It is located at 1300 South Steele Street in the Cory-Merrill neighborhood of Denver, on the campus of the St. John Paul II Center for the New Evangelization.

St. John Vianney offers formation programs for seminarians studying for the priesthood, candidates to become permanent deacons, and lay people interested in learning more about Catholicism.

The seminary has three components in the priestly formation process: The spirituality year (SY) is a 12-month program of prayer, meditation, limited classroom study, community service and evangelization.

[2] The pre-theology cycle at St. John Vianney is a two- or three-year set of courses that cover philosophy, introductory theology, and languages.

The seminarian's diocese can choose between degree and non-degree programs in philosophy to meet the entrance requirements for the theology cycle.

St. John Vianney offers three undergraduate philosophy programs: The Theology Cycle at St. John Vianney is a four-year program of study in theological and pastoral disciplines which meet the requirements for priestly formation specified by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

The men who are ordained to Holy Orders provide service of Liturgy, Word, and Sacrament to the Church of Northern Colorado.

Previous rectors of St. John Vianney include Denver's current archbishop Samuel J. Aquila, Msgr.