St. Joseph's College (Santa Clara County, California)
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St. Joseph's College was a seminary of the Archdiocese of San Francisco at Los Altos, California, which opened in September 1924.[1] It was also referred to as St. Joseph's Seminary. It was run by the Sulpician Fathers.[2]
Its creation was supervised by Archbishop Edward J. Hanna.[3] Hanna ordered the purchase of 700 acres and the seminary was considered "the jewel of his accomplishments."[3]
The seminary buildings were severely damaged by the Loma Prieta earthquake on October 17, 1989. The seminary was permanently closed on June 30, 1991.[1] The site is now part of Rancho San Antonio County Park.
