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{{Short description|English Roman Catholic College in Seville, Spain}}
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The '''English College of St Gregory''' was a [[Roman Catholic]] seminary in [[Seville]], Spain. It was founded by the English [[Jesuit]] [[Robert Persons]] in 1592, when Roman Catholicism was illegal in England, to provide his native country with priests.
The '''English College of St Gregory''' was an [[Catholic Church in England and Wales|English Catholic]] seminary in [[Seville]], Spain. It was founded by the English [[Jesuit]] [[Robert Persons]] in 1592, when Roman Catholicism was illegal in England, to provide his native country with priests.
The dedication of the college to [[Pope Gregory I|St Gregory]] recalls the [[Gregorian mission]] of AD 596, which resulted in the Anglo-Saxons being converted to Christianity.
The dedication of the college to [[Pope Gregory I|St Gregory]] recalls the [[Gregorian mission]] of AD 596, which resulted in the Anglo-Saxons being converted to Christianity.


In 1596, in Seville, Persons wrote ''Memorial for the Reformation of England'',<ref>''A Memoriall for the Reformation of England conteyning certayne notes and advertisements which seeme might be proposed in the first parliament and nationall councell of our country after God of his mercie shall restore it to the catholique faith [...]; gathered and set downe by R. P.,'' 1596. {{cite ODNB|id=21474|title=Persons, Robert|first=Victor|last=Houliston}}</ref> concerning how England might be returned to the Roman Catholic faith. Teaching staff included [[Richard Smith (bishop)|Richard Smith]] who developed different ideas from Persons about the project. Partly through the influence of [[Cardinal Richelieu]], Smith was to return to England as a Roman Catholic bishop.<ref>Bergin, J. [https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-25886 Smith, Richard (1567–1655), vicar apostolic of the English church]. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 10 Dec. 2021</ref>
In 1596, in Seville, Persons wrote ''Memorial for the Reformation of England'',<ref>''A Memoriall for the Reformation of England conteyning certayne notes and advertisements which seeme might be proposed in the first parliament and nationall councell of our country after God of his mercie shall restore it to the catholique faith [...]; gathered and set downe by R. P.,'' 1596. {{cite ODNB|id=21474|title=Persons, Robert|first=Victor|last=Houliston}}</ref> concerning how England might be returned to the Roman Catholic faith. Teaching staff included [[Richard Smith (bishop)|Richard Smith]] who developed different ideas from Persons about the project. Smith returned to England in 1603.<ref>Bergin, J. [https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-25886 Smith, Richard (1567–1655), vicar apostolic of the English church]. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 10 Dec. 2021 (subscription or membership of a UK public library required)</ref>


Persons died in Rome in 1610, but the institution continued, although short of funds.
The institution was short of funds, but it was supported by the Jesuits until 1767 when [[Charles III of Spain|Charles III]], in a surprise move, [[Suppression of the Society of Jesus|expelled the order]] from Spain.<ref>Martin Murphy, ''St Gregory's College, Seville 1592-1767'', Catholic Record Society, 1992</ref> Its assets were then transferred to the [[English College, Valladolid|English College]] in Valladolid, which had also been founded by Persons. This continued to function under the protection of the [[Spanish crown]].
It was supported by the Jesuits until 1767 when [[Charles III of Spain|Charles III]], in a surprise move, [[Suppression of the Society of Jesus|expelled the order]] from Spain.<ref>Martin Murphy, ''St Gregory's College, Seville 1592-1767'', Catholic Record Society, 1992</ref> Its assets were then transferred to the [[English College, Valladolid|English College]] in Valladolid, which had also been founded by Persons. This continued to function under the protection of the [[Spanish crown]].


==Alumni==
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Latest revision as of 19:06, 18 April 2024

English College of St Gregory
El Colegio de los Ingleses
Other names
English College Seville
TypeSeminary
Active1592–1767
FounderRobert Persons SJ
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Jesuit)

The English College of St Gregory was an English Catholic seminary in Seville, Spain. It was founded by the English Jesuit Robert Persons in 1592, when Roman Catholicism was illegal in England, to provide his native country with priests. The dedication of the college to St Gregory recalls the Gregorian mission of AD 596, which resulted in the Anglo-Saxons being converted to Christianity.

In 1596, in Seville, Persons wrote Memorial for the Reformation of England,[1] concerning how England might be returned to the Roman Catholic faith. Teaching staff included Richard Smith who developed different ideas from Persons about the project. Smith returned to England in 1603.[2]

Persons died in Rome in 1610, but the institution continued, although short of funds. It was supported by the Jesuits until 1767 when Charles III, in a surprise move, expelled the order from Spain.[3] Its assets were then transferred to the English College in Valladolid, which had also been founded by Persons. This continued to function under the protection of the Spanish crown.

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Other English Catholic Colleges

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References

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  1. ^ A Memoriall for the Reformation of England conteyning certayne notes and advertisements which seeme might be proposed in the first parliament and nationall councell of our country after God of his mercie shall restore it to the catholique faith [...]; gathered and set downe by R. P., 1596. Houliston, Victor. "Persons, Robert". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/21474. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ Bergin, J. Smith, Richard (1567–1655), vicar apostolic of the English church. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 10 Dec. 2021 (subscription or membership of a UK public library required)
  3. ^ Martin Murphy, St Gregory's College, Seville 1592-1767, Catholic Record Society, 1992


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