: this article is about all hallows college in dublin, ireland. for allhallows college in dorset, england, see allhallows college.  all hallows college is a college of higher education in dublin. it was founded in 1842 and has been run by the vincentians since 1892. on 23 may 2014, it was announced that it would wind down and eventually close. no timetable for this was given.press statement from all hallows college regarding future of the college retrieved 23 may 2014 ==history== the college was founded in 1842 by reverend john handlife of father hand by dr. james mcdevitt(all hallows), dublin, 1885. and, since 1892, has been under the direction of vincentians.all hallows vincentians website. by 1973 the college had trained 4000 priestsirish priests in the united states: a vanishing subculture by william l. smith. for england, ireland, wales, scotland, south america, south africa, india, canada, australia, the west indies, new zealand, and the united states. all-hallows alumni were the largest group of secular priests in california up to the late 1890s. the academic training for a priest took seven years, three were devoted to physics, mental philosophy, languages, and english literature; the remaining four years to sacred scripture, history, liturgy, canon law, sacred eloquence, and the science of theology.[http://www.newadve
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