St. Joseph Seminary
The sower went out to sow (Lk. 8:5)
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For men considering a vocation in the Catholic diocesan priesthood, they are strongly encouraged to contact their own parish priest and diocese’s Vocation Office. Candidates for the diocesan priesthood will go through a process within their own diocese before being accepted at the Seminary.
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seminarians
Our Seminarians come from all over Canada, and all over the world. Our current group of seminarians hail from not only the Archdiocese of Edmonton, but also from the dioceses of Calgary, Kamloops, Saskatoon, Vancouver, St. Paul, Grouard-McLennan, Victoria, McKenzie-Fort Smith, and Winnipeg.
News & Announcements
Exiit Qui Seminat – Spring 2026 Newsletter
In this latest Exiit Qui Seminat St. Joseph Seminary newsletter, SJS rector Fr. Sylvain Casavant, PSS speaks about the seminary’s upcoming 100th Anniversary from Archbishop O’Leary’s fouinding of SJS in 1927. Editor Matthew Witzaney reflects on the process of growth during formation, while seminarian Daniel Phillips considers how to reconcile the need for self-care with God’s command to love as He loves us.
Diaconal Ordinations – Daniel Salé and Andrew Sheedy
We are pleased to announce that Daniel Salé and Andrew Sheedy for the Archdiocese of Edmonton will both be ordained as transitional Deacons on July 16, 2026.
2026 Presbyteral Ordination – Thomas Wollis
Rev. Mr. Thomas Wollis is a seminarian studying for the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan, AB since 2017. His Ordination to the Ministerial Priesthood will take place Monday, May 25, 2026 at 7:30 p.m., MDT at St. John the Baptist Cathedral, McLennan, AB.
28 Men Attend 2026 Annual Come and See Weekend
St. Joseph Seminary hosted 28 men, from seven Canadian Dioceses. These men along with the seminary community made for a full house. The experience of having over 65 men praying together was a grace filled one.
About us
St. Joseph Seminary began as a diocesan seminary under the second Archbishop of Edmonton, Most Reverend Henry Joseph O’Leary.
