Pontifical Philippine College

The Pontifical Philippine College (Officially: Pontificio Collegio Seminario de Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje , short form: Pontificio Collegio Filipino ; Abbreviation: PCF) in Rome is a Pontifical College for Filipino priests who work both at the College and at the Pontifical Universities and educational institutions continue their studies or complete their studies with a doctorate .

history

In January 1959, the Philippine requested episcopate at Vatican , led by the Archbishop of Manila Rufino Cardinal Santos , the establishment of a training institute for their priests. The college was founded on October 7, 1961 by Pope John XXIII. inaugurated. It is technically directly assigned to the Congregation for Catholic Education . A commission of the Philippine Bishops' Conference (ECPCF) takes care of the entire management and administration of the Pontifical College. Up to 2001, 522 priests were enrolled, of which 38 have already achieved the episcopal dignity. The approximately 40 students on average, mostly diocesan priests and some religious priests , are sent to Rome by their diocesan bishops after an episcopal selection process . In their semester break and in their free time, the priests work as pastors for the Filipino migrants in Rome and the surrounding area and for parishes selected by him . A library and the "Philippine Section Rome" are attached to the college .

Organization and rectorate

The college is headed by a rectorate, consisting of a rector , a head of administration (also vice rector ), a spiritual director and an administrative staff. The rector is appointed directly by the Congregation for Catholic Education on the proposal of the Philippine Bishops' Conference. The college is financially supported by donations from bishops, priests and benefactors who stayed in Rome. The facility is mainly financed by the Archdiocese of Manila . The college is located on Via Aurelia and served the Filipino bishops as accommodation during the Second Vatican Council .

Web links

• Website Pontificio Collegio Filippino
• Address by Pope Benedict XVI. to the community of the Pontifical Philippine College on the 50th anniversary of its existence on February 19, 2011

Individual evidence

1. ^ Commission on Pontificio Collegio Filippino (ECPCF) [1]
2. ↑ Site plan Rome [2]

Coordinates: 41 ° 53 ′ 50 "  N , 12 ° 25 ′ 15.9"  E