Saint Anthony the Abbot Seminary ( es, Seminario de San Antonio Abad), also known simply as the Seminary of Cuzco ( es, Seminario de Cuzco), is a
seminary in charge of preparing
priests for the
Archdiocese of Cuzco. It is based in
Cuzco,
Peru, and can be considered among the oldest in the American continent (1598). It is named after
Saint Anthony the Abbot
Anthony the Great ( grc-gre, Ἀντώνιος ''Antṓnios''; ar, القديس أنطونيوس الكبير; la, Antonius; ; c. 12 January 251 – 17 January 356), was a Christian monk from Egypt, revered since his death as a saint. He is d ...
.
A
Spanish delegation was sent to the Seminary in 1899 to reform the school's administration. Under the
government of
Augusto B. Leguía
Augusto Bernardino Leguía y Salcedo (February 19, 1863 – February 6, 1932) was a Peruvian politician who served as President of Peru from 1908 to 1912 and from 1919 to 1930, the latter term known as ''El Oncenio de Leguía'' (Leguía's E ...
, the seminary was again reformed with the intention to make it more
americanized.
See also
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National University of Saint Anthony the Abbot in Cuzco
The National University of Saint Anthony the Abad in Cuzco (Spanish: ''Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco'') (UNSAAC), also known as Saint Anthony University of Cusco or University of Cusco, is a public university in Cusco, Peru a ...
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Belmond Hotel Monasterio
The Belmond Hotel Monasterio is a five-star hotel in Cusco, Peru. It is a refurbished Baroque seminary built in the 17th century on Inca foundations. The hotel is located two blocks from the Plaza de Armas.
History
Seminary
In keeping with the d ...
, located on the seminary's former premises
References
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Spanish Colonial architecture in Peru
Catholic seminaries
Buildings and structures in Cusco