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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.".

Prayer for vocations and the mandate to altar servers

The monthly prayer for vocations resumed at the Seminary on Friday, October 16th, with the diocesan mandate for altar servers. The next meeting is Friday, November 13th.

The "10 Words" are starting again in the Seminary

The "10 Words of Life" catechesis programme resumed on Thursday, October 15th: every Thursday at 9:00 pm in the Seminary, open to all, especially young people.

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.

The Easter Triduum with University Pastoral

by Camilla Chinaglia

“"For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them" (Mt 18:20). Never in my life has an evangelical promise been realised more clearly than in the Easter Triduum just passed. At the invitation of Don Giovanni Iacono, Rector of our seminary in Pavia, and the missionaries of "Servants of the Gospel," Ursula and […]

“"The Seminary for the City": restoration and redevelopment for a space for culture and dialogue.

by Marco Vito Laluce

On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, in the splendid setting of the Aula Magna of the Episcopal Seminary, a conference was held to present the exhibition of research papers produced by fifth-year students of the Architectural Restoration programme at the University of Pavia. The papers had the theme "The Episcopal Seminary of Pavia between Conservation and Redevelopment" and the […]

Conference: "The Episcopal Seminary of Pavia: Between Conservation and Redevelopment"“

The history of the Episcopal Seminary of Pavia is surprisingly rich and multifaceted, far older than its founding in Trent. Extensive historical research by authoritative scholars offers a picture that intertwines the Lombards, the Council of Trent, monastic architecture, and a valuable archive and library heritage. In this extraordinarily beautiful setting, located in […]

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 […]