St. John's Regional Seminary
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St. John's Regional Seminary is the theologiate of the Catholic Church of Andhra Pradesh
. It is a major seminary training students to become priests.
St. John's Regional Seminary is situated in Ramanthapur
in Hyderabad.
, Hyderabad, to train priests for the Catholic Church in Andhra Pradesh. In 1987, the seminary was divided into two. 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
.
s and two archbishop
s in the state of Andhra Pradesh are ex officio members of the Board of Governors of St. John's Regional Seminary:
pupils who are eligible to pursue priestly studies and from any of the ten Catholic dioceses and two archdioceses in Andhra Pradesh.
region
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. It is a major seminary training students to become priests.
St. John's Regional Seminary is situated in Ramanthapur
Ramanthapur
Ramanthapur is a neighbourhood in the Indian city of Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh. It lies close to Uppal, between Uppal and Amberpet on the road from Uppal to Kachiguda. Other notable landmarks include the CFSL Hyderabad, the Hyderabad Public School, the Central Detective Training School, the...
in Hyderabad.
Background
St. John's Regional Seminary was founded in the year 1965 in RamanthapurRamanthapur
Ramanthapur is a neighbourhood in the Indian city of Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh. It lies close to Uppal, between Uppal and Amberpet on the road from Uppal to Kachiguda. Other notable landmarks include the CFSL Hyderabad, the Hyderabad Public School, the Central Detective Training School, the...
, Hyderabad, to train priests for the Catholic Church in Andhra Pradesh. In 1987, the seminary was divided into two. The theologiate was retained in Hyderabad while the philosophate (St. John's Regional Seminary (Philosophate)
St. John's Regional Seminary (Philosophate)
St. John's Regional Seminary founded in the year 1987 is a propaedeutic seminary equipping students with philosophical training. It is located in the rural town of Kothavalasa in Vizianagaram District in Andhra Pradesh, India.-Affiliation:...
) was moved to Kothavalasa
Kothavalasa
Kotha-valasa or Kotta-valasa is a census town and mandal in Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Kothavalasa is located at . It has an average elevation of 209 meters .-Demographics:...
in the northern circars of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
.
Board of Governors
The ten bishopBishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s and two archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
s 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 M. JojiM. JojiMarampudi Joji was the third Archbishop of Hyderabad. He was born in Bhimavaram and died at the Bishop's House, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh...
- Archdiocese of VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...
- Archbishop K. Mariadas - Diocese of SrikakulamSrikakulamSrikakulam is a town, municipality and headquarters of Srikakulam district in the north-eastern Andhra Pradesh, India. It is part of Srikakulam Assembly constituency and Srikakulam Parliament Constituency. Srikakulam was formerly called as Gulshanabad during Muslim rule and was headquarter of...
- Bishop A. Innayya - Diocese of EluruEluruEluru is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of West Godavari district and has a population of 5,15,343 approximately. Eluru is situated on the national highway NH 5 connecting Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam and about east of state...
- Incharge Bishop, Bishop M. Prakash - Diocese of VijayawadaVijayawadaVijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
- Bishop M. Prakash - Diocese of GunturGunturGuntur , is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and south east of state capital, Hyderabad. Guntur is the fourth largest city in Andhra...
- Bishop G. Bali - Diocese of NelloreNelloreNellore , is a city and headquarters of Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District, formerly Nellore district.And in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Ancient name of Nellore was "Vikrama Simhapuri"....
- Bishop D. M. PrakasamD. M. PrakasamD. M. Prakasam is the fourth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nellore, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.St. Joseph's Cathedral in Nellore is the seat of the Bishop of Nellore.... - Diocese of KadapaKadapaKadapa , formerly Cuddapah, is a city in the south-central part of Andhra Pradesh, India . The city's name originated from the Telugu word "Gadapa" meaning threshold or gate...
- Bishop G. PrasadG. PrasadG. Prasad is the fourth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuddapah, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.St. Mary's Cathedral in Kadapa is the seat of the Bishop of Cuddapah.... - Diocese of KurnoolKurnoolKurnool is located at . It has an average elevation of 273 metres .Kurnool lies on the banks of the Tungabhadra River. The Handry and Neeva rivers also flow through the city. The K.C...
- Bishop P. Anthony - Diocese of NalgondaNalgondaNalgonda is a town and a municipality in Nalgonda district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its name is derived from two Telugu words Nalla and Konda . Nalgonda in the past is referred to as Nilagiri. During the period of Bahamani kingdom, it had been renamed as Nallagonda...
- Bishop G. Joji - Diocese of WarangalWarangalWarangal is a city and a municipal corporation in Warangal district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Warangal is located northeast of the state capital of Hyderabad and is the administrative headquarters of Warangal District. This district is a combination of three cities: Warangal,...
- Bishop T. Bala - Diocese of KhammamKhammamKhammam , is the headquarters of the Khammam District in Andhra Pradesh state of India and is located about east of state capital, Hyderabad...
- Bishop M. Paul
Admissions
The seminary follows a semester system. Admission is for CatholicCatholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
pupils who are eligible to pursue priestly studies and from any of the ten Catholic dioceses and two archdioceses in Andhra Pradesh.
See also
Other University-affiliated seminaries in TelanganaTelangana
Telangana is a region in the present state of Andhra Pradesh, India and formerly was part of Hyderabad state which was ruled by Nizam. It is bordered with the states of Maharashtra on the north and north-west, Karnataka on the west, Chattisgarh on the north-east and Orissa to the east...
region
- Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad
- Mennonite Brethren Centenary Bible College, ShamshabadShamshabadShamshabad is a suburban village and a mandal headquarters, located on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India.There is a railway station at Shamshabad which is part of the South Central Railway, Indian Railways.-Geography:Shamsabad is located at...