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Don Bosco Missionary Seminary (DBMS) is a Salesian House run by the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB). It is located in Lawaan III Talisay City Cebu, Philippines. The main purpose of its establishment is to provide a Formation House for the Salesian Province of Mary Help of Christians (FIS) in the Philippines.

The Don Bosco Missionary Seminary organizational structure consists of four sectors: Aspirantate, Novitiate, Center for Lay Adult and Youth (CLAY), and Don Bosco Retreat House. Each sector is headed by a directing Salesian who in turn answers to the Rector of the House.

The Aspirantate of Don Bosco Missionary Seminary was once known as the College Seminary. It superseded the high school aspirantate when the Salesians decided to close down the high school aspirantate. The College Aspirantate was installed in Don Bosco Missionary Seminary last 2004. Don Bosco Formation Center, as it was named, was established in Don Bosco Technology Center for the formation of Salesian Brothers. It now serves as a formation center for Salesian vocations in college and in young professionals.

The Sacred Heart Novitiate houses the novices from the north and south Philippine Salesian Provices (FIN and FIS), China and Japan Provinces, Pakistan and Papua New Guinea Mission Territories.

CLAY was established to cater to the formation of lay people. This includes lay youth and workers in the different Salesian settings of the province.

The Retreat House is found atop a hill, secluded from the noise of the city. It was built for providing affordable and reasonable accommodations for retreatants especially the poor. The Salesian community of DBMS caters to the needs of the retreat house.

The Salesian Community of Don Bosco Missionary Seminary for 2007 includes the following:

• Fr. Roneldo Vilbar, SDB - Rector
• Fr. Honesto Geronimo, SDB - Novice Master
• Fr. Anthony Wilbert Dianon, SDB - Socius of the Novitiate
• Fr. John Cardinal, SDB - Aspirantate In-charge, Principal
• Fr. Randy Figuracion, SDB - Vocation Promoter
• Bro. Louie Damasian, SDB - Assistant Brother to the Aspirants
• Fr. Fidel Orendain, SDB - Social Communications, CLAY

DBMS Official Website
DBMS Aspirantate Official Website

Salesians of Don Bosco Official Website

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