Scots College (Rome)

The Pontifical Scots College (Italian: Il Pontificio Collegio Scozzese) in Rome is the main seminary for the training of men for the priesthood from the dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. It was established by a bull of Pope Clement VIII on 5 December 1600.

Pontifical Scots College, Rome
Latin: Pontificium Collegium Scotorum
TypeSeminary
Established5 December 1600 (5 December 1600)
FounderPope Clement VIII
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
RectorFr Mark Cassidy
Location
Rome
NicknameThe Scots College
AffiliationsJesuits (1615–1773)
Websitescotscollege.org
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