The Seminary of the Good Shepherd

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The Seminary of the Good Shepherd
Location Homebush, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 33°52′7″S151°4′54″E / 33.86861°S 151.08167°E / -33.86861; 151.08167 Coordinates: 33°52′7″S151°4′54″E / 33.86861°S 151.08167°E / -33.86861; 151.08167
Founder Edward Clancy
Established1996
GenderMale only
RectorMichael de Stoop
Undergraduatescirca 50
Websitesgs.org.au

The Seminary of the Good Shepherd is the seminary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, and a number of dioceses from the province of New South Wales and beyond, including the Diocese of Broken Bay, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, Diocese of Wollongong, Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle and Diocese of Bathurst. The seminary is principally administered by the Archdiocese of Sydney.

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History

The first seminary in Sydney was St Patrick's College, Manly, which began in 1889 with a class of twelve students, however, the first efforts at training priests in Sydney can be traced back to the 1830s under Archbishop John Bede Polding. In 1991, due to a declining number of seminarians and a desire to separate the overall seminary formation and the academic formation, consideration was given to finding a new seminary and theological faculty. [1]

In 1993, the Church announced that the Seminary would be vacating the St Patrick's estate site in 1995. [2] At the beginning of the academic year 1996 the Seminary of the Good Shepherd opened at Abbotsford Road, Homebush and the Catholic Institute of Sydney, located on Albert Road, Strathfield came into being shortly after. [3]

Educational scope

The Seminary of the Good Shepherd prepares men for the priesthood, focusing on human, spiritual, pastoral and academic formation. The formation programs runs for seven years. [4]

The seminary students received their academic formation through the neighbouring Catholic Institute of Sydney, where they study alongside lay students.

Former colleges

Current students

Former staff

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References

  1. "St Patricks College Manly". The Seminary of the Good Shepherd. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. "St. Patricks Estate". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning and Environment. H01724. Retrieved 2 June 2018. CC-BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .
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