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New archives collection showcases history of Niles College
Niles College Seminary educated and formed men for the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Chicago for 33 years, from 1961 to 1994, and, during that time, witnessed great changes both in the church and in society.
Cardinal Albert Meyer joins Niles College rector Father Eugene Lyons and others for the dedication of Niles College Seminary in 1961. From left: Father George A. Gorski, superintendent of St. Andrew's Home; Father Edward F. Breen, faculty member; Father (later Auxiliary Bishop) John R. Gorman, faculty member; Msgr. Malachy P, Foley, rector of the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary; Cardinal Meyer; Father Lyons; Father Edward J. Borisewicz; Father John P. O'Donnell, rector of Quigley North. (Photo provided by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Archives and Records Center.)
An undated aerial view of the Niles College Seminary campus at Harlem and Touhy avenues. (Photo provided by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Archives and Records Center.)
Niles College seminarians in the 1960s. (Photo provided by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Archives and Records Center.)
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