st mary's college, oscott
West Midlands,
A word of welcome from Father Michael Dolman, Rector of St Mary's College,
Oscott Thank you for visiting our website. I hope you will find it interesting
and will find the information you are looking for. ‘A seminary is more than a
building, it is a community of formation.’ That is the starting point for the
Catholic Church’s understanding of seminaries. St Mary’s College has existed as
a formation community for 226 years. It has been in its present location for the
last 182 of those years. Formation takes place here in many different ways: but
for the sake of convenience we divide those ways into four main strands. They
are pastoral, spiritual human and intellectual. You can read about each of those
areas by clicking here if you would like to know more. Even though we are much
more than a building we are very proud of the buildings the seminary inhabits.
You will see many photographs of them on the website and you will also find
various ways that you could visit us. You would be very welcome. We are also
proud of our seminarians and our permanent deacons in formation. You can read
about their experiences on the website, as well as their hopes for the future
ministries they will have in the Church in the different dioceses and religious
congregations who choose to use us to help form their future deacons and
priests.
