Priesterseminar Leopoldinum

The Priesterseminar Leopoldinum is a training facility for future Catholic priests housed in a heritage-protected building at Otto-von-Freising-Platz. It accommodates around forty students pursuing theological studies that lead toward ordination.

The seminary was founded in 1976 and drew from earlier priest-training structures like the Collegium Rudolphinum. Today it operates under the administration of the Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz and maintains close ties to the monastic community.

The seminary welcomes worshippers from different Christian traditions who gather for services in the Katharinenkapelle. This diversity shapes the prayer life and creates a space where multiple religious practices coexist.

Access to the grounds is typically restricted since it is a private training facility. Visitors should inquire in advance or arrange a guided tour to explore the seminary and its chapel.

Students from around twenty different dioceses and religious communities study together here. This international composition makes the Austrian seminary a meeting place for exchange between different church traditions and cultures.

Location: Heiligenkreuz

Inception: 1976

Address: Heiligenkreuz 21

GPS coordinates: 48.05564,16.12897

Latest update: December 9, 2025 12:27