HIS-Press-Service, 1978 (3. évfolyam, 9-12. szám)
1978-02-01 / 9. szám
HIS Press Service No.9. February 1978 Page 4 THEOLOGY STUDENTS AND SEMINARIES Number of Theology Students: 1940 1941 1948 1954 1956 1965 1970 1975 872 977 1079 525 303 303 244+ 265+ + according to Annuario Pontificio. Seminaries: 1. Central Seminary and Roman-Catholic Central Academy for Theology in Budapest (interdiocesan) 1053 Budapest, Eötvös Löránd utca 5-7 (Common seminary for all of Hungary's dioceses) 2. Seminary and Theological College of the Archdiocese 2500 Esztergom, Bajcsy Zsilinszky E.u.44 (also for seminarians from the Diocese of Székesfehérvár) 3. Seminary and Theological College of the Archdiocese 3300 Eger, Foglár utca 6 (also for seminarians from the Diocese of Vác) 4. Seminary and Theological College of the Bishopric 6720 Szeged, Dóm tér 6 (for seminarians from the Diocese of Csanad and the Archdiocese of Kalocsa) 5. Seminary and Theological College of the Bishopric 9002 Győr, Káptalandomb 7 (for seminarians from the dioceses of Győr, Szombathely, Pécs, Veszprém) 6. Seminary and Theological College of the Greek Catholic Bishopric of Hajdúdorog 4400 Nyíregyháza, Bethlen u.5 7. Hungarian Papal Institute in Rome 1-00186 Roma, Via Giulia 1, Italy Every year about 30-40 theology students must enter the armed forces to fulfill their military obligations. Though available to students in other field of studies, since 1968 shortening of military service is no longer granted to theology students. In 1948, there were still 1,079 diocesan theologians and seminarians in Hungary; in addition, there were 700 theologians and seminarians belonging to religious orders, and 290 minor seminarians. This means that a total of over 2,000 persons were available for the recruitment of new priests. Up to 1952, there were 12 diocesan seminaries in Hungary, a central (i.e. interdiocesan) seminary in Budapest, and nine theological colleges belonging to the various religious orders. After the disbandment of the orders, the latter ceased to exist, and in 1952 the 13 seminaries were reduced to 6: namely the central seminary in Budapest and 5 diocesan seminaries. Since then, the seminarians from several dioceses are grouped together and divided among the 6 remaining seminaries.
