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Auxiliary Bishop of Pretoria Archdiocese John Selemela says the IMBISA synodal synthesis should prioritize “formation of lay people in general because it is an issue that affects the whole notion of culture, how people leave and interact with one another and also their reflection on the issues of the local Church that affect the local Church like justice and peace.”
Monsignor Selemela thanked the bishops for the support he received during his 12 years as a formator in the seminary, especially the confidence they have shown in him when they chose him to lead the seminary as its rector.
The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pretoria (South Africa) the Rev. Fr. Masilo John Selemela, of the clergy of Tzaneen, currently Rector of the National Major Seminary of St. John Vianney, assigning him the titular See of Nachingwea.
On Friday, 21 January 2022 the plenary’s attention turned to the seminaries, South African Council of Priests, and Justice and peace. Fr. Thomas Plastow and Fr John Selemela gave reports for the Orientation Seminary, St. Francis Xavier in Cape Town and St. John Vianney Seminary in Pretoria respectively.
The SACBC National Seminary, St. John Vianney Seminary, in Pretoria celebrated a farewell Mass for their final year theology students who are leaving the seminary in the next few days. The Mass took place on Wednesday the 28 th April 2021 at 16h00 at the seminary. This is an event that is usually attended by a good number of people from outside the seminary, but due to Covid 19 restrictions the festivities of the celebration were only restricted to the residents of the seminary. These final year students will be heading to their respective dioceses in the next few days after completing their ...