English College, Rome

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The English College, Rome is a historic Roman Catholic seminary founded in the 16th century to train English and Welsh priests during the Reformation, many of whom became martyrs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic seminary
college
educational institution
historic building
affiliation Holy See NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Venerable English College NERFINISHED
associatedWith English and Welsh Catholic community
Venerable English College martyrs NERFINISHED
country Italy
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
ecclesiasticalJurisdiction Congregation for the Clergy NERFINISHED
educationalLevel tertiary education
founded 1579
foundedFor training English priests
training Welsh priests
founder Gregory XIII NERFINISHED
William Allen NERFINISHED
governanceHistory Jesuit administration in early centuries
governingBody bishops of England and Wales
hasAlumni Catholic martyrs of the English Reformation
hasChapel college chapel dedicated to English martyrs
hasTradition honouring English and Welsh martyrs
heritageStatus historic Catholic institution
historicalContext English Reformation NERFINISHED
historicalRole training missionary priests for England and Wales
linkedTo English College, Douai NERFINISHED
English College, Valladolid NERFINISHED
liturgicalRite Roman Rite NERFINISHED
locatedIn Lazio
Rome
mission formation of priests for service in England and Wales
notableFor martyr alumni
role in Counter-Reformation
originalPurpose formation of secular clergy for the English mission
patron Pope Gregory XIII NERFINISHED
periodOfActivity 16th century to present
primaryLanguage English
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
religiousOrderInvolvement Society of Jesus NERFINISHED
servesCommunity Catholic Church in England NERFINISHED
Catholic Church in Wales NERFINISHED
trainingFocus pastoral formation
philosophy
theology
typeOfInstitution seminary for diocesan clergy

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English College, Douai similarInstitution English College, Rome
William Allen founded English College, Rome
William Allen buriedIn English College, Rome