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St. Thomas Seminary (Denver)

Catholic seminaries in the United StatesDefunct private universities and colleges in ColoradoEducational institutions disestablished in 1995Former Catholic universities and colleges in the United StatesSeminary stubs
Universities and colleges in DenverVincentian schools
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The St. Thomas Seminary in southeast Denver, Colorado, United States was owned by the Vincentian order until it closed in 1995 due to falling enrollment.Set on a 40-acre (16 ha) campus, the buildings were generally grouped around a quadrangle, the first of which was built in 1908. Future buildings were designed by architect Jules J.B. Benedict in the Mediterranean Revival style. The property is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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St. Thomas Seminary (Denver)
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Pope Saint John Paul II Center for the New Evangelization

South Monroe Street
80246 Denver
Colorado, United States
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