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'''Holy Apostles College and Seminary''' is a ] ] in ], ]. It was founded in 1956 on a {{convert|40|acre|m2|adj=on}} property in Cromwell by the ] Eusebe M. Menard, ], to provide a program of education and formation for men intending to enter the priesthood of the Roman Catholic Church. '''Holy Apostles College and Seminary''' is a ] ] in ], ]. 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 ].


==History== ==History==
Holy Apostles began as a college level, preparatory seminary, which ] Eusebe Menard entrusted to the ]. In 1972, Holy Apostles, in view of declining enrollment,<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KI72BgAAQBAJ&pg=PA35&lpg=PA35&dq=State+of+Connecticut+Office+of+Higher+Education,+Holy+Apostles+College+and+Seminary&source=bl&ots=KmLgGxSwnW&sig=surucwggpMndSCBz4bzxPKxITzg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj68aOCisLZAhUGRqwKHSrrA3AQ6AEIxgEwEw#v=onepage&q=State%20of%20Connecticut%20Office%20of%20Higher%20Education,%20Holy%20Apostles%20College%20and%20Seminary&f=false|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}}</ref> began admitting non-seminarians, women included.<ref name=":0">{{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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/holy-apostles-1389|title=US News summary|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref> Holy Apostles began as a college level, preparatory seminary, which ] Eusebe Menard entrusted to the Missionaries of the Holy Apostles. In 1972, Holy Apostles, in view of declining enrollment,<ref>{{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}}</ref> began admitting non-seminarians, women included.<ref name=":0">{{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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/holy-apostles-1389|title=US News summary|access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref> www.score.org</ref>


In 1998, Holy Apostles partnered with International Catholic University, founded by ], 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).<ref>{{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}}</ref>
⚫ ==Academics==
The school is a regionally accredited college and seminary. The college and seminary is accredited by the ] and by the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.holyapostles.edu/academics|title=Academics|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=February 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224124028/http://www.holyapostles.edu/academics|archive-date=2014-02-24|url-status=dead|df=}}</ref>


In 2019, Peter S. Kucer became president/rector of the college taking over from the long-serving Douglas Mosey (1996–2019).<ref> by Anthony Destefano, Catholic Exchange, August 28, 2002.</ref>
All degrees (whether traditional on-campus, or distance) are recognized by the ] and the ]. Members of its ] include the ]s of Connecticut with the ] as ].<ref name=":0" />


⚫ ==Academics==
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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> This includes a distribution of courses in theology, philosophy, English, and history.
Holy Apostles is ] by the ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.neche.org/institutions/holy-apostles-college-and-seminary/|title=Holy Apostles College and Seminary|access-date=August 28, 2023}}</ref><ref name="HPA">{{Cite web|url=https://holyapostles.edu/about-us/accreditation/|title=Accreditation, Affiliations & Honors|access-date=August 28, 2023}}</ref> and the Connecticut Office of Higher Education.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ctohe.org/heweb/collegeslist.asp|title=Colleges & Universities|access-date=August 28, 2023}}</ref><ref name="HPA"/> Additionally, Holy Apostles' graduate degree programs are accredited by the ].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name="HPA"/>


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 in the Bachelor of Arts degree programs).<ref>{{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}}</ref> The following year, the institution lowered its tuition 28% to $320 per credit hour because of its mission to cultivate Catholic leaders for the purpose of evangelization.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.catholictranscript.org/news/local-news/3983-enrollment-up-tuition-down-at-holy-apostles.html|title=Enrollment up, tuition down at Holy Apostles|last=Sheedy|first=Jack|website=www.catholictranscript.org|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-02-25}}</ref> Five of the members of its board of directors are from the founding religious order, the Missionaries of the Holy Apostles.<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020 |title=Academics |url=https://holyapostles.edu/academics/ |access-date=March 1, 2023 |website=Holy Apostles}}</ref>


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Catholic college and seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut, US
Holy Apostles College and Seminary
MottoErunt sicut stellae
Motto in EnglishThey will be like stars
TypePrivate college and seminary
Established1956
Religious affiliationCatholic Church (Missionaries of the Holy Apostles)
PresidentPeter S. Kucer
Undergraduates164
Postgraduates361
LocationCromwell, Connecticut, United States
Campus40 acres (16 ha)
WebsiteHoly Apostles

Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a Catholic seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut. It was founded in 1956 on a 40-acre (160,000 m) 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, began admitting non-seminarians, women included. 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.

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).

In 2019, Peter S. Kucer became president/rector of the college taking over from the long-serving Douglas Mosey (1996–2019).

Academics

Holy Apostles is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and the Connecticut Office of Higher Education. Additionally, Holy Apostles' graduate degree programs are accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.

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. 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.

See also

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References

  1. MSA, Robert L. Anello (2015-03-06). The "Hand of God" at Work in Adult Catholic Priestly Formation: Holy Apostles College & Seminary, 1956 – 1995. Robert L. Anello. ISBN 9781508676669.
  2. ^ "Holy Apostles College & Seminary - Cardinal Newman Society". Cardinal Newman Society. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  3. "US News summary". Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  4. Holy Apostles College and Seminary www.score.org
  5. "FAQ | Holy Apostles College & Seminary". www.holyapostles.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  6. Holy Apostles College and Seminary by Anthony Destefano, Catholic Exchange, August 28, 2002.
  7. "Holy Apostles College and Seminary". Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  8. ^ "Accreditation, Affiliations & Honors". Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  9. "Colleges & Universities". Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  10. "Holy Apostles College and Seminary". Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  11. "Bachelor of Arts | Holy Apostles College & Seminary". www.holyapostles.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  12. "Academics". Holy Apostles. 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2023.

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