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Applicants for Seminary Formation are not to forward any portion of the application directly to the Seminary. Completed applications are submitted to the local ordinary (usually his vocations office), and, upon acceptance and a letter of sponsorship from the bishop, are forwarded to the Seminary for the final portion of the application process. The following documents and information are required for admission to the Byzantine Catholic Seminary as an MDiv or MAT-Formation student. Applications will not be considered complete without all the following elements sent from the bishop or his vocations office:

  • Letter of sponsorship from the Ordinary; this letter is in response to the petition letter which an applicant writes to his Ordinary seeking admission as a student for formation (1 month)
  • Completed application form (6 months)
  • Photograph (6 months)
  • Autobiographical sketch that includes, but is not limited to, overview of personal spiritual journey
  • One-page essay entitled “What does the Presbyterate (or Diaconate) mean to me?” (i.e. your perception of ministry in the Byzantine Catholic Church, local community, and world)
  • Professional resume and/or curriculum vitae (current)
  • Copies of Baptismal, Chrismation, & First Divine Eucharist certificate(s) (baptismal within 6 months)
  • Complete academic transcripts (undergraduate and above) – these must be official from the academic institutions (current, if e-sent must be directly from university to Seminary)
  • Psychological Evaluation (2 years)
  • Physical Examination Report incl. test results for drugs and H.I.V. (1 year)
  • Proof of medical insurance (current)
  • Documentation of Criminal Background and Child Abuse History Clearance (4 years)
  • References: an academic mentor, (former) employer, or fellow employee; a fellow parishioner (other than a relative); and applicant’s pastor and all priests who have been significantly involved in applicant’s spiritual growth and discernment who could give an honest assessment of fitness for public Church service
  • Documents of Transfer of Ritual Church (if applicable)
  • Marriage, annulment, ordination, and/or vow dispensation certificates (as applicable)
  • If previously sponsored by a bishop for formation and/or enrolled in a seminary/institute/society, all documentation according to the applicable addendum of the Program of Priestly Formation must be submitted
  • If married, copy of wife’s required documentation, particularly a letter of consent for her husband’s formation and ongoing discernment (6 months).
The complete application packet is obtained through the vocations director of the respective eparchy and is submitted to the Seminary through that office. A discerner considering Seminary entrance in fall should communicate this to his vocations office no later than the preceding January. Applications are due early in the preceding spring.
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