Pontifical Beda College

The Pontifical Beda College is a Catholic seminary in Rome. It was founded as the Collegio Ecclesiastico at the Palazzo dei Convertendi in 1852 by Pope Pius IX and is intended for older men, often convert clergymen, wishing to prepare for the priesthood.

Type: College building
Description: college in Rome, Italy
Also known as: “Beda College”, “Collegio Ecclesiastico”, and “Pontificio Collegio Beda”
Address: Viale di San Paolo 18, Roma, 00146

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Paul outside the walls and Abbey of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.

Saint Paul outside the walls

Church

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The Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome's four major papal basilicas, along with the basilicas of Saint John in the Lateran, Saint Peter's, and Saint Mary Major, as well as one of the city's Seven Pilgrim Churches. Saint Paul outside the walls is situated 290 metres east of Pontifical Beda College.

Abbey of Saint Paul Outside the Walls

Monastery

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Abbey of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is a monastery, which is situated 290 metres east of Pontifical Beda College.

Ponte Guglielmo Marconi

Bridge

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Ponte Guglielmo Marconi, also known as Ponte Marconi, is a Roman bridge that connects Piazza Augusto Righi with Piazza Tommaso Edison, in Rome, in the Ostiense and Portuense districts. Ponte Guglielmo Marconi is situated 360 metres northwest of Pontifical Beda College.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garbatella and Aventino-Testaccio.

Garbatella

Quarter

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Garbatella is an urban zone of Rome. It belongs to the Municipio VIII of Rome comune, Italy, in the Ostiense quarter of Rome. Its population counts nearly 45,000.

Aventino-Testaccio

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Aventino and Testaccio are neighbourhoods of Rome. Aventino is named for the hill which rises up near the Tiber river and is one of the legendary seven hills of Rome.