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St John’s Seminary is a place of formation for priesthood in the Catholic church serving dioceses in the south of England and Wales. Beyond its primary role it provides a valuable resource for the local church as a centre for theological study and a venue for meetings and retreats. The Seminary is located in Wonersh, near Guildford, Surrey.

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News and events...

Recent (and not quite so recent) Ordinations

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Stephen Dingley

Congratulations to Rev. Kurt Barragan and Rev. Oladele Craig, who were ordained to the sacred diaconate on Saturday 17 December 2011. The ordination was the last event of the term, and provided a fitting and joyful way to focus on the whole purpose of the seminary, and a great beginning to the holidays.

Also, congratulations to Fr Paul Andrew, who was ordained to the priesthood in Exeter on the feast of the Immaculate Conception. And belated congratulations to Frs John Chandler, Daniel Kelly, David King and Jonathon Routh, who were ordained priests last summer.

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In Hope of Harvest

Posted on July 1, 2011 by jonathan.how

Fr Seán Finegan’s very readable family history has now been published. It tells the story of the Seminary from 1889 to more or less the present day.

Copies are available from the Seminary at £15 plus £3 p&p. (Please make cheques payable to St John’s Seminary, and remember to tell us where to post it.) They are also on sale at the bookshop at DABCEC.

Enquiries can be sent to the Wonersh Press

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Bishop John Sherrington

Posted on June 30, 2011 by jonathan.how

We were pleased to hear that the Holy Father has appointed Fr John Sherrington as Auxilliary Bishop of Westminster. Bishop-elect John lectured in moral theology at St John’s Seminary from 1998 – 2004 and also served as Director of Studies.

The Rector, Mgr Garrett, said “the seminary staff and students are delighted with this appointment and will remember Bishop-elect John in our prayers.”

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The Evangelist

Posted on April 12, 2011 by admin

The 2011 edition of the Seminary magazine, The Evangelist, was published during the house’s annual ‘St John’s Day’ celebration in February. In this issue we feature a number of articles celebrating the visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.

If you would like a copy please contact us. The Evangelist is free of charge, but if you would like to make a contribution towards postage or towards the publication of next year’s edition that would be most welcome.

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