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University of Saint Mary of the Lake, also called Mundelein Seminary, is the principal seminary and school of theology for the formation of priests in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, governed from Chicago, Illinois in the United States. It is recognized as the first institution of higher education in the City of Chicago. Chartered by the Illinois General Assembly in 1844, it has the longest continuous academic charter in the state of Illinois.

The campus has capacity for about 400 students. It is distinctive for its neo-Georgian architecture, laid out in a symmetrical manner surrounding the main chapel, dedicated to Saint Mary of the Lake - the patroness of the seminary. The chapel' distinctive interior is itself unusual, embodying cerain characteristics of Wedgwood blue color and design, as well as the cool ivories in the marble and wood decoration used in the sanctuary and rood screen. If anything, the chapel brings to mind certain classic architecturally-distinctive structures such as King's Chapel in Boston.

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