Rev. Thomas W. Tifft
Fr. Thomas Tifft
President/Rector
For 162 years, Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology has been teaching and passing on the the theological, spiritual and pastoral tradition of the Roman Catholic Church to several thousand students. Saint Mary's has been training them as leaders in the Church and local community.
Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology was founded by the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Louis Amadeus Rappe, in 1848. Since that time the seminary has faithfully pursued as its primary mission the education and formation of candidates for the Roman Catholic priesthood. Moreover, for the past thirty years the seminary has placed its resources - faculty, library and facilities - at the service of the larger faith community of Northeast Ohio and developed degree programs beneficial to this wider community. Qualified students have the opportunity to pursue graduate degrees in theology or simply to pursue non-degree course work for graduate credit or as auditors.
This website describes both the degree programs that the seminary offers as well as individual course offerings. The pictures displayed give a very small glimpse of academic and community life here at Saint Mary. The faculty and staff join me in extending to you an invitation to join us in the theological enterprise. Our sincere hope is that your participation in Saint Mary Seminary programs and courses will lead you to a greater understanding and deeper relationship with the One who is the source of all truth!
Sincerely in Christ,
Reverend Thomas W. Tifft, Ph.D.
President-Rector
