About MTSM

Mount St. Mary’s Seminary & School of Theology, the center for ecclesial formation sponsored by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, forms men and women to faithfully follow Christ and serve His mission by fulfilling their vocations in the Church. 

Founded in 1829 and the third-oldest Catholic seminary in the United States, Mount St. Mary’s Seminary & School of Theology (MTSM) is a graduate school that forms priests, permanent deacons and laity to faithfully follow Christ and serve His mission by fulfilling their vocations in the Church. The Seminary prepares men for ordination to the priesthood and permanent diaconate, while the School of Theology offers classes for graduate and certificate programs for laity, clergy and religious.  

MTSM, formerly known as the Athenaeum and Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West, will prepare you for God’s purpose and grow your Faith.