Cubaverdad

Archdiocese of Havana to inaugurate new seminary in 2010

Havana, Cuba, Sep 1, 2009 / 12:26 pm (CNA).- The Archdiocese of Havana
announced this week that it will open a new seminary in 2010, the first
such building project the Church has undertaken in Cuba in the last 50
years.

John Paul II blessed the cornerstone of the seminary during his visit to
Cuba in 1998. The construction has been financed by numerous
international institutions, including the Knights of Columbus.

The seminary will be able to house 100 candidates for the priesthood and
will be inaugurated in 2010 as part of the closing of the Year for Priests.

The new formation center will be named after St. Charles Borromeo and
St. Ambrose and will be located in historic downtown Havana. The former
seminary will be converted into a cultural center named after Fr. Felix
Varela.

Archdiocese of Havana to inaugurate new seminary in 2010 (1 September 2009)
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