The National Seminary was entrusted to the Oblates of Mary Immaculate who were already instructing priests at St. Bernard's Seminary, Colombo. The first academic year of the National Seminary of Our Lady of Lanka commenced on 10 September 1955.
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St. Xavier's Capel, Papal Seminary, CeylonSt. Xavier's Chapel in the National Seminary 2022
After the Papal Seminary was moved to Pune, India, the former buildings became the home to the National Seminary of Our Lady of Lanka in 1955. The administration was entrusted to the Oblates of Mary Immaculate who were already instructing priests at St. Bernard's Seminary, Colombo. The first academic year of the National Seminary of Our Lady of Lanka commenced on 10 September 1955.[6]
Teachingedit
One of the former instructors is the Bishop of Alaminos Napoleon Siplay, who taught at the National Seminary between 2006 and 2015.[7]
From 1955 to 1971, Fr. Michael Rodrigo served as a lecturer of theological studies at the National Seminary.[8]
Referencesedit
^Today, Ceylon (14 June 2022). "Silver Jubilee of Bishop of Badulla Most Rev. J. Winston Fernando SSS".
^"Workshop organized under the guidance of Director of the Faculty of Philosophy, National Seminary, Rev. Fr. P. Christunayagam - PDF Download".
^"Dominican priest is new Alaminos bishop". CBCPNews. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
^Gunewardena, Nandini (2 June 2017). Journey for Justice: The Life and Work of Rev. Fr. Michael Rodrigo, OMI: Interfaith Dialogue in Action for Empowering the Rural Poor of Sri Lanka. Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN978-1-5326-0779-0.
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