Divine Word Seminary


The Divine Word Seminary Tagaytay is a school of theology owned and administered by the Society of the Divine Word in Tagaytay City, Cavite, Philippines. It is a mission seminary whose primary purpose is to prepare missionaries for both the Philippine and foreign missions. Its students are mostly seminarians preparing for the Priesthood, and come from a cluster of around 14 autonomous affiliated houses of formation.
DWST offers the following degrees:
DWST also hosts a house of formation for the SVD-Philippines—the SVD Scholasticat and the Divine Word Institute of Mission Studies.

Academic programs

  1. Ecclesiastical Course
  2. Licentiate in Mission Theology
  3. Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology
  4. AB Theology Degree
  5. M.A. in Theology, Major in Moral Theology
  6. M.A. in Theology, Major in Missiology
  7. M.A. in Theology, Major in Sacred Scriptures
  8. M.A. in Theology Major in Systematic Theology
  9. M. A. in Theology: Major in Pastoral Ministry
  10. M. A. in Theology Major in Mission Studies

  12. Administration

Affiliated Houses of Formation

  1. Divine Word Seminary Scholasticate - Rector, Fr. Michael Layugan, SVD
  2. Mission Society of the Philippines - Fr. Roberto Ruben Elago, MSP
  3. Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales - Rector, Fr. Binoy, MSFS
  4. Oblates of Saint Joseph - Fr. Randy dela Rosa, OSJ
  5. Religious Tertiary Capuchins of Our Lady of Sorrows - Fr. Renz Canuto, TC
  6. Saint Augustine Major Seminary - Rector, Fr. Andy Lubi
  7. Saint Lawrence of Brindisi House of Studies - Rector, Fr. Francis Mesina, OFMCap
  8. Saint Paul Seminary Foundation - Rector, Fr. Norman Pena, SSP
  9. Saint Paul Scholasticate - Rector, Fr. Jesus Allado, CRSP
  10. San Pablo Theological Formation House - Rector, Fr. Jose Segudo
  11. Servants of the Paraclete - Rector, Fr. Peter Khan
  12. Somascan Major Seminary - Fr. Gabriele Scotti, CRS
  13. Tahanan ng Mabuting Pastol - Rector, Fr. Michael Cron
  14. Two Hearts - Superior, Bishop Leopoldo Jaucian

    Deans

The School of Theology had graduates already from the school years 1964–1969, but there was no official appointment of a dean for the school. The school’s entity was closely associated with the rector, thus there was no official appointment for a dean until the start of the school-year 1969.