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Discover the tireless work in 130 countries raising vocations for the Church around the world.
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In the unceasing work of serving the Church, more than 800 bishops from 131 countries want some of their seminarians and priests to study at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (Rome) or at the Faculties of Ecclesiastical Studies of the University of Navarra (Pamplona). These bishops wish them to complete their intellectual, human and spiritual formation at the International Seminaries Sedes Sapientieae (Rome) and Bidasoa (Pamplona).

By forming themselves conscientiously, they will be able to serve the Church and all Christians in the countries where they exercise their ministry and vocation.

Countries of origin

Meet alumni who were ordained bishops, and who serve the Church around the world:

Name
Position/Diocese
Origin
Studies
Msgr. Constantino Barrera Morales
Bishop of the Diocese of Sonsonate, El Salvador, since 2012.
CabaƱas,El Salvador
Bachelor's Degree in Theology at UNAV in Pamplona, Spain
Msgr. Rainer Woelki
Cardinal and Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cologne, Germany, since 2012.
Mühlheim,Germany
D. in Theology from the PUSC in Rome.
Msgr. D. Jozef Halko
Bishop of the Diocese of Serra and auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Bratislava, Slovakia, since 2012.
Bratislava,Slovakia
D. in Theology from the PUSC in Rome.
Msgr. Janusz Stepnowski
Bishop of the diocese of Łomża, Poland, since 2011.
Ostrołęka,Poland
D. in Canon Law from the UNAV in Pamplona.
Msgr. D. Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor
Bishop of the Diocese of Awka, Nigeria, since 2011.
Anambra,Nigeria
D. in Theology from the PUSC in Rome.
Msgr. Anthony Fallah Borwah
Bishop of the Diocese of Gbarnga, Liberia, since 2011.
Wodu,Liberia
Degree in Social Communication at the PUSC in Rome
Msgr. JosƩ Luis Mumbiela Sierra
Bishop of the Holy Trinity Diocese in Almaty, Kazakhstan, since 2011.
Huesca,Spain
D. in Theology from the UNAV in Pamplona.
Msgr. José Horacio Gómez
Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, USA, since 2011.
Monterrey,Mexico
D. in Theology from the UNAV in Pamplona.
Bishop Pio GonƧalo Alves de Sousa
Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Porto, Portugal, since 2011.
Viana do Castelo,Portugal
Bachelor's Degree in Theology at UNAV in Pamplona, Spain
Msgr. Jaime Rafael Fuentes MartĆ­n
Bishop of the Diocese of Minas, Uruguay, since 2010.
Montevideo,Uruguay
D. in Theology from the UNAV in Pamplona.
Bishop Daniel FernƔndez Torres
Bishop of the Diocese of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, since 2010
Chicago,USA
Bachelor's Degree in Theology at UNAV in Pamplona, Spain
Pedro Daniel MartĆ­nez Perea
Bishop of the Diocese of San Luis, Argentina, since 2010.
Mendoza City,Argentina
Doctorate in Canon Law and Theology from the Lateran University. Studies at the PUSC in Rome
Msgr. D. Remigius Inchananiyil
Bishop of the Diocese of Thamarassery, India, since 2010.
Malappuram,India
Doctor in Canon Law from the PUSC in Rome.
Msgr. John Oliver Barres
Bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Center, New York, since 2016.
New York,USA
Degree in Canon Law and Doctor in Spirituality from PUSC in Rome.
Fernando JosƩ Castro Aguayo
Bishop of the Diocese of Margarita, Venezuela, since 2009.
Caracas,Venezuela
D. in Theology from the UNAV in Pamplona.
Msgr. D. Tarcisio Nascente dos Santos
Bishop of the Diocese of Duque de Caxias, Brazil, since 2009
Niteroi,Brazil
Licentiate in Theology at the PUSC in Rome
Msgr. Francisco Javier Steigmeier Schmidlin
Bishop of the Diocese of Villarrica, Chile, since 2009.
Los Angeles,Chile
Licentiate in Theology at the PUSC in Rome
Msgr. D. Grzegorz Kaszak
Bishop of the Diocese of Sosnowiec, Poland, since 2009
Choszczno,Poland
Licentiate in Theology at the PUSC in Rome
Msgr. Juan Ignacio Arrieta Ochoa de Chinchetru
Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, Vatican City, since 2008.
Vitoria,Spain
D. in Canon Law and professor at the UNAV in Pamplona and at the PUSC in Rome.
Msgr. Felipe Salazar Villagrana
Bishop of the Diocese of San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico, since 2008
AmatlƔn de CaƱas,Mexico
Bachelor's Degree in Sacred Scripture at the UNAV in Pamplona, Spain
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