The Major Seminary of Tunis (French: Grand Séminaire de Tunis), previously known as the Major Seminary of Carthage, was a Roman Catholic major seminary and the diocesan seminary for the Archdiocese of Tunis. Established in 1881 by Bishop Charles Lavigerie, the seminary was founded for the education of White Fathers missionaries in Africa. It educated both religious and diocesan priests until its closure in 1964. The seminary building, known as La Marsa, also held an extensive museum containing relics from Tunisia's history.
Grand Séminaire de Tunis | |
| Latin: Seminarium Tunetanus[citation needed] | |
Former names | Major Seminary of Carthage |
|---|---|
| Type | Roman Catholic seminary |
| Active | 1881–1964 |
| Affiliation | White Fathers |
| Founder | Charles Lavigerie |
| Location | , |
| Language | French |
History
editThe seminary was founded in 1881 by Bishop Charles Lavigerie.
In 1882, the White Fathers' scholasticate was added to the seminary.[1]
It closed in 1964 and the building became the National School of Administration.
Campus
editThe seminary was located in a building called La Marsa.[2] Construction began in 1879 and the building was completed in 1881.
Museum
editRectors
editLéonce Bridoux became rector in the late 1870s.[3]
Notable alumni
editReferences
edit- ^ "Carthage and the White Fathers". www.africamission-mafr.org. Archived from the original on 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "CPA Tunisie La Marsa Le Grand Seminaire (26366)". eBay. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ Annales de la propagation de la foi (in French). 1889. pp. 231–232.
- ^ Rotberg, Robert I. (2015-12-08). Christian Missionaries and the Creation of Northern Rhodesia 1880-1924. Princeton University Press. p. 168. ISBN 9781400876143.