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Address Verkiai Regional Park, Kalvarijų g. 325, Vilnius 08311, Lithuania Notable alumni Motiejus Valančius, Vincas Krėvė‑Mickevičius, Liudas Gira Similar Kaunas Priest Seminary, Telšiai Bishop Vincentas, Kazimieras Simonavičius University, General Jonas Žemaitis, LCC International University | ||
The Vilnius St. Joseph Seminary is a Roman Catholic seminary in Vilnius, Lithuania. It traces its history to an institution founded by Cardinal Jurgis Radvila in 1582. After being closed and reopened several times, it was re-established in 1993 by Juozas Bačkis, the archbishop of Vilnius, and moved to a new building in 1997.
The seminary prepares candidates for priesthood in the Vilnius Archdiocese and the dioceses of Panevėžys and Kaišiadorys. Over the course of the six-year program, candidates study philosophy, theology, sociology, church history and teachings, educational theory, singing, psychology, languages, art history, and rhetoric. Its graduates receive a baccalaureate from the Pontifical Lateran University.
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