| Sancta Maria, Mater et Regina, Seminarium | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1999 |
| Type | Private Seminary |
| Religious affiliation | |
| Location | Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines |
| Colors | White Blue |
Sancta Maria, Mater et Regina, Seminarium (Saint Mary, Mother and Queen, Seminary) is a major seminary[1] of the Archdiocese of Capiz and one of the prominent schools in Capiz. It is also known as home to the Archdiocese’s Philosophy and Theology seminarians. It has produced eighteen priests and three deacons in its eleven years of existence. Its gets unselfish support from Capiz Archbishop Most Rev. Onesimo Gordoncillo, D.D.[2]
Contents |
In 1999, the college of St. Pius X Seminary transferred in Cagay[3], Roxas City, Capiz and named the school Sancta Maria, Mater et Regina, Seminarium (SMMRS) in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary.[4]
First year seminarians from SMMRS will carry their unique batch name since they were in high school in St. Pius X Seminary (SPXS) until they graduate.
The St. Pius X Seminary Alumni Association, Inc., or simply known as PIANS, is a non-profit and non-stock corporation whose membership is composed of all persons who have studied for at least one year in St. Pius X Seminary. It's not an ordinary alumni association because the seminary is not an ordinary educational institution created and incorporated solely under a national law, and regulated by the appropriate government agencies, such as the Department of Education and the SEC, but was also created under the laws of the Church and regulated by the Vatican, and administered by the bishop through his priests. Further, its purpose is not only to educate but also to train boys and young men for the presbytery and the future leaders of the Church.
Since the opening of the seminary almost 50 years ago, there are usually ordinations every year. Three Pians have become bishops. Though the association is composed of Pians (ex-seminarians), it is not a religious or ecclesiastical organization or corporation like the Children of Mary, Knights of Columbus and Couples for Christ.[6]
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||