Lecture Series History

The University of Saint Mary of the Lake / Mundelein Seminary is the major seminary of the Archdiocese of Chicago with a national and international outreach.  With the highest enrollment of seminarians in the United States the institution has a long history and rich history.  Founded in 1844 by Bishop William Quarter, the University of Saint Mary of the Lake was the first university chartered by the State of Illinois.  In 1929, it received a second charter from the Holy See as a pontifical faculty of theology.  Mundelein Seminary serves 45 dioceses and enrolls 210 seminarians.  Four hundred students are enrolled in the Ministry Formation Programs and twelve hundred served by continuing education. The Liturgical Institute promotes and advances the theology and practice of the Church’s liturgical life.

The Albert Cardinal Meyer Lecture Series has been made possible by the generous gift of the Rev. Andrew M. Greely, Ph.D., an alumnus of Mundelein Seminary.