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Pontifical North American College

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The Pontifical North American College (NAC) is a Catholic institution in Rome, Italy, providing housing and formation for seminarians. Founded by Pope Pius IX in 1859 to increase the number of American priests, most of the NAC seminarians come from the United States. The NAC also provides a residence for priests pursuing graduate work in Rome, and has a continuing education program for older priests. The NAC is administered by the Holy See's Dicastery for the Clergy, which delegates its operation to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The latter acts through the NAC's episcopal board of governors.

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