IDENTITY

Name

St John’s Seminary moved to Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark Diocesan Archives

Identifier

GB 3533 changed to GB0411

CONTACT

Address

 150 St George’s Road, Southwark, SE1 6HX

Telephone

+44 (0) 20 7202 8193

Fax

 https://www.rcsouthwark.co.uk/ministry/diocesan-archives/

Email

archives@rcaos.org.uk

Website

Head of repository

Jenny Delves, Diocesan Archivist

DESCRIPTION

Institutional context

St. John’s Seminary has functioned as a college for the formation of priests since its foundation in 1889. 

The archive is a unique source for the history of Catholic priestly training.  The documents provide a fascinating insight into the working life of a Catholic seminary and are particularly useful when researching individual students. 

Archival and other holdings

The main archive collection comprises papers relating to the management of the seminary, including its financial, architectural, social and cultural history.  These documents include registers of students; diaries of the Rector and Dean; rules and constitutions; liturgical records; house records; records of student clubs and societies; financial records; architect’s plans.

Supporting and enhancing the main administrative archive are a substantial collection of photographs; several small collections of personal papers generated by individuals associated with the seminary; and the records of the junior seminary, St. Joseph’s, Mark Cross (1924-1970).

Finding aids and publications

Cataloguing is ongoing and researchers are invited to browse what has so far been catalogued through the Catholic Heritage website

ACCESS

Opening times

Wednesdays and Fridays, 9am- 1pm, 2pm-5pm.

Conditions and requirements

By appointment only. 

Access may be restricted whilst cataloguing work is carried out, and some record series may be closed altogether for data protection purposes.  Enquiries are always welcome. 

Disabled access

Yes. Please advise requirements when making an appointment.

CONTROL

Date of creation