The seminary land was founded in 1946 when the Diocese of Honolulu obtained the 22-acre (8.9 ha) estate of Harold K.L.
At its peak the seminary accommodated some 70 high school and college students from Guam, other Pacific Islands and the State of Hawaii.
John Scanlan, the seminary grounds have also housed a Carmelite monastery of discalced nuns from Hong Kong.
Currently, candidates for priestly formation in the Diocese of Honolulu attend the metropolitan seminaries of Saint Joseph in Mountain View, California, and Saint Patrick in Menlo Park, California.
Prior to his elevation to the episcopate as auxiliary bishop of Honolulu, Msgr.