The seminary is about 16 miles north of the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in midtown Manhattan, the seat of the Archbishop of New York.
Its primary mission is to form men for the priesthood in the Catholic Church, whether in dioceses in the United States or abroad.
It is accredited as a college through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education[2] and as a seminary by the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, also known as the Angelicum, in Rome.
On April 4, 2019, the Seminary hosted the incorruptible heart relic of St. Jean Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests.
In addition to offering the degrees of M.Div., S.T.B., and M.A., the seminary, through its various chairs, hosts visiting scholars throughout the academic year.