Who We Are
Priestly Formation, primarily, is a ‘Human Formation’, because it aims at making a priest ‘Fully Human'. Human Formation is a process, which results in making a person mature and well-integrated, able to actualise his own potentialities and simultaneously contribute to the welfare of the society.
Our History
Vianney Bhavan was founded on July 1, 1989 by Rt. Rev. Thomas Thiruthalil, CM, the then Bishop of Berhampur at Gopalpur-on-Sea.
Our Mission
Our mission is to integrate- Spiritual, Intellectual, Physical, Psychological and Apostolic - of his life with that of his personality.
Read more
VIANNEY BHAVAN
Our Story
Vianney Bhavan, being the Regional Philosophy Seminary for the formation of the Diocesan Clergy in Odisha, strives to foster ‘Diocesan Spirituality’ in the lives of the seminarians.
Our Mission
Spirituality is not merely external acts of prayers, though regularity in them is a good indication of commitment and steadiness of character.
Our Vision
It is an ongoing relationship between God & human beings. Only a personal & profound involvement with God gives the strength to practice the essential virtues.
Our Causes
Vianney Bhavan, being the Regional Philosophy Seminary for the formation of the Diocesan Clergy in Odisha, strives to foster ‘Diocesan Spirituality’ in the lives of the seminarians. The Spirituality of a Diocesan Priest may embody various aspects. However, the following areas are considered indispensable: 1. Commitment to Jesus who has called the young man. 2. Commitment to the ‘Local Church’ to which the seminarian has offered his service. 3. Commitment to the Bishop, who is the centre of unity in the ‘Local Church’. 4. Commitment to the Presbyterium of the Diocese to which he belongs.
Though the number of young men who responded to the priestly calling gradually increased during the last two decades, there were no major seminaries in the State of Odisha to train the local clergy.
News & Events
They were sent to the Seminaries of neighbouring regions, namely, St. Albert’s College, Ranchi; Morning Star College, Barrackpore, West Bengal; St. Charles College, Nagpur; Papal Seminary, Pune; St. John’s Regional Seminary, Hyderabad and so on.