Andrew Urbanski, SDS, that there was need for an institution of higher education for their religious members - especially for those who felt a calling to the presbyteral ministry.

On September 2, 1990 Pope John Paul II blessed the cornerstone of this Seminary at his meeting with the clergy and religious, during his pastoral visit in St. Peter's Church, Dar es Salaam.

Progress on the building of the Seminary advanced to a point where, by mid-1993, facilities became available for the opening of classes on August 16, for the first of the three-year philosophy program.

The initial staff of six lecturers consisted of members from the Holy Ghost Missionaries, the Consolata Fathers, the Salvatorians, and one lay professor who came midway into the second year.

In the same year the Salvatorian Major Seminary had received official affiliation with the Philosophy Faculty of the Pontifical Urbaniana University of Rome.

[3] JUCO's stated purpose is to create and expand opportunities for higher education in Tanzania and beyond by offering degree and non-degree programmes.

JUCO states that it intends to provide higher education geared towards preparing African scholars and leaders.

The transformation of the Salvatorian Institute seminary oriented into Jordan University College as an open higher learning institution had as objectives: to contribute more effectively to the local church by preparing candidates to the priesthood and, in view of the Tanzania Development Vision 2025, to offer academic programmes designed to solve problems of society and contribute to the development of the country.