Program Overview

At Christ the King Seminary our future priests, deacons and lay ministers study and continually work together, sharing what can be shared and valuing the differences of each. Christ the King is one of only a few U.S. Catholic seminaries using this collaborative educational model.  Our alumni are ministering as priests, deacons, women and men religious, parish administrators, pastoral associates, catechists, directors of religious education, youth ministers, teachers in our Catholic schools, hospital chaplains, campus ministers, prison chaplains, and volunteers.

EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
It is the mission of Christ the King Seminary to educate sponsored candidates for ordained priesthood and permanent diaconate in the Roman Catholic Church and individuals pursuing either a graduate theological education, a ministerial education program, or a program of continuing education. Between 2002 and 2012 thirty graduates of the Master of Divinity program have been ordained Roman Catholic priests.  Ninety percent of these graduates remain active as priests.  An alumni survey of the class of 2007  show that 100% are actively working in ministry, with 75% serving in parishes and 25% in hospitals.

Master of Divinity
In 2011-12, graduates scored an average of 91.3 percent on the capstone project designed to measure the achievement of degree program outcomes.  The graduation rate for those who are admitted into this program is 71 percent.

Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry
In 2011-12, graduates scored an average of 80 percent on the capstone project designed to measure the achievement of degree program outcomes.  The graduation rate for those who are admitted into this program is 78 percent.

Master of Arts in Theology
In 2011-12, graduates scored an average of 95.5 percent on the capstone project designed to measure the achievement of degree program outcomes.  The graduation rate for those who are admitted into this program is 66 percent.

Explore our various programs listed below.

Program for Priestly Formation Christ the King Seminary offers formation and education for priests of several dioceses.

Program for Diaconal Formation Christ the King Seminary provides sound theological formation for permanent deacon candidates, conferring either master's degrees or certificates of pastoral studies.

Program for Lay Formation Students seeking flexible course schedules, spiritual formation and individual attention from a quality faculty find it in our lay degree programs.