Corpus Christi College, Melbourne

Corpus Christi College
College crest
University	University of Melbourne; Australian Catholic University
Location	Carlton, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates	37°48′9″S 144°58′7″E / 37.80250°S 144.96861°E / -37.80250; 144.96861Coordinates: 37°48′9″S 144°58′7″E / 37.80250°S 144.96861°E / -37.80250; 144.96861
Founder	Archbishop of Melbourne Daniel Mannix
Established	1913 – Werribee 1954 – Glen Waverley 1973 – Clayton 2000 – Carlton
Gender	Male only
Rector	Brendan J. Lane
Undergraduates	circa 60
Tutors	8
Chapel	Corpus Christi Chapel
Website	corpuschristicollege.org.au

Corpus Christi College is the regional seminary (and theologate) of the Roman Catholic dioceses in Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. The seminary is administered by a board of episcopal trustees comprising the archbishops of Melbourne and Hobart, the bishops of Ballarat, Sandhurst and Sale, and the auxiliary bishops of Melbourne. The Archbishop of Melbourne is the permanent chair of the trustees.

Educational scope

Corpus Christi College presently trains priests for the archdioceses of Melbourne and Hobart and the dioceses of Ballarat, Sandhurst and Sale, as well as the Archdiocese of Adelaide, South Australia; the Archdiocese of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory; the Diocese of Bathurst, New South Wales; the Military Ordinariate of Australia; and the Archdiocese of Hanoi and the Diocese of Vinh in Vietnam. The college attracts male seminarians from Vietnam, the Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Korea and Myanmar.

The college is located at St George's Church in Carlton, near St Patrick's Cathedral and in proximity to the University of Melbourne and the Australian Catholic University campuses. St George's Church was built in 1855 and after a long career as a school house, now serves as the seminary chapel.

Former colleges

Corpus Christi, Werribee (built 1923, sold 1973)
Corpus Christi, Glen Waverley (built 1959, sold 1972), now the Victoria Police Academy (and for years known to former seminarians as "'Copper' Christi")
Corpus Christi, Clayton (occupied 1973-1999)

Gallery

Werribee Park mansion with former Corpus Christi extensions to right.
Former Glen Waverley chapel of Corpus Christi College, now the Victoria Police Academy.

References

External links

Corpus Christi College website.

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