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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. Héctor Eduardo Vera Colona
Bishop of the Diocese of Ica, Peru, since 2007
Chiclayo,Peru
D. in Theology from the UNAV in Pamplona.
Msgr. Antoni Stankiewicz
He was dean of the Roman Rota, Vatican City, since 2006.
Oleszczenice,Lithuania
D. in Law from the Lateran University and professor at the PUSC in Rome.
Msgr. Alexis Touably Youl
Bishop of the diocese of Agboville, Côte d'Ivoire, since 2006
Tabou,Ivory Coast
Licentiate in Canon Law at PUSC in Rome
Msgr. José Pandarassery
Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Kottayam, India, since 2006.
Ettumanoor,India
Licentiate in Canon Law at PUSC in Rome
Msgr. Marco Antonio Cortez Lara
Bishop of the Diocese of Tacna and Moquegua, Peru, since 2006.
Chiclayo,Peru
D. in Theology from the PUSC in Rome.
Bishop José María Ortega Trinidad
Bishop of the Diocese of Juli, Peru, since 2006
Oyón,Peru
D. in Theology from the UNAV in Pamplona.
Bishop Vicente Danilo Echeverría Verdesoto
Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Quito, Ecuador, since 2006.
Quito,Ecuador
D. in Theology from the UNAV in Pamplona.
Msgr. José María Yanguas Sanz
Bishop of the Diocese of Cuenca, Spain, since 2006.
Alberite,Spain
D. in Theology from the PUSC in Rome.
Bishop Emmanuel Celeste Trance
Bishop of the Diocese of Catarman, Philippines, since 2005
Iloilo,Philippines
D. in Philosophy from the PUSC in Rome.
Bishop Antonio Augusto Dias Duarte
Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of San Sebastian de Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, since 2005.
Santo André,Brazil
D. in Theology from the UNAV in Pamplona.
Ricardo García García
Bishop of the Diocese of Yauyos, Peru, since 2004.
Lima,Peru
D. in Theology from the UNAV in Pamplona.
Bishop Rogelio Livieres
Bishop of the Diocese of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, since 2004.
Corrientes,Argentina
D. in Canon Law from the UNAV in Pamplona.
Bishop Miranda Melgarejo
Bishop of the diocese of Usala and auxiliary of Ayacucho, Peru, since 2004.
Apurimac,Peru
Bachelor's Degree in Theology at UNAV in Pamplona, Spain
Msgr. Jaume Puyol Balcells
Archbishop of Tarragona, Spain, since 2004
Lérida,Spain
D. in Theology from the UNAV in Pamplona.
Msgr. Gerardo de Jesús Rojas López
Bishop of Tabasco, Mexico, since 2004
Jalisco,Mexico
Degree in Canon Law at the UNAV in Pamplona, Spain.
Msgr. D. Artur Grzegorz Mizinski
Bishop of the Diocese of Tarasa and auxiliary of Lublin, Poland, since 2004.
Opole Lubelskie,Poland
Licentiate in Canon Law at PUSC in Rome
Bishop Salesius Mugambi
Bishop of the Diocese of Meru, Kenya, since 2004.
Egandene,Kenya
Bachelor's Degree in Theology at UNAV in Pamplona, Spain
Msgr. Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez
Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cuzco, Peru, since 2004
Lima,Peru
D. in Canon Law from the UNAV in Pamplona.
Msgr. Juan Ignacio González Errázuriz
Bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardo, Chile, since 2003.
Santiago de Chile,Chile
Doctor in Canon Law from the PUSC in Rome.
Msgr. Oscar Domingo Sarlinga
Bishop of the Diocese of Zárate-Campana, Argentina, since 2006.
Buenos Aires,Argentina
D. in Theology from the PUSC in Rome.
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