On Oct 5, with the Archbishop of Montreal and figures from the business and religious communities present, in addition to seminarians, students, professors and friends, the Grand Séminaire de l'Archidiocèse de Montréal (GSAM) and the Fondation du Grand Séminaire de Montréal unveiled their new looks.

From the Grand Séminaire de l'Archidiocèse de Montréal

"The Grand Séminaire de l’Archidiocèse de Montréal has been called to broaden its scope with the creation of an extensive vocational, educational, social and cultural centre in Saint-Arsène Parish. This new visual context is a clear indication of the important role occupied by this great institution which will train our Catholic faithful of tomorrow in a broad variety of vocations," said Archbishop Christian Lépine of Montreal.

"The new visual identity of the Grand Séminaire de l’Archidiocèse de Montréal reflects the processes of opening up, the renewal and transformation taking place within our institution," said Father Guy Guindon, PSS, Rector of the Grand Séminaire de l’Archidiocèse de Montréal, adding, "In addition to providing training to our future priests and permanent deacons, we are offering courses in philosophy, theology and pastoral care to the public through our partnership with Université Laval. In this way, our mission and commitment are better represented."

The event was held at Saint-Arsène church, located near the new Grand Séminaire in Rosemont La Petite Patrie, and provided an occasion to show three video presentations soon to be posted on YouTube as part of the Fondation du Grand Séminaire de Montréal’s major fundraising campaign, the goal of which is to raise $8.5 million over five years.

"The purpose of these videos is to describe our mission as the financial pillar of the new Grand Séminaire and to explain our plans of how to make the funds we raise bear fruit, in order to ensure the institution’s continuity and effect the revamping of the training it provides. We are embarking on a more sustained phase of our first major fundraising campaign, with an updated image that is more representative of our role," said Sébastien Froidevaux, Executive Director of the Fondation du Grand Séminaire de Montréal.

The two institutions held their unveilings together. The Archbishop of Montreal had created a new corporation in 2019, called the Grand Séminaire de l'Archidiocèse de Montréal, whose purpose is to manage a new generation of the Grand Séminaire. Since its founding, the institution had been managed by the Sulpician Fathers.  To facilitate the transition, the Fondation du Grand Séminaire de Montréal became the main financial backer of the GSAM, as well as owning the building that houses it, located at the corner of Boyer and Bélanger. The two intertwined roles are reflected in the institutions’ identities.

Please refer to the document "Argument" to discover the symbolism of each logo.

About the Grand Séminaire de l’Archidiocèse de Montréal (gsam-montreal.org)

Since 1840, the chief mission of the Grand Séminaire de l’Archidiocèse de Montréal has been the training of priests with a profound commitment to Jesus Christ. 

As of 2021, the new Grand Séminaire has become a centre for basic general training in philosophy, theology and pastoral ministry for the preparation of future priests and permanent deacons, and accessible to religious as well as to lay people from Montreal and the environs, through partnership with the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies of Université Laval. The Grand Séminaire de l’Archidiocèse de Montréal also offers a new training program for the permanent diaconate.

Since August 2020, the Grand Séminaire has been settled in a new habitat with a human dimension, located in Saint-Arsène Pàrish, in the heart of the popular neighbourhood of Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie.

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About the Fondation du Grand Séminaire de Montréal (gsam-montreal.org/foundation)

Created in 1984 by the Alumni Association of the Grand Séminaire and a group of lay people, the Fondation du Grand Séminaire de Montréal is the principal financial backer of the Grand Séminaire de l’Archidiocèse de Montréal. The Fondation is currently conducting its first major fundraising campaign, with the goal of raising $8.5 million over a five-year period.
 
Through this first campaign and the related fundraising activities, the Fondation is furnishing tangible support for the development of a new generation of increasingly committed Catholic leaders. 

The Fondation is a non-profit organization registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (registration number: 11892 2616 RR001).

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