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The Seminary has a new home, also online

The Pavia Seminary's website is completely revamped: a new visual identity, all in Italian and English, accessible, with a guided tour of the Monastery in three languages and online membership to the Invisible Monastery and the Friends of the Seminary.

In the Potter's Hands: Seminary Day and the Feast of St. Andrew

Sunday, November 22nd, is Seminary Day with Mass in the Cathedral; Saturday, the 28th, is the Feast of Saint Andrew, with Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco. The theme: "Like Clay in the Potter's Hands.".

Father Alessandro Zaliani ordained deacon in the Cathedral of Pavia

by Marco Vito Laluce

On Saturday, September 26, in the Cathedral of Pavia, Don Alessandro Zaliani, 43, originally from Bornasco, was ordained a deacon by Bishop Corrado Sanguineti.

Saint Andrew 2025

As is tradition, this year too we celebrated the solemnity of Saint Andrew the Apostle, patron saint of our seminary, with joy and gratitude. The entire morning of Saturday, November 29th, was dedicated to celebrations in honour of the saint, beginning with a Mass presided over by Bishop Andrea Migliavacca, Bishop of Arezzo-Cortona-San Sepolcro. This year, Bishop Andrea recalled […]

“With measure, calculation, and weight” – The Sciences in Seminary

by Gianmarco Ricciardi

On Sunday 23 November the Episcopal Seminary opened its doors to the city and the boys and girls of the "Niccolò Copernico" Scientific High School played the role of exceptional guides in the discovery of the History, Architecture and Art of the ancient Monastery of Theodote and of the Museum of Natural History and the collection of Physics instruments […]

Science in the Seminary, in collaboration with the Copernico High School

by Antonio Rovelli

Verse 20 from chapter 11 of the Book of Wisdom is the title that the students of the “Niccolò Copernico” State Scientific High School in Pavia have chosen, together with teachers Cinzia Camerino, Gianmarco Ricciardi, and Antonio Rovelli, as the title of the course to rediscover the precious scientific material that the Seminary has possessed since the late eighteenth century and […]

A week of celebration for the Seminary

From November 23 to 29, 2025, we will celebrate a week of celebration for our Seminary. On Sunday, November 23, we will celebrate Seminary Day throughout the Diocese: it will be an opportunity to pray for the Seminary and support its mission. During the day, you can visit our Monastery of Santa Maria Teodote with […]

Alexander's acolyte

With great emotion and affection, we accompanied Alessandro on an important step in his journey towards the priesthood: that of acolyte. He received this ministry from our bishop last November 8th in the church of Bornasco, his home parish. With the ministry of acolyte, Alessandro makes himself available for Eucharistic service. He will be able to distribute communion […]

November is full of important moments for the life of our Seminary

The month of November is particularly rich in important events in the life of our Seminary: on Saturday, November 8th, our seminarian Alessandro Zaliani will receive the ministry of acolyte from the Bishop; on Sunday, November 23rd, we will celebrate Seminary Day throughout the Diocese and, for this occasion, we will open our home to anyone wishing to visit, thanks to the collaboration […]

Invitation to Alexander's acolyte

We invite you next Saturday, November 8th, at 6:00 PM in Bornasco for the Eucharistic Celebration, presided over by our Bishop, during which Alessandro Zaliani will be instituted as an acolyte. The ministry of acolyte highlights the intimate connection between liturgy, the Eucharist, and charity: the acolyte assists the priest in celebrations and distributes the Eucharist, including by visiting the sick. We wish […]

Episcopal appointments

In renewing the Curia's pastoral offices, our bishop Corrado has renewed the appointment of Don Giovanni as director of the Diocesan Vocations Centre (CDV). He has also added responsibility for the University and Cultural Ministry Service, part of a diocesan plan that will see the Seminary become the headquarters of […]

Pilgrims of hope in Rome

For four days, from October 2nd to 5th, we participated in the diocesan pilgrimage to experience the Jubilee in its most traditional form: a visit to Rome's major basilicas, passing through the Holy Door. Led by our bishop and the vicar general, we crossed the thresholds of the four basilicas, acknowledging our desire to receive […]