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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Active | 1855–1922 |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Location | Galveston, TX, USA |
St. Mary's University, Galveston was the first Catholic seminary and college in Texas. Founded in Galveston in 1855, it closed in 1922 when its operator, the Jesuit Order decided to concentrate their efforts on universities in New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama. In 1926 its charter was transferred to St. Mary's Seminary in Houston.
History
St. Mary's University was by Jean Marie Odin, bishop of Galveston, in 1855. The University was originally founded as a seminary for for the training and education of native-born men into the priesthood. However, to help make the seminary self-supporting, and at the same time provide a catholic education of the youth in the area, Odin decided to include in the project a college for boys. The institution was originally placed under the direction of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Construction of the university began in 1853 and a three-story building was completed in November 1854. The initial enrollment of St. Mary's University was sixty traditional college students and a handful of seminarians. The school formally opened on January 1, 1855 and in 1856 St. Mary's was granted a charter as a university by the Texas legislature, the first state-chartered institution for higher education in Texas. The number of traditional college students continued to grow, however the number of seminary students remained stagnant. By the 1870s the seminary had ceased to function due to low enrollment, but the university continued to grow. By the early part of the 20th century the Jesuits had taken over the operation of the university. However in 1922, on the order of Father Norbert de Boynes, the university was closed. The closure was due to Father de Boynes desire to concentrate the Jesuits' efforts on the two largest universities in the Province of New Orleans.
Notes and references
- Sacrifice and Survival: Identity, Mission, and Jesuit Higher Education in the American South. University of Alabama Press. 2014-06-30. ISBN 9780817318192. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY, GALVESTON from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY, GALVESTON from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- Sacrifice and Survival: Identity, Mission, and Jesuit Higher Education in the American South. University of Alabama Press. 2014-06-30. ISBN 9780817318192. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY, GALVESTON from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- Herberman, Charles G.; et al., eds. (1922). The Catholic Encyclopedia. Volume XVII: Aachen–Assize. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Title page https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=sYxiw8esDSsC&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA332.
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