Philosophy, Theology, Canon Law & Higher Institute of Religious Sciences
The Paris Foreign Mission Society (MEP) founded St Peter’s Seminary at Pondicherry in 1778. In 1934, MEP shifted the Seminary to Bengaluru. The Seminary introduced Bachelor’s Degree in Theology in 1962 in the academic curriculum affiliating it to the Pontifical Urban University, Rome. In the same year the Congregation for Catholic Education raised it to the status of a Pontifical Seminary.
Read more »To form priests, religious and laity for effective ministry and leadership in the Church and society.
To be a premier institute of theological learning and pastoral formation in South Asia.
To foster theological and philosophical reflections on the pastoral, missiological and canonical problems facing the Church in India today
To foster and encourage genuine scientific research work in philosophical and ecclesiastical studies
To promote scientific study and investigation of the cultural, moral, religious and philosophical patrimony of India with special reference to South Indian society.
To motivate a deeper interest in philosophical and ecclesiastical sciences.
To co-ordinate the efforts and to pool in resources so as to take the maximum advantage of the facilities available in India, and especially in Bangalore, for the philosophical and theological formation of candidates to the priesthood and religious life.
Access to international theological journals and publications
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Penven Lecture - 5 September 2025
