Mission

Mission Statement | Founding Documents | Accreditation | Memberships

Mission Statement

The Pontifical College Josephinum is a Roman Catholic seminary whose mission is to prepare men for the ordained priesthood through human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral formation. The seminary consists of two academic divisions: The College of Liberal Arts and The School of Theology, which includes a Pre-Theology Program.

The Josephinum is a pontifical institution immediately subject to the Holy See, through the Apostolic Nuncio, and governed by the Board of Trustees. Its programs follow the norms established by the Code of Canon Law, the Congregation for Catholic Education, and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Continuing the vision of its founder, Msgr. Joseph Jessing, the Josephinum
seeks to prepare priests for the new evangelization and to serve the pastoral needs of the Church. In fidelity to this vision, the Josephinum provides resources to prepare candidates for the priesthood, enabling them to respond to the particular needs of
their local communities. The Josephinum shares its resources with the wider Church by promoting vocations and by offering continuing education to clergy and laity.

Approved by the Board of Trustees, October 25, 2005

Foundational Documents

The foundational documents of Catholic seminary formation in the United States are The Program of Priestly Formation (National Conference of Catholic Bishops, 4th edition, 1992) and Pastores Dabo Vobis (I Will Give You Shepherds), the 1992 post-synodal apostolic exhortation of Pope John Paul II. Together these documents outline the program of study and formation to be developed by Catholic seminaries.

 

Accreditation

The Josephinum falls under the direction of The Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education (of Seminaries and Institutes of Studies) with the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States as its Chancellor.

The Certificate of Authorization from the Ohio Board of Regents, 30 East Broad Street, 36th floor, Columbus, OH 43215-3414, to the Pontifical College Josephinum and evidence of accreditation by the The Higher Learning Commission, an affiliate of the North Central Association, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602‑2504, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org and by the Association of Theological Schools of the United States and Canada, 10 Summit Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1103, are available in the Office of the Registrar, and may be reviewed by any enrolled or prospective student.

The Josephinum was accredited by the Association of Theological Schools of the United States and Canada (ATS) in 1970, and by the The Higher Learning Commission an affiliate of the North Central Association (NCA), in 1976. In 1981, 1991, and in 2001, both agencies granted reaccredidation for a period of 10 years.

The Pontifical College Josephinum is approved to enroll veterans under the Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act, 1952, P.L. 500; authorized under federal laws to enroll non-immigrant alien students; and designated the sponsor of an Exchange-Visitor Program in accordance with the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961.

Authorization
Ohio Board of Regents
30 East Broad Street, 36th floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3414

Memberships

The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
10 Summit Park Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1103
www.ats.edu

The Higher Learning Commission an affiliate of the North Central Association
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602‑2504
www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org

Ohio College Association
208 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road
Columbus, Ohio 43210

National Catholic Education Association
1077 30th Street NW, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20007-3852

Theological Consortium of Greater Columbus
7625 North High Street
Columbus, OH  43235

American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
One DuPont Circle NW, Suite 520
Washington, DC 20036

Ohio Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
http://www.oacrao.ohiou.edu/

American Theological Library Association
250 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60606-5889
www.atla.com

Higher Education Council of Columbus
c/o Columbus State Community College
Columbus, Ohio

Catholic Library Association
100 North Street, Suite 224
Pittsfield, MA 01201

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
1129 20th Street, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036-3489

NAFSA: Association of International Educators
1307 New York Avenue NW, 8th Floor
Washington, DC 20005-4701

American College Health Association
PO Box 28937
Baltimore, MD 21240