History
The college was founded in 1842 by Reverend John Hand and since 1892 has been under the direction of Vincentians.
By 1973 the college had trained 4000 priests not only for Ireland but for South America, South Africa, India, Canada, Australia, the West Indies, New Zealand, the United States, England, Scotland and Wales. All-Hallows Alumni were the largest group of secular priests in California up to the late 1890s.
The academic training for a priest took seven years, three were devoted to physics, mental philosophy, languages, and English literature; the remaining four years to Sacred Scripture, history, liturgy, canon law, sacred eloquence, and the science of theology.
In autumn 1955 while on holiday in Ireland the then Senator John F. Kennedy addressed students of All Hallows at the invitation of Fr. Joseph Leonard, his speech referred to the suppression of religion in the Soviet bloc.
In the 1960s, after the Second Vatican Council the college began accepting women from religious orders but then all Lay Students, offering adult education, but also certificates, degrees and diplomas in theology, humanities and pastoral studies.
In 1976 the Vincentian retreat and conferencing in St. Joseph's, Blackrock, moved to All Hallows, similarly in 1981 the Vincentian Mission Team moved to the College.
The BA degree a four year programme in Theology with Philosopy, Psychology or Spirituality was validated by the Irish governments NCEA in 1988. In 1991 the Evening BA commenced as did MA by Research, which was followed in 1993 by the taught MA programme.
In 2001 the colleges degree programmes were validated by HETAC following on from NCEA. The undergraduate degrees based on subjects was recognised by the teaching council entitling graduates to teach in secondary schools in Ireland.
In 2008 the college as with the Mater Dei, and St Patrick's College, Drumcondra became a college of Dublin City University.
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