St. John's Regional Seminary is a Roman Catholic major seminary located in Hyderabad, in the Indian state of Telangana. It functions as a regional house of formation for candidates to the Catholic priesthood, providing philosophical and theological studies to seminarians drawn from several dioceses in the region.
| Name | St. John's Regional Seminary |
|---|---|
| Type | Catholic major seminary |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| Location | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Country | India |
Regional seminaries in India are established by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) to serve clusters of dioceses, providing a common centre for the formation of diocesan clergy. St. John's Regional Seminary serves as one such institution in southern India, with its programmes oriented towards the academic, spiritual, pastoral and human formation of seminarians preparing for ordination.
As is typical for Catholic major seminaries, the curriculum is organised in two principal stages:
Formation is complemented by spiritual direction, retreats and pastoral assignments in parishes and church institutions.
The seminary plays a role in the training of Catholic clergy for dioceses in the Telugu-speaking regions and neighbouring areas, contributing to the wider network of theological education sustained by the Catholic Church in India. Hyderabad, as a metropolitan see, is also a centre of Catholic administrative and educational activity, of which the seminary forms part.