It is a blessing to partake in fulfilling God’s purpose for the Church of Jerusalem, the Mother Church, which birthed all the churches. God willed for a Latin Patriarchal Seminary to be founded in Beit Jala, in Jesus’ homeland, to help support the local church by forming good priests, ready to serve the people of God. Since 1852 and until June 2023, the Seminary of Beit Jala has formed 298 diocesan priests, including 15 Bishop, and 3 Patriarchs (Mgr. Giacomo Beltritti, Mg. Michel Sabbah, Mgr. Fouad Twaal). In addition, there are thousands of candidates who left the Seminary to pursue marital life and have now established good Christian families who act as a beacon of hope in society.
Today, thanks to the generosity of many Christians from all over the world, the Seminary continues to offer priestly formation for seminarians from all parts of the diocese of Jerusalem and beyond. We invite you to partake in this important mission and donate towards the formation of Christ’s disciples to help continue the proclamation of His Gospel in the Holy Land, through:
- Donating any amount, whether small or large. You can also choose to take on (adopt) a seminary student to pay their fees for a period of one year or more. Noting that the annual contribution is 5,000 US dollars.
- All our students reside in the seminary’s institute: where they are educated by a cadre of priests and nuns, a specialized teaching staff, and multiple employees. Therefore, the contribution is part of the total cost for the seminarian.
- The seminarians also offer a special daily prayer for all the institute’s benefactors and their families, wishing them goodness, blessings, and success.
You can deposit the amount into the seminary’s Bank Account at the Arab Bank according to the following details:
للتحويل بعملة الدولار الأمريكي – Transfers in USD
LATIN PATRIARCHATE SEMINARY
A/C No. 9050707605
IBAN NO. PS39 ARAB 0000 0000 9050 7076 0551 0
ARAB BANK P.L.C
BETHLEHEM BRANCH
BANK NO. 49, BRANCH NO. 853
NATIVITY ST. BETHLEHEM
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY
SWIFT: ARABPS22050
CORRESPONDING BANK
ARAB BANK PLC
(HEAD OFFICE)
AMMAN-JORDAN
SWIFT CODE: ARABJOAX
VIA THEIR USD ACCOUNT NO.36329879 WITH
CITI BANK N.A
NEW YORK-U.S.A
SWIFT CODE:CITIUS33
للتحويل بعملة اليورو الأوروبي – Transfers in EURO
LATIN PATRIARCHATE SEMINARY
A/C No. 9050707605
IBAN NO. PS81 ARAB 0000 0000 9050 7076 0553 0
ARAB BANK P.L.C
BETHLEHEM BRANCH
BANK NO. 49, BRANCH NO. 853
NATIVITY ST. BETHLEHEM
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY
SWIFT: ARABPS22050
CORRESPONDING BANK
EUROPE ARAB BANK AG- FRANKFURT
SWIFT CODE: ARABDEFF
ACCOUNT NO: DE15512306000050023350
للتحويل بعملة الدينار الأردني – Transfers in Jordanian Dinar
LATIN PATRIARCHATE SEMINARY
A/C No. 9050707605
IBAN NO. PS18 ARAB 0000 0000 9050 7076 0550 0
للتحويل بعملة الشيكل الاسرائيلي – Transfers in New Israeli Shekel
LATIN PATRIARCHATE SEMINARY
A/C No. 9050707605
IBAN NO. PS68 ARAB 0000 0000 9050 7076 0557 0