St. Joseph's Seminary (Mangalore)
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St. Joseph's Inter-diocesan Seminary, Mangalore
is a Jesuit
seminary in Jeppu
, Mangalore
. It was first established by Fr. Joachim Miranda in 1763, and later reestablished by Msgr Nicholas Pagani in 1878.
under Tipu Sultan in 1784, the seminarians were dispersed or sent to Verapoly and for the next few decades, there is no record to show that a Seminary existed in Mangalore. However, in 1843, a certain Fr. Pius Noronha was said to have been the Rector of the Seminary at Monte Mariano. However, during the captivity of Mangalorean Catholics under Tipu Sultan in 1784, the Churches in South Canara
were destroyed. For the few decades that followed, there is no record to show that a Seminary existed in South Canara.
The Jesuits took over from the Carmelites in 1878, and the very first act of the new Vicar Apostolic, Msgr Nicholas Pagani, was to reorganise the Seminary. Hence the present St Joseph's Seminary came into being on 11th January 1879. On December 3, 2009, St Joseph's Seminary "Seminary day", the seminary had reached an important milestone in that it had formed more than 1,930 priests in its history of 131 years.
Mangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
is a Jesuit
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
seminary in Jeppu
Jeppu
Jeppu is a locality in Mangalore city, Karnataka, India.Jeppu literally means sleep in local Tulu language. Jeppu is predominantly a residential area. However, there are several educational institutions run by Christian missionaries. There are some other places of interest which are given below-...
, Mangalore
Mangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
. It was first established by Fr. Joachim Miranda in 1763, and later reestablished by Msgr Nicholas Pagani in 1878.
History
St Joseph's Interdiocesan Seminary, Mangalore by Fr. Joachim Miranda, a Goan Catholic priest, was first established in 1763 at Monte Mariano, some 13 km east of Mangalore town. However, during the captivity of Mangalorean CatholicsCaptivity of Mangalorean Catholics at Seringapatam
The Captivity of Mangalorean Catholics at Seringapatam was a 15-year imprisonment of Mangalorean Catholics and other Christians at Seringapatam in the Indian region of Canara by Tipu Sultan, the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore...
under Tipu Sultan in 1784, the seminarians were dispersed or sent to Verapoly and for the next few decades, there is no record to show that a Seminary existed in Mangalore. However, in 1843, a certain Fr. Pius Noronha was said to have been the Rector of the Seminary at Monte Mariano. However, during the captivity of Mangalorean Catholics under Tipu Sultan in 1784, the Churches in South Canara
South Canara
South Canara was a district under the British empire, located at . It was bifurcated in 1859 from Canara district. It was the undivided Dakshina Kannada district...
were destroyed. For the few decades that followed, there is no record to show that a Seminary existed in South Canara.
The Jesuits took over from the Carmelites in 1878, and the very first act of the new Vicar Apostolic, Msgr Nicholas Pagani, was to reorganise the Seminary. Hence the present St Joseph's Seminary came into being on 11th January 1879. On December 3, 2009, St Joseph's Seminary "Seminary day", the seminary had reached an important milestone in that it had formed more than 1,930 priests in its history of 131 years.