College · Catholic life on campus
Western Seminary
- LocationPortland, OR
- Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 770 students
Affiliation: Undenominational
Western Seminary is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.
Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.7 miles away.
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Catholic churches nearby
- Saint Stephen Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 1112 Southeast 41st Avenue, Portland
- La Storta Chapel — 1.0 mi
- Ascension Catholic Church — 1.0 mi · 743 Southeast 76th Avenue, Portland
- Saint Ignatius Catholic Church — 1.1 mi · 3436 Southeast 43rd Avenue, Portland
- All Saints Catholic Church — 1.3 mi · 3847 Northeast Glisan Street, Portland
- Saint Anthony Catholic Church — 1.7 mi · 3720 Southeast 79th Avenue, Portland
Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.
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Local Church
Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
The Most Reverend Alexander K. Sample, Archbishop of Portland in Oregon
Formal address: “Your Excellency”
Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.
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About this school’s data
- IPEDS unit ID 210368
- Carnegie classification: Special focus: faith-related institution
- Accreditation: Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools; Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
- Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Undenominational
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- Is Western Seminary a Catholic college?
- No. Western Seminary is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is Undenominational. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.
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