Once a candidate is accepted into the Diocese of Palm Beach, he is sent to the seminary for his formation. "The Church continues to place the highest value on the work of priestly formation, because it is linked to the very mission of the Church, especially the evangelization of humanity ." As Pope John Paul II puts it, seminary formation can be described as " a continuation in the Church of the apostolic community gathered about Jesus, listening to his word, proceeding towards the Easter experience, awaiting the gift of the Spirit for the mission ." Although the Diocese of Palm Beach may use other seminaries, Saint John Vianney College Seminary in Miami and Saint Vincent De Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach are the main seminaries used by the Diocese for the formation of its seminarians. Those that come to the Diocese without a college degree are sent to Saint John Vianney. All other candidates are sent to Saint John Vianney for pre-theology before they begin their theological studies at Saint Vincent De Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach. For reasons determined by the Diocese, seminarians may be sent to other seminaries, such as Christ the King in Hales Corner, Notre Dame Seminary in New-Orleans.

St John Vianney College Seminary (minor)

Saint Vincent De Paul regional Seminary (major)