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This article considers the development of the first council seminary in Santa Fe de Bogotá, Colombia during the late 16th century. The author examines the role of archbishop Luis Zapata de Cárdenas in the foundation of the seminary and discusses its subsequent closing within three years. The importance of the seminary in not only the education of clergymen, but also in the establishment of the diocesan church in the West Indies is emphasized. The seminary's organizational structure is also studied.