Higher Theological Seminary ( Polish. Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne Archidiecezji Krakowskiej ) is a state higher education institution, a Catholic theological seminary located in the city of Krakow , Poland . The seminary prepares Catholic priests for the Krakow archdiocese and the diocese of Bielsko-Zywiec , which does not have its own diocesan seminary.
| Higher Theological Seminary | |
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| Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne Archidiecezji Krakowskiej | |
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| Year of foundation | December 20, 1602 |
| Students | 220 |
| Location | Krakow , Poland |
| Legal address | ul. Podzamcze 8, 31-003 Kraków |
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History
The seminary in Krakow was established on December 20, 1602 by the Krakow Archbishop Cardinal Bernard Matsievsky . Until 1901, seminarians lived and studied at Wawel . In 1899, on the initiative of the Krakow Archbishop Cardinal Jan Puzyni and the project of architect Gabriel Nevyadomsky, construction of a separate seminary building on Podzamkova Street began. On September 28, 1901, the ceremonial opening of the not yet fully prepared seminary building took place. The construction was completed in 1902. During the First and Second World Wars, the seminary building was used by the invaders.
In 1954, another seminary building was acquired for seminary on Pilsudski Street, which today is used for seminars I and II courses.
The seminary is currently a branch of the Pontifical University named after John Paul II in Krakow.
Rectors
- Anatole Novak (1901-1912);
- Marzel Slepitsky (1912-1914);
- Jan Mazanek (1914-1915);
- Jan Kozhonkevich (1915-1920);
- Stanislav Rospond (1920-1927);
- Sigmund Kulig (1927-1930);
- Franciszek Barda (1930-1931);
- Shimon Ganushek (1931-1939);
- Jan Brewer (1939-1945);
- Karol Kozlovsky (1945-1961);
- Eugeniusz Flokovsky (1961-1970);
- Franciszek Maharsky (1970-1978);
- Stanislav Novak (1978-1984);
- Jan Zayonts (1984-1993);
- Edward Stanek (1993-2001);
- Jozef Guzdek (2001-2004);
- Yuef Morava (2004-2007);
- Grzegorz Lynx (2007-2011);
- Roman Pindel (2011 - present).
Famous Graduates
- Karol Wojtyla - Pope.
Links
- Seminary official page (Polish)