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Former name | Collegio Ecclesiastico Collegio Pio |
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Motto | Christo spectante curramus |
Type | Seminary |
Established | 1852 |
Founder | Pope Pius IX |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Rector | Canon Philip Gillespie |
Location | , |
Website | https://bedacollege.org/ |
The Pontifical Beda College (Italian: Pontificio Collegio Beda) is a Catholic seminary in Rome. It was founded as the Collegio Ecclesiastico at the Palazzo dei Convertendi in 1852 by Pope Pius IX and is intended for older men, often convert clergymen, wishing to prepare for the priesthood.