Holy Spirit Seminary

Holy Spirit Seminary
Chinese: 聖神修院
Location 6 Welfare Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Country Hong Kong, China
Denomination Catholic
Website http://www.hss.org.hk
History
Former name(s) Regional Seminary for South China
Status Diocesan Seminary
Founded 3 October 1930 (1930-10-03)
Consecrated 1 November 1931 (1931-11-01)
Architecture
Heritage designation South Block (Grade 1)
Chapel (Grade 3)
Architect(s) Dom. Adalbert Gresnigt, OSB
Style Chinese
Administration
Diocese Hong Kong
Clergy
Rector Bishop Joseph Ha, OFM
(Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong)

The Holy Spirit Seminary (Chinese: 聖神修院) is the seminary which belongs to the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. Since its foundation in 1931 as the "Regional Seminary for South China"(Chinese: 華南總修院), it has been providing theological and pastoral formation to young men who aspires to serve the Church as diocesan priests.

Its Seminary College also provides courses in theology and philosophy for lay students.

History

The seminary descends from the "Regional Seminary for South China", which was transferred to the Diocese of Hong Kong in 1964 as China no longer sent seminarians at that point. The Jesuits, Salesians and Franciscans have been involved in it.[1]

On Saturday, September 25, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI named Professor Anna Kai-Yung Chan, a Professor at Holy Spirit Seminary's College of Theology and Philosophy, as one of the papally-appointed Experts to serve at the upcoming October 2012 13th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization.[2]

References

  1. ↑ College History Page at Holy Spirit Seminary and College Archived 2007-10-23 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Sala Stampa". Press.catholica.va. Retrieved 2013-11-15.


Coordinates: 22°14′47″N 114°09′42″E / 22.246459°N 114.161746°E / 22.246459; 114.161746


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