&pg=PA35|title=The "Hand of God" at Work in Adult Catholic Priestly Formation: Holy Apostles College & Seminary, 1956 – 1995|last=MSA|first=Robert L. Anello|date=2015-03-06|publisher=Robert L. Anello|isbn=9781508676669|language=en}} began admitting non-seminarians, women included.{{Cite news|url=https://cardinalnewmansociety.org/college/holy-apostles-college-seminary/|title=Holy Apostles College & Seminary - Cardinal Newman Society|work=Cardinal Newman Society|access-date=2018-02-25|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/holy-apostles-1389|title=US News summary|access-date=February 25, 2018}} In 1977, it added a Master of Divinity program and became a major as well as a minor seminary. Graduate degrees have been available to lay students since 1982.[https://greaterhartford.score.org/success-story/holy-apostles-college-seminary Holy Apostles College and Seminary] www.score.org
In 1998, Holy Apostles partnered with International Catholic University, founded by Ralph McInerny, and opened two online graduate programs, a Master of Arts in Theology and a Master of Arts in Philosophy. In 2011, Holy Apostles established a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies program, which became available online in 2013. In 2012, recognizing the growing need for online undergraduate programs, Holy Apostles added undergraduate-level courses to its online programming. In 2014, the State of Connecticut Office of Higher Education approved the college for a 100% online undergraduate program (both in the Associate of Arts and the Bachelor of Arts degree programs).{{Cite web|url=https://www.holyapostles.edu/faq/|title=FAQ {{!}} Holy Apostles College & Seminary|website=www.holyapostles.edu|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-25}}
In 2019, Peter S. Kucer became president/rector of the college taking over from the long-serving Douglas Mosey (1996–2019).[https://catholicexchange.com/holy-apostles-college-and-seminary Holy Apostles College and Seminary] by Anthony Destefano, Catholic Exchange, August 28, 2002.
Academics
Holy Apostles is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education{{Cite web|url=https://www.neche.org/institutions/holy-apostles-college-and-seminary/|title=Holy Apostles College and Seminary|access-date=August 28, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://holyapostles.edu/about-us/accreditation/|title=Accreditation, Affiliations & Honors|access-date=August 28, 2023}} and the Connecticut Office of Higher Education.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ctohe.org/heweb/collegeslist.asp|title=Colleges & Universities|access-date=August 28, 2023}} Additionally, Holy Apostles' graduate degree programs are accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ats.edu/member-schools/holy-apostles-college-and-seminary|title=Holy Apostles College and Seminary|access-date=August 28, 2023}}
Five of the members of its board of directors are from the founding religious order, the Missionaries of the Holy Apostles. The institution places heavy emphasis on the academic disciplines of philosophy and theology in the context of the Catholic honors liberal arts curriculum. Half of the undergraduate courses are a part of the required core.{{Cite web|url=http://www.holyapostles.edu/college/bachelor-of-arts|title=Bachelor of Arts {{!}} Holy Apostles College & Seminary|website=www.holyapostles.edu|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-25}} This includes a distribution of courses in theology, philosophy, English, and history. In addition to its master's programs, the institution offers Associate of Arts and Bachelor of Arts programs as well as the Take Credit! Program for high school juniors and seniors.{{Cite web |date=2020 |title=Academics |url=https://holyapostles.edu/academics/ |access-date=March 1, 2023 |website=Holy Apostles}}
See also
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References
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External links
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{{Colleges and universities in Connecticut}}
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Category:Catholic seminaries in the United States
Category:Universities and colleges in Middlesex County, Connecticut
Category:Cromwell, Connecticut
Category:Universities and colleges established in 1956