St. John's Regional Seminary
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| Latin: Regio Seminarium Sanctus Iohannes [citation needed] | |
| Type | Major Seminary |
|---|---|
| Established | 1965 |
| President | Bishop Most Rev. Ch. Bhagyaiah, (Chairperson) |
| Rector | Rev. Fr. Kommareddy Marreddy |
| Location | Ramanthapur, Hyderabad 500 013, Telangana , India 17°23′35″N 78°32′39″E / 17.39306°N 78.54417°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Roman Curia |
| Website | stjohnseminaryhyd |
St. John's Regional Seminary is the theologate of the Catholic Church of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.[1] It is a major seminary training students to become priests.
St. John's Regional Seminary is situated in Ramanthapur in Hyderabad.
Affiliation
[edit]The seminary is listed as a Major Seminary under the Roman Curia.[2]
Background
[edit]St. John's Regional Seminary[3] was founded in 1965[4] in Ramanthapur, Hyderabad, to train priests for the Catholic Church in Andhra Pradesh. In 1987, the seminary was divided into two.[5] The theologiate was retained in Hyderabad while the philosophate (St. John's Regional Seminary (Philosophate)) was moved to Kothavalasa in the northern circars of Andhra Pradesh.[6]
Board of Governors
[edit]The ten bishops and two archbishops in the state of Andhra Pradesh are ex officio members of the Board of Governors of St. John's Regional Seminary:
- Archdiocese of Hyderabad - Archbishop Poola Anthony
- Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam - Archbishop Mallavarapu Prakash
- Diocese of Srikakulam - Bishop Rayarala Vijaya Kumar
- Diocese of Eluru - Bishop Polimera Jaya Rao
- Diocese of Vijayawada - Bishop Telagathoti Joseph Raja Rao
- Diocese of Guntur - Bishop Chinnabathini Bhagyaiah
- Diocese of Nellore - Bishop D. M. Prakasam
- Diocese of Kadapa - Apostolic Administrator - Bishop Gali Bali
- Diocese of Kurnool - Administrator - Anthonappa Chowrappa
- Diocese of Nalgonda - Bishop Govindu Joji
- Diocese of Warangal - Bishop Udumala Bala
- Diocese of Khammam - Bishop M. Paul
Admissions
[edit]The seminary follows a semester system.[7] Admission is for Catholic pupils who are eligible to pursue priestly studies and from any of the ten Catholic dioceses and two archdioceses in Andhra Pradesh.[8]
See also
[edit]Other University-affiliated seminaries in Telangana region
- Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad
- Mennonite Brethren Centenary Bible College, Shamshabad
References
[edit]- ^ Handbook and Calendar 2008-2009, St. John's Regional Seminary, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad 500 013.
- ^ The Roman Curia. Internet, accessed 25 September 2008
- ^ Carlo Torriani, History of the PIME IN Andhra Pradesh, PIME Publications, Eluru. [1]
- ^ J. N. M. Wijngaards, Life and Work. Internet, accessed 24 September 2008. "Curriculum Vitae of John Wijngaards". Archived from the original on 10 October 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
- ^ Handbook and Calendar 2008 -2009, p. 5
- ^ Ibid.
- ^ Ibid.
- ^ Ref. Board of Governors above.