A Catholic seminary is an institution that primarily educates men for priesthood, and sometimes also educates lay people who want to work in ministry. Catholic seminaries come in all shapes and sizes. Some have as many as three hundred students, others as few as twenty. Some are run by the bishops of dioceses, while others are governed by religious orders. They may be self-contained (free-standing), or part of a union or university. A seminary may be conducted at one of three levels: high school, college or graduate. At the graduate level, a seminary can also be referred to as a theologate, and is the final four to six years of study and formation before ordination The Archdiocese of Newark has three seminaries and a discernment house: Seminaries Saint Andrew’s College Seminary Immaculate Conception Seminary Redemptoris Matter Seminary Emmaus House of Discernment "You wish to become a priest, or at least you wish to discover if you are really called. An so the question is a serious one, because you have to prepare throughly, with clear intentions and an austere formation" Blessed John Paul II © Archdiocese of Newark 2011