[3] These vocations are attributed primarily to the Quo Vadis Days summer camp, which was instituted in the diocese in 2013.

[4] Traditionally, the diocese has only accepted men with prior college experience, but due to the number of younger vocations coming from the summer camp, the diocese set the seminary in place to be a transition from secular college to seminary formation.

[1] On March 17, 2016, the diocese released a video through their diocesan newspaper, the Catholic News Herald, to explain further details about the proposed seminary, including costs and designs of the building.

The Charlotte Diocese officially announced the creation of this seminary at a youth pilgrimage taking place at Belmont Abbey.

This official announcement was formally delivered to at the Diocese's yearly youth pilgrimage by Bishop Peter Jugis, notably on the feast of St. Joseph.