This web site opens for you the doors of one of the most important institutions in the church of Jerusalem (Mother Church). It is the Latin Seminary, the heart of the Latin Patriarchate where all starts.

This Seminary was established since 1852, and its doors are still opened till nowadays. So far, 267 priests have been ordinated from it, among them are 11 Bishops and 2 patriarchs. Today 47 students are studying in the junior seminary (First five years) and 26 students in the major Seminary (nine years). All of

them are ready to serve God and man in the church of Jerusalem (Mother Church), the city where human meets divine.

What can you find on this web site?
The answer to this question carries the assumption that we should know what you would like to find on it.
If you have a certain voice-inside calling you to devote yourself for His service, serve God in His church, you can find all that you need of information, publishing, topics and personal addresses that can help you in all means possible, if you are looking for general information about "Mother Church" or the "Holy Land". You will find what will quench your thirst about the dialogue with other Christian churches or other religions, and also the role the church plays in the current struggle and its future prospects.
If you are looking for educational courses and any academic publishing you can find them in abundance in different languages dealing with different subjects. A long list of the Latin Seminary publishing is available too.

Our interest is to comply with all your wishes and questions and to give you a simple service.

Isn't it true that the long journey starts with one step?

                                                                                                                    God bless you

                                                                                                              Mgr. William Shomali
                                                                                                              Rector of Latin Seminary