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Welcome to the website of the Venerable English College, a seminary in Rome for the formation of priests for the dioceses of England and Wales. The seminary was founded in 1579, and there has been an English presence on the site in Via di Monserrato since the establishment of the Hospice of St Thomas in 1362, making us the oldest English institution outside England. For more information, please click the seminary and history navigation buttons above. |
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The English College is also the owner of Villa Palazzola. This former Franciscan monastery, built on the site of a Roman villa, occupies a dramatically beautiful position above Lake Albano in the Alban Hills, 18 miles from the centre of Rome. As well as being a retreat centre for the English College, the villa also welcomes visitors on retreat or pilgrimage to Rome throughout the year. For further information, see the Palazzola website. |
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The 2008 edition of The Venerabile magazine is now available for purchase. Please click on the image for a flavour of this year's edition. |
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| Site Design by Michael Patey, Easter Vigil pictures with thanks to Richard Flynn (http://www.richardflynn.net) | |||||||||
© 2008 The Venerable English College - Rome