As of August 2007, there are 126 seminarians in priestly formation at both seminaries.
Both received their priestly formation under the late Cardinal Siri (d. 1989) of Genoa.
Since 1998, he was the archbishop's vicar for priestly formation.
He completed his priestly formation and studies in philosophy and theology and was ordained a priest in 1990.
Further training in Asansol (Philosophy and Theology) completed his priestly formation.
The attempts, however, reveal the advantages of being in Tagaytay as well as the thinking of prelates on priestly formation.
The curriculum of priestly formation began at a rudimentary level and went on being gradually enriched with addition of new subjects.
The Visitator will examine all aspects of priestly formation.
The priestly formation is holistic.
The whole work of priestly formation would be deprived of the necessary foundation if it lacked a suitable human formation.