Established in 1881 by Bishop Charles Lavigerie, the seminary was founded for the education of White Fathers missionaries in Africa.
It educated both religious and diocesan priests until its closure in 1964.
The seminary building, known as La Marsa, also held an extensive museum containing relics from Tunisia's history.
[1] It closed in 1964 and the building became the National School of Administration.
The seminary was located in a building called La Marsa.