Indonesia is home to world’s largest seminary
September 03, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: Indonesia—the first stop on the Pope’s apostolic journey to four Southeast Asian nations—is the home to the world’s largest seminary by enrollment, the Associated Press reports.
St. Peter’s Interdiocesan Seminary in Ritapiret educates priests for the Archdiocese of Ende and its suffragan sees. The number of diocesan priests in Indonesia rose from 2,203 in 2017 to 2,466 in 2022. In addition, there are 3,437 priests who belong to religious orders.
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