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'''St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary''' was the minor [[seminary]] of the [[Diocese of Rockville Centre]]. It was founded in 1961 and closed in 1984.
'''St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary''' was the minor [[seminary]] of the [[Diocese of Rockville Centre]]. It was founded in 1961 and closed in 1985.


It was originally headquartered in [[Hempstead (village), New York|Hempstead, New York]], but moved to its permanent home on Front Street in [[Uniondale, New York]] in the early 1960s. At that time, it served as both a high school seminary and a two-year junior college. After the establishment of [[Cathedral College, Douglaston]], the junior college portion closed in 1968. St. Pius X's high school was closed in 1984 after a bitter battle for preservation between students, parents, alumni, and friends on the one side, and the diocese, led by [[John R. McGann|Bishop John McGann]], on the other.<ref>{{cite web |last=Goldman |first=Ari |title= Bishop's Visit is Sad Occasion at a School for Future Priests, Soon to Close |url=https://select.nytimes.com/search/restricted/article?res=F30E15F83C5F0C778CDDAC0894DD484D81 |work= [[The New York Times]] |date=1985-05-07|accessdate=2009-06-18}}</ref>
It was originally headquartered in [[Hempstead (village), New York|Hempstead, New York]], but moved to its permanent home on Front Street in [[Uniondale, New York]] in the early 1960s. At that time, it served as both a high school seminary and a two-year junior college. After the establishment of [[Cathedral College, Douglaston]], the junior college portion closed in 1968. St. Pius X's high school was closed in 1984 after a bitter battle for preservation between students, parents, alumni, and friends on the one side, and the diocese, led by [[John R. McGann|Bishop John McGann]], on the other.<ref>{{cite web |last=Goldman |first=Ari |title= Bishop's Visit is Sad Occasion at a School for Future Priests, Soon to Close |url=https://select.nytimes.com/search/restricted/article?res=F30E15F83C5F0C778CDDAC0894DD484D81 |work= [[The New York Times]] |date=1985-05-07|accessdate=2009-06-18}}</ref>

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St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary
TypeSeminary
Active1961–1985
Religious affiliation
Catholic Church
Location
Uniondale
,
New York
,
United States

St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary was the minor seminary of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. It was founded in 1961 and closed in 1985.

It was originally headquartered in Hempstead, New York, but moved to its permanent home on Front Street in Uniondale, New York in the early 1960s. At that time, it served as both a high school seminary and a two-year junior college. After the establishment of Cathedral College, Douglaston, the junior college portion closed in 1968. St. Pius X's high school was closed in 1984 after a bitter battle for preservation between students, parents, alumni, and friends on the one side, and the diocese, led by Bishop John McGann, on the other.[1]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ Goldman, Ari (1985-05-07). "Bishop's Visit is Sad Occasion at a School for Future Priests, Soon to Close". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-06-18.

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