Real Colegio de Escoceses, Salamanca

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Real Colegio de Escoceses, Salamanca

Scotland's seminary in Spain since 1627. Still at the service of the Church and of Scotland.

The Royal Scots College was founded in Madrid in 1627 by Colonel William Semple and his Spanish wife, Maria de Ledesma, with royal approval of King Philip IV of Spain, to support the training of Catholic priests to work in Scotland at a time when this would have proved impossible in the country. In 1770, the College passed from Spanish Jesuit care to the care of Scots priests, and moved under the

rectorship of Fr John Geddes to the city of Valladolid, and its mission continued there until 1988 when the College moved to its present home in the university city of Salamanca. In 2004, it ceased to offer a full seminary course and took on a new life of wider service to the church in Scotland. In 2016, however, it resumed in part this founding mission as the place where seminarians for the Catholic dioceses of Scotland begin their training with a "propaedeutic" or initial formation course. El Real Colegio de Escoceses fue fundado en Madrid en 1627 por la formación de sacerdotes en servicio de la comunidad católica escocesa (en aquella época proscrita). Trasladado en 1771 a Valladolid y últimamente a Salamanca en 1988, continuó su misión hasta 2004 cuando se cesó en él la formación sacerdotal seminaristica (continuaron sin embargo formas de formación continúa). En 2016, se convirtió en lugar de formación sacerdotal "propedéutica" para los estudiantes de las diócesis escocesas, continuando, asimismo, lugar de descanso, peregrinaje y ejercicios espirituales para la iglesia católica en su país.

12/06/2026

Out for a "wee dauner" in Segovia, I repeat "dauner" not donner!

07/06/2026

Today in Madrid Pope Leo XIV celebrated Corpus Christi, some of our students joined him, others celebrated Corpus here in Salamanca.

13/05/2026

We have been busy with visitors since Easter week, from Scottish bishops to the Rector Magnífico of the Pontificia, with lots of tutors and friends in between. Please keep our students in your prayers as they continue their journey of discernment.

22/04/2026

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗙𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮

The Bishops of Scotland are delighted to announce that Fr Stuart Chalmers, the Spiritual Director of the Royal Scots College Salamanca, will soon take up a new position as Lecturer in Theology at the Fremantle Campus of the University of Notre Dame Australia. This is a prestigious appointment and reflects Fr Stuart’s expertise in the area of Moral Theology for which he holds a doctorate from the Pontifical University of St Patrick’s, Maynooth. With his usual humility, Fr Stuart would suggest that he deserves no great praise for this, and so the Bishops and staff of the College want to put on record their deep thanks for the years he has given to the seminary in Spain and offer him our deepest congratulations, best wishes and prayers.

Fr Stuart has been Spiritual Director and a teacher at the propaedeutic seminary for the past eight and a half years, working with two rectors, Fr Tom Kilbride and Fr John Carroll. During that time, he has also been an Associate Professor at the Pontifical University of Salamanca, teaching courses in Moral Theology, Professional Ethics, Christian Anthropology and Catholic Social Teaching.

A priest of the Diocese of Aberdeen, Fr Stuart has previously served in parishes in the City of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and in the Highlands, as well as Vicar General of the Diocese. Fr Stuart says that he is “delighted to have been offered the post” and is “most grateful for the support of Bishop Hugh and of the Bishops’ Conference in encouraging him to undertake this exciting, new role.” He is also grateful for his time in Spain as Spiritual Director at the Scots College. He said, “It has been a joy and privilege to have been involved in the formation of seminarians for Scotland and Ireland in the beautiful surroundings of Salamanca.”

Upon completion of the term in Spain, Fr Stuart will travel to Fremantle, Perth, at the beginning of July to commence teaching later that month.

Please keep him in your prayers.

27/03/2026

In today's Gaceta newspaper.

26/03/2026

18/12/2025

D. Ian used to say "España es diferente." Well, December and Advent in Salamanca were a tad "diferente" ... from festive decorations in the Plaza Mayor to final preparations for the coming term, from finally finishing the pool work to an elf invasion ... definitely "diferente."

09/12/2025

Discovered in the salónn today. Anyone know him?

02/12/2025

A little snow from the balcony ❄️

30/11/2025

P. Stuart and I spent the weekend in Rome celebrating Scotland's Patron Saint, St. Andrew with our gracious hosts, the Pontifcal Scots College. Arrividerci Roma! ✈️

Dirección

Calle Henry Collet 51-65
Salamanca
37007

Teléfono

+34923254011

Página web

http://www.scots-college-salamanca.org/

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