One hundred years later, seminary rectors continue to meet and discuss among other topics, how to attract more and better qualified students.
Catholic seminaries come in all shapes and sizes.
Some have as many as three hundred students, others as few as twenty. Some are run by the bishops of dioceses, while others are governed by religious orders. They may be self contained, or part of a union or university. The seminaries in the United States choose to be members of the Seminary Department of the National Catholic Educational Association. Rev. Jim Walsh, a priest from the archdiocese of Cincinnati and a former rector, is the executive director of the department.