St. Anthony-on-Hudson Seminary was a

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. Established in 1912, it was run by the

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and closed in 1988. The facility was housed in the historic Beverwyck Manor.

Notable alumni

*Cardinal

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, Archbishop of Cape Coast *

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, Archbishop of Atlanta *

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, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop of

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from 1990 to 2014 * Martin de Porres Ward, O.F.M. Conv., African-American Conventual friar and missionary to Brazil, candidate for

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Notable alumni

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