Churches of Rochester
St. Bernard Seminary

St. Bernard Seminary

Closed

City of Rochester, Monroe County

St. Bernard's Seminary was the major seminary for the Diocese of Rochester, training candidates for the priesthood. The seminary has since closed, though its legacy continues through St. Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry.

Exterior Photographs

Exterior. Main entrance. Bp. McQuaid crest above main entrance. Archway connecting main building to the Hall of Philosophy and Science. Hall of Philosophy and Science. Hall of Philosophy and Science seen from the right side. Hall of Philosophy and Science from back right angle. Back of one of the buildings. Chapel building seen from right. Chapel building seen from left. Back of one of the buildings. Northern building from behind. Northern building from the side. Northern building.

Historical Photographs

Seminary exterior, 1893. Source: St. Bernard's Seminary: 1893-1968 Old postcard. Source: Souvenir Postcard Co. Old postcard. Source: The Rochester News Company Aerial shot of seminary, 1967? Source: St. Bernard's Seminary: 1893-1968 "Petter's Park" with +Bp. McQuaid statue. The statue has been relocated adjacent to the All Souls chapel at Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Source: St. Bernard's Seminary: 1893-1968 Outdoor stations of the cross. Source: St. Bernard's Seminary: 1893-1968 Chapel interior during Vespers, 1920. Source: St. Bernard's Seminary: 1893-1968 Chapel interior, 1938. Bp. Kearney is conferring major orders in this photo. Source: St. Bernard's Seminary: 1893-1968 High altar decorated for Easter, 1941. Source: The Sheaf, 1973 Holy Thursday altar of repose, 1950. Source: St. Bernard's Seminary: 1893-1968 Pulpit, 1967. Note the banner. Source: St. Bernard's Seminary: 1893-1968 Folk Mass in the chapel, 1967. Sanctuary appears to have been remodeled. Source: St. Bernard's Seminary: 1893-1968 Exchange of the kiss of peace in the chapel, 1967. View of the remodeled sanctuary. Source: St. Bernard's Seminary: 1893-1968 High altar, 1968. Source: The Sheaf, 1972 Former chapel used today as a community room by St. Bernard's Park senior apartments.