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Inside the World of Exorcism
On April 2nd, Fr Francesco Bamonte, a renowned exorcist from the Diocese of Rome, visited our college to share his inspiring journey and...
Apr 3


Biking Around Lake Bracciano
On a beautiful spring morning, March 30, some of our community members embarked on a short yet enriching bike ride around lake Bracciano....
Mar 31


Saint Josemaria, a priest forever
On Friday, March 28, some seminarians and priests of Sedes Sapientiae Seminary attended a special celebratory event at the University of...
Mar 29


Lectorate 2025
On Tuesday, March 25, five seminarians were installed as lectors in a solemn Mass at St. Apollinare Basilica. The ceremony was officiated...
Mar 26


Pope returns to Vatican
On March 23, Pope Francis returned to his residence at the Vatican after spending 38 days at Rome's Gemelli Hospital for treatment of...
Mar 24


Blessed Encounters
On March 21, we had welcomed Mons. Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias, archbishop of the of Luanda (Angola). Mons. Vieira Dias leads an...
Mar 22


From Aspiring Carabiniere to Nun
On March 19, Sr. Chiara Franco, a member of the Little Handmaids of the Sacred Heart congregation, shared her inspiring vocation story...
Mar 20


Memory and gratitude
The 18th of March, our former rector, don Javier Canosa, came for a lunch and a get together with the seminary community. During the...
Mar 19


A Refreshing Break
On Sunday, March 16, seven seminarians, accompanied by Don Martin Luque, embarked on a rejuvenating mountain climbing trip to...
Mar 17


A Celebration of Cultural Diversity
The 13th of march was a special day in Sedes Sapientiae, as the Indian seminarians hosted a Night titled “Namaste India,” a captivating...
Mar 14


Scriptural Path to Holiness
From March 10th to 13th, 2025, some seminarians and priests from Sedes Sapientiae had the opportunity to attend a three-day lecture...
Mar 14


A Journey of Faith and Service
Fernando Gutiérrez, a missionary layperson and journalist, visited our college on March 10 to share his inspiring testimony, focusing on...
Mar 11


United in Faith and Service
On Sunday, March 9, the Jubilee of Volunteers was marked by a solemn Mass in St. Peter’s Square, presided over by Cardinal Michael...
Mar 10


A Sunday of Art
On Sunday, March 9th, eight seminarians from Sedes Sapientiae, led by Don Eduardo Baura, embarked on a cultural and spiritual journey to...
Mar 9


Let us pray for Pope Francis
The world unites in prayer for Pope Francis, who continues to recover from double pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli hospital. The 88-year-old...
Mar 4


Christian and pagan history
A group of seminarians, accompanied by Don Eduardo Baura, spent Sunday visiting as pilgrims some of the churches in Rome associated with...
Mar 2


Open questions on clergy livelihoods
On Wednesday 26 February, Sedes Sapientiae welcomed the Reverend Professor Jean Attila as a guest in the ‘Sedes Guest’ programme. Don...
Feb 27


Jubilee of Deacons
On the 23rd of February, our seminarians had the blessed opportunity to serve in the mass for the Jubilee of Deacons, celebrated at St....
Feb 24


Victory Away!
On Saturday, February 22, an exciting friendly football match took place against Mater Ecclesiae College, where we emerged victorious...
Feb 24


A New Deacon: Siyabulela
Our dear brother Siyabulela Zolile Mthembu, a former member of our college community, was ordained to the diaconate on February 22, 2025,...
Feb 23


Our Sanremo
On Saturday 22 February 2025, a few days after the end of the famous Sanremo festival, we also organised a small but no less entertaining...
Feb 23


Sedes Guest: Constanza Mattera
On the 19th of February we had another inspiring session of Sedes Guest where we had the honour of welcoming Constanza Mattera as our...
Feb 20


Visit to Naples
On Sunday, February 16th, after completing their first semester and exams, the seminarians enjoyed a refreshing one-day trip to Naples....
Feb 17


Tertucup, second edition
On Saturday 15 February 2025, our college organised the second edition of the TertuCup. On this occasion, two sporting categories were...
Feb 16


Congratulations, Eugenio!
On 15th February, our dear brother Eugenio Epomba was ordained a deacon in the Archdiocese of Huambo, Angola. The ordination took place...
Feb 16


Mar Tony Neelankavil
On 11 February, we welcomed Mar Tony Neelankavil, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Thrissur of the Siromalabar Catholic Church in...
Feb 12


The Presentation of the Lord
On February 2, 2025, Don Francisco Eusébio Vinumo, an alumnus of our college and a newly ordained priest from the Archdiocese of Huambo,...
Feb 3


A Goodbye Full of Hope
On Friday, January 24, Don Álvaro Granados passed away. He was a formator at our college from 1995 to 2006. After his time at Sedes, he...
Jan 25


Understanding, respect and cooperation
24 January 2025 was a day of joy for Sedes Sapientiae Seminary, as our former student, Cardinal George Koovakkad, was appointed Prefect...
Jan 25


Shepherds among us
The fourth week of January was an extraordinary and joyous time for our college community as we had the privilege of hosting three...
Jan 22


Oriental Liturgy
On January 19th, third-year seminarians took part in a unique experience as part of their course on liturgy. The group attended a Holy...
Jan 20


The Lord’s Baptism
On Sunday, January 12th, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, our college was blessed by the return of Fr. Van Vien Tran from the...
Jan 13


Arms and attires
On 11 January, Saturday, some seminarians visited the barracks of the Swiss Guards in the Vatican. It was a guided tour led by an...
Jan 12


Pilgrims of hope
January 9 is St. Josemaría's birthday and the anniversary of the founding of our College. In this Jubilee Year that has just begun, it...
Jan 10


Te Deum laudamus
The last day of the year is always very special. But spending it for the first time in Rome, with the Jubilee having just begun and...
Dec 31, 2024


Three days in Tuscany
From December 26 to 28, 2024, the first-year seminarians of our College embarked on a study tour through Tuscany, visiting Siena, Pisa,...
Dec 29, 2024


Opening of the Holy Door
On the evening of December 24, 2024, the first-year seminarians of our College participated in a historic and deeply spiritual event: the...
Dec 25, 2024


100 Nativity scenes
On December 20, 2024, the first-year seminarians of our College visited the 100 Presepi in Vaticano , an international exhibition...
Dec 21, 2024


Chagall’s White Crucifixion
On December 19, 2024, the first-year seminarians of our College visited Marc Chagall’s renowned painting, White Crucifixion , exhibited...
Dec 20, 2024


Mass with Fr. Gabriel Chablé
On Sunday, 15 December 2024, our seminary community joyfully welcomed Don Gabriel Chablé, an alumnus of Sedes and a priest from the...
Dec 16, 2024


Advent Retreat
On December 14th, our community gathered for our Advent Retreat, marking the final retreat of the first semester of the academic year. We...
Dec 15, 2024


Bishop, Priest, and Deacon
The three degrees of the sacred order are deacon, priest, and bishop. Sedes Sapientiae Seminary was blessed with the rare joy of...
Dec 15, 2024


Christmas recitation
“Awake, glad heart! Get up and sing!It is the birthday of thy King.” These lines from Henry Vaughan's poem Christ’s Nativity call us to...
Dec 14, 2024


A very special consistory
On December 7, Mons. George Jacob Koovakad was created Cardinal in an Ordinary Public Consistory presided over by Pope Francis at St....
Dec 8, 2024


Sedes Guest: Dr. Ciappotto
On the 4th of December, we hosted another inspiring edition of the “Sedes Guest” program, welcoming Dr. Ciappotto, artistic name of...
Dec 5, 2024


Admission to Holy Orders
On Sunday, 1 December, the Rite of Admission to Candidacy for Holy Orders was celebrated for a group of seminarians of the college. This...
Dec 2, 2024


On Caelian Hill
On Sunday, November 24th, a group of seminarians from our college embarked on our third edition of Imparare Roma (Learning Rome), a...
Nov 25, 2024


Sedes Guest: Sara Alessandrini
On Wednesday, November 20, the Sedes community had the pleasure of hosting Sara Alessandrini as part of our "Sedes Guest" series. After...
Nov 21, 2024


An unforgettable get-together
On 19 November 2024, we had the joy of sharing lunch and an unforgettable get-together with Mgr Rubén Darío Ruiz Mainardi,...
Nov 20, 2024


Lam’s diaconate
On 15th November, Son Lam Hoang, an alumnus of Sedes, was ordained to the diaconate alongside nineteen other seminarians in a solemn...
Nov 16, 2024
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