or Yarra Theological Union (see facade -inset photo). It's located at 98 Albion Road, Box Hill, VIC. The SVD candidates who are preparing for the priesthood or brotherhood do their theological studies here. This remains the last theological institute run by Religious in Australia.It was founded in 1971 but the SVDs began to send their candidates to it only in 1978. It is a cooperative venture in which Franciscans, Dominicans, Redemptorists, Passionists, Divine Word Missionaries, Pallotines, Blessed Sacrament Fathers, Carmelites, and 
Discalced Carmelites send students, provide faculty and financially support the Union. Many of the faculty now are also women religious and lay people; and most of the students are lay people. It is a highly-esteemed theological school and it provides a wonderful multi-cultural atmosphere in which to have our candidates trained. Larry Nemer, SVD, is the incumbent 
YTU President (see photo).
Discalced Carmelites send students, provide faculty and financially support the Union. Many of the faculty now are also women religious and lay people; and most of the students are lay people. It is a highly-esteemed theological school and it provides a wonderful multi-cultural atmosphere in which to have our candidates trained. Larry Nemer, SVD, is the incumbent YTU President (see photo).Photo credits: Michael Nguyen, SVD.
