Being a fundamental demand of the human intelligence by which one participates in the light of God's mind, intellectual formation in Katigondo is seen as a necessary expression of both human and spiritual formation. In Katigondo special emphasis is given to the study of philosophy which leads to a deeper understanding and interpretation of the person,the person's freedom and relationship with the world and with God (PDV 51). Seminarians follow an academic. program of studies approved by the Episcopal Conference and which leads to an award of a bachelor's degree.