El seminario de Bogotá

Abstract

The image contains a news article about the Conciliar Seminary of the Archdiocese of Bogotá in 1882, highlighting its central role in Catholic education at the time. The article highlights the quality of teaching in areas such as the humanities, sciences, and languages, as well as the seminary's modern infrastructure, which includes a chapel, library, laboratory, and observatory. It also underscores the focus on discipline and the comprehensive formation of students. It details the influence of Archbishop Mosquera in the founding of the Bogotá Seminary and the achievements of the current rector, Dr. Bernardo Herrera Restrepo. It highlights his academic training, including studies in Rome where he obtained a doctorate in Theology, and his positive impact on the formation of the clergy in Colombia. It also mentions the support of the Lazarist Fathers in Popayán and the importance of educating priests as key to morality in society. This article was published in El Conservador on November 28, 1882.