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| The process of Seminary Formation If a man thinks that he may be called
to service at the Lord’s Altar, then he will begin the application
process. The man files application forms for the Archdiocese of Mobile
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available from the vocations office. He gets letters of recommendations
from people he knows, including his pastor. The man then gets a medical
examination and a psychological evaluation. Once he has been accepted
by the archdiocese he applies to seminary of the archbishop’s
choice. If he has not completed college or is coming out of high school
then he will go to a college seminary. If the man has already completed
college he will attend a pre-theology 
program at a college seminary. Once a man has completed the requirements
of the college seminary, he will move to the theologate for intense
studies of Sacred Theology. After completing four years of training
the theologate he will be ordained to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ.