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I n 2001 the Pontifical Society of St. Peter the Apostle financed 884
Seminaries: 291 Major, 91 Propaedeutic and 502 Minor, with a total
of 72,682 seminarians (27,829 major; 3,198 propaedeutic and 41,655
A s far as the formation of the local clergy is concerned, the
Pontifical Society of St. Peter the Apostle also contributes finan-
cially by granting scholarships for specialization courses, to be attended
minor ones). Moreover, 22 new Seminaries were subsidized for the first either in Rome or in Superior Institutes located in Africa (606 scholarships
Pontificium Opus time; 8,836 new members were admitted and 1,963 ordinations took place. in 2001). The priests who attend universities in Rome can find accommo-
dation in 2 Colleges which are directly administered by the Pontifical
A Sancto Petro Apostolo Society of St. Peter the Apostle (St. Peter College and St. Paul College).
Here 344 priests from 58 countries are hosted, whereas 81 religious sisters
from 21 different countries live in the “Foyer Paul VI, “ also managed by
the Pontifical Society of St. Peter the Apostle.