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Ggaba National Major Seminary
Ggaba National Major Seminary, (also Saint Mary's National Major Seminary Ggaba) is a National Seminary of the Catholic Church in Uganda. The institution is a training facility and House of Formation under the auspices of the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC). The institution is also accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education to teach some non-religious academic courses. The seminary is affiliated with both the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, Italy and with Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. Location The seminary is located in Ggaba, in Makindye Division, in the south of the city of Kampala. This is approximately southeast of the central business district of Kampala. History St. Mary's National Major Seminary was opened at the present location at Ggaba in 1970. In 1970, all four classes of Katingondo's theology students were transferred St. Mary's National Seminary. Since then, "more than 2,754 seminarians have been enrolled, of whom more than 1, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardinal (Catholic)
A cardinal is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. As titular members of the clergy of the Diocese of Rome, they serve as advisors to the pope, who is the bishop of Rome and the visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. Cardinals are chosen and formally created by the pope, and typically hold the title for life. Collectively, they constitute the College of Cardinals. The most solemn responsibility of the cardinals is to elect a new pope in a conclave, almost always from among themselves, with a few historical exceptions, when the Holy See is vacant. During the period between a pope's death or resignation and the election of his successor, the day-to-day governance of the Holy See is in the hands of the College of Cardinals. The right to participate in a conclave is limited to cardinals who have not reached the age of 80 years by the day the vacancy occurs. With the pope, cardinals collectively participate in papal consistories, in which matters of import ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
