Ukrainian Pontifical Minor Seminary was the only Ukrainian-language minor seminary in Western Europe that prepared Ukrainian students for further theological pursuits. The seminary was founded in 1951 by Archbishop Ivan Buchko and opened in 1952 in Lure (France). In 1956 it was moved to Castel Gandolfo. The educational management and administration were entrusted to the Ukrainian Salesians. The official name of the Seminary in Lure and in Castel Gandolfo was the "Ukrainian Institute of St. John Bosco", but more often used is the "Ukrainian Minor Seminary of St. John Bosco".