Auxiliary Bishop of Pretoria Archdiocese John Selemela says the IMBISA synodal synthesis should prioritize “formation of lay people in general because it is an issue that affects the whole notion of culture, how people leave and interact with one another and also their reflection on the issues of the local Church that affect the local Church like justice and peace.”
The 2022 graduation ceremony for the SACBC national seminary, St. John Vianney Seminary, took place on Friday, 21 October 2022, at the seminary in Pretoria. These graduations were for the academic year 2021-2022 and this time 32 students were conferred with their degrees. 19 students received the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and 13 received the Bachelor of Theology.