Some seminarians gathered in the living room

The Bidasoa International Ecclesiastical College, erected by the Holy See in 1988, is an International Seminary under the direction of the Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei. The students are candidates for the priesthood sent by their bishops to prepare themselves for the service of their respective dioceses. The philosophical and theological studies are carried out in the Faculties of Ecclesiastical Philosophy and Sacred Theology of the University of Navarra, in Pamplona (Spain), in accordance with the prevailing norms on priestly formation.

In its first nineteen years of existence, 431 seminarians pertaining to 132 dioceses from 28 countries received ordination as priests.

Currently, Bidasoa has 110 seminarians from 47 dioceses and 13 different countries.

The centre, which began in 1988, was erected by the Congregation of Seminaries and Universities.