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The Athenaeum of Ohio – Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West, originally St. Francis Xavier Seminary, is a Catholic seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the third-oldest Catholic seminary in the United States and was established by Edward Fenwick, the first Bishop of Cincinnati, in 1829 along with The Athenaeum, which opened in 1831 in downtown Cinci…
The Athenaeum of Ohio – Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West, originally St. Francis Xavier Seminary, is a Catholic seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the third-oldest Catholic seminary in the United States and was established by Edward Fenwick, the first Bishop of Cincinnati, in 1829 along with The Athenaeum, which opened in 1831 in downtown Cincinnati.
  • Motto: Proficere sapientia aetate et gratia
  • Motto in English: To advance in wisdom, age and grace
  • Type: Private seminary
  • Established: 1829
  • Accreditation: HLC, ATS
  • Affiliation: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati
  • Rector: Anthony R. Brausch
Data from: en.wikipedia.org