The Cardinal Stafford Library is the library of St. John Vianney Theological Seminary. The Cardinal Stafford Library serves as a religious, intellectual, and cultural resource. The library is named after J. Francis Cardinal Stafford, Apostolic Penitentiary at the Vatican and former Archbishop of Denver (1986-1996). While archbishop, Cardinal Stafford was a dedicated user and promoter of the library and of Catholic education. He was the driving force behind the establishment of St. John Vianney Seminary on the grounds of the former St. Thomas Seminary.
From its founding in 1908, the library has compiled one of the finest collections in Catholic theology, church history, biblical studies, liturgy, canon law, religious art, philosophy, and literature. Special collections include rare books dating back to the early 16th century and many periodicals with full runs dating back to the 1800s. We have over 173,000 items, primarily in Catholic theology and philosophy. Our collection has the Corpus Christianorum Continuatio Mediaevalis, Series Graeca, Series Latina, and Corpus Christianorum in Translation; Patrologia Latina; and Patrologia Graeca. Our ongoing exhibit schedules and artwork are found on the Exhibits tab.
