Mission
The primary mission of the American College was the formation of priests with a missionary spirit. In the years since its founding, the College's alumni have gone forth to serve as many of the priests, professors, and missionaries of the Catholic Church in North America. Up until its closing in 2011, the College continued to form and educate young men for the priesthood, primarily for dioceses in the United States. In addition to the classes offered by the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, the College seminary provided a comprehensive program of human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral formation for seminarians.
The college also hosted graduate students pursuing higher studies in theology or canon law, sent by their dioceses or religious congregations. For many years, the American College also ran a semester-long sabbatical program for priests, religious, or laity sent by their dioceses or religious congregations. Both the graduate students and sabbaticals took classes through the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven while living at and participating in opportunities provided by the college.
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