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Seminary at a glance

• There are 34 seminarians enrolled at the Seminary in the 2012-13 school year.
• Founded in 1845 and opened present campus in 1856
• Over 4,000 graduates
• Accepting college students, college graduates and working professionals
• Seminarians at Saint Francis de Sales are from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, the greater United Sates, and around the world
• Graduates earn Master of Divinity degree
• Accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
• Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
• Alumni serve Catholics in southeastern Wisconsin and worldwide
• Located in St. Francis, Wisconsin, in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, among 70 acres of woods along the shores of Lake Michigan