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Pilgrimage to mark 300th anniversary of Scotland's first seminary


The 300th anniversary of the first seminary in Scotland, Eilean Ban, Loch Morar, takes place next month. The event will be marked by a special outdoor Mass on Wednesday 6 August, the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour & St Cumin. A reception will follow at Mallaig & Morar Community Centre.

The Scalan, in the Braes of Glenlivet,was one of the few places in Scotland where the Roman Catholic faith was kept alive during the troubled times of the 18th century.

From 1717 to 1799, more than a hundred were trained despite numerous attacks by Hanoverian soldiers. It was named after the Gaelic word for turf sheilings ("galan") found in the Braes during that period. In 1799, the college was moved to a less remote site, Aquhorthies College, which had larger premises and more accommodation.

Alexander Geddes, Scottish theologian and scholar, was among the famous figures who studied here.

The Scalan is now a museum and is open all year for visitors.

RSVP to Fr Joseph Calleja, Church House, Morar, PH40 4PB
Tel: 01687462201 email: joe_calleja@hotmail.com

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