P Ng, Bsip Priests
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Madang Seminary For
Described as the "biggest thing to have happened in the Catholic Church in the South Pacific Islands", the Holy Spirit Regional Seminary was officially opened at Madang, New Guinea, on May 1, be fore a representative gathering of more than 300 people. The gathering included the Anglican Bishop of P-NG, Rt. Rev.
David Hand. The seminary is the major training school for the Catholic priesthood in P-NG and the Solomons. Rector is an Australian from Sydney, Father Patrick Murphy, SVD. The seminary is staffed by Divine Word missionaries. The opening was performed by the Apostolic Delegate to Australia, Most Rev. Domenico Enrici.
The photos show the seminary buildings from the sea, and at the official opening, from left, Father English, of Chanel College, Kokopo; Rt. Rev. David Hand; Archbishop Enrici; and Bishop Noser, of Alexishafen.