About Us. St. Joseph Abbey and Seminary College (SJASC) are located one hour from both New Orleans and Baton Rouge on 1,100 acres of beautiful pine forests and savannahs bordered by the Bogue Falaya River, just outside the city limits of Covington, LA. Saint Joseph Abbey was founded in 1889 and is a Benedictine community of monks. The Saint Joseph Seminary College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and the Schools Commission on...
