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Scotus College era un seminario ubicado en Bearsden , Glasgow . Fue fundado en 1985 con el nombre de Chesters College y en 1993 fue reconstituido como Scotus College. En aquel entonces, era el único seminario católico romano que quedaba en Escocia .
Su cierre se anunció en abril de 2009. [ 1 ]
Historia
Colegio de San Pedro, Newlands
En febrero de 1980, la Archidiócesis de Glasgow trasladó su seminario del Seminario de San Pedro, Cardross , debido a dificultades de mantenimiento, al sitio de un antiguo convento de las Hermanas Franciscanas de la Inmaculada Concepción en Newlands, Glasgow . También fue el sitio del centro de San Mungo, una organización ecuménica. [ 2 ] El Colegio de San Pedro, Newlands permaneció allí durante cuatro años, hasta noviembre de 1984, cuando cerró y los estudiantes fueron trasladados a Bearsden. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] El antiguo convento fue renombrado Merrylee House y posteriormente demolido para dar paso a un desarrollo urbanístico. [ 5 ] En 1997, se llevaron a cabo más obras de construcción en el sitio, cuando se hicieron ampliaciones y modificaciones a la capilla. [ 6 ]
Colegio Chesters
El edificio data de 1955. El terreno del colegio fue adquirido por la Archidiócesis Católica Romana de Glasgow en 1984 e inaugurado en 1985 con el nombre de Chesters College. Tras el cierre de Blairs College en 1986, su función era formar a hombres para el sacerdocio procedentes de todas las diócesis escocesas, excepto la Archidiócesis de St Andrews y Edimburgo .
Seminario Nacional
On 4 October 1993 it reopened as a seminary, or training college for the priesthood for all the dioceses,[4] under the patronage of the BlessedJohn Duns Scotus, a philosopher-theologian of the High Middle Ages.[7] In that role it replaced Gillis College, the seminary of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh, which closed as Scotus College was opening, making the college at Bearsden the National Seminary for Scotland.[8] Thanks to its dedication, the college took the new name of "Scotus College".[9] Scotus College was affiliated to Maynooth Pontifical University who accredited Diplomas and Degrees for Scotus College.[10]
Closure
In November 2002, a provisional decision was made to close the seminary by the Bishops' Conference of Scotland, but this was reversed shortly afterwards.[11] In April 2009, it was announced that the college, the last Roman Catholicseminary in Scotland, would close because of a lack of students studying for the priesthood. The remaining nine students were transferred to The Pontifical Scots College in Rome.[12]
Present
The college site was put up for sale in 2009. In 2012, applications to demolish the buildings and build 28 homes on the site failed because it is in a conservation area.[13] In August 2013, Westpoint Homes, a Glasgow building company, finished converting the site into housing. The chapel was demolished and replaced with apartments.[14]
References
- ↑Press Statement by the Scottish Catholic Media Office retrieved 28 February 2015
- ↑Home News from The Tablet, 29 January 1977, retrieved 27 February 2015
- ↑Historic Scotland Report February 2008 retrieved 15 September 2013
- 12Scottish Seminaries retrieved 28 February 2015
- ↑Historic Environment Scotland, "33 Briar Road, Merrylee House (Site no. NS56SE 613)", retrieved 28 June 2025
- ↑"Dictionary of Scottish Architects". Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑Bearsden Parish History retrieved 28 February 2015
- ↑David F. Wright, Gary David Badcock, Disruption to Diversity: Edinburgh Divinity 1846-1996 (1996, ISBN 0567085171), p. 253
- ↑Gillis Centre History retrieved 28 February 2015
- ↑Other Canonical Degrees Statues of the Pontifical University, Maynooth College, October 1, 1998.
- ↑National Catholic Reporter retrieved 28 February 2015
- ↑Priest training college to close from BBC News, 2 April 2009, retrieved 28 February 2015
- ↑Milngavie Herald Headlines retrieved 28 February 2015
- ↑Hot sport: Bearsden from Herald Scotland, 29 January 2013, retrieved 14 October 2015
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