Holy Spirit Seminary
{{for|the Australian seminary|Holy Spirit Seminary, Brisbane}}
{{Expand Chinese|聖神修院|fa=yes|date=January 2011|topic=struct}}
{{Infobox church
| name = Holy Spirit Seminary
| native_name = {{zh|c=聖神修院}}
| native_name_lang = zh
| image = Holy Spirit Seminary.JPG
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| location = 6 Welfare Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
| denomination = Catholic
| website = http://www.hss.org.hk
| former name = Regional Seminary for South China
| founded date = {{start date and age|1930|10|03|df=y}}
| consecrated date = {{start date and age|1931|11|01|df=y}}
| status = Diocesan Seminary
| heritage designation = South Block (Grade 1)
Chapel (Grade 3)
| architect = Dom. Adalbert Gresnigt, OSB
| style = Chinese
| diocese = Hong Kong
| rector = Bishop Joseph Ha, OFM
(Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong)
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{{Infobox Chinese
|order=ts
|t=聖神修院
|s=圣神修院
|j=sing3 san4 sau1 jyun6*2
|p=Shèngshén Xiūyuàn
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The Holy Spirit Seminary ({{zh|t=聖神修院}}) is the seminary which is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. Since its foundation in 1931 as the "Regional Seminary for South China" ({{zh|t=華南總修院}}), it has provided theological and pastoral formation to young men who aspire to serve the Church as diocesan priests.
Its Seminary College also provides courses in theology and philosophy for lay students.
History
The seminary descends from the "Regional Seminary for South China", which was transferred to the Diocese of Hong Kong in 1964 as China no longer sent seminarians at that point. The Jesuits, Salesians and Franciscans have been involved in it.[http://www.hsscol.org.hk/english/main/history/history7.htm# College History Page at Holy Spirit Seminary and College] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023224441/http://www.hsscol.org.hk/english/main/history/history7.htm |date=2007-10-23 }}
On Saturday, 22 September 2012, Pope Benedict XVI named Professor Anna Kai-Yung Chan, a Professor at Holy Spirit Seminary's College of Theology and Philosophy, as one of the papally-appointed Experts to serve at the upcoming October 2012 13th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization.{{cite web |url=http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/29708.php?index=29708&po_date=22.09.2012&lang=en |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131115022546/http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/29708.php?index=29708&po_date=22.09.2012&lang=en |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 15, 2013 |title=Sala Stampa |publisher=Press.catholica.va |date= |accessdate=2013-11-15 }}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.hss.org.hk/ Holy Spirit Seminary website] {{in lang|zh}}
- [http://www.hsstudyc.org.hk/en/en_main.html Holy Spirit Study Centre website]
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Category:Catholic universities and colleges in Hong Kong
Category:Catholic organizations established in the 20th century
Category:Educational institutions established in 1964
Category:Seminaries and theological colleges in Hong Kong
Category:1964 establishments in Hong Kong
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