ABOUT THE E-LIBRARY CONCEPT (SHORT HISTORY)
SEDES SAPIENTIAE
Library, Seat of Wisdom, was officially launched and dedicated on November 21,
2019. The idea to have the library set up actually started in 1973 following
the founder's (Bishop Francis Folorunso ALONGE) return from Boston College, USA
(for graduate studies) to Nigeria, and his consequent appointment to teach in
Annunciation School, Ikere-Ekiti in that same
year.
Faced
with the uneven struggle and disappointment to find relevant research
information to carry out his appointment of teaching, the founder began the
thought and consideration of what he could do to reduce this predicament for
future generations and educators to come. According to him, “although I climbed
countless hills in search for pieces of information, yet, many of the outcomes
were as good as never embarked on in the first place. And I wondered; ‘how can
I assist humanity in this?’ So I set sail the vision for an electronic
Library.”
Sedes
Sapientiae Library, like many other Libraries, is respectively missioned and
envisioned to inspire the discovery of knowledge for the promotion of the
Christian Faith alongside the betterment of the world, and in that case seeking
to be a worthy and resourceful center for the growth of the Christian Faith and
Man’s intellectual Artistry.
The
Library is named in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary who indeed is the Seat of
God’s divine wisdom, Jesus CHRIST, the Wisdom of God (1Cor.1:23).
Although,
the initial setting up of the library started in the 80s, yet, it melts brick
walls and tepid actualization owing so certain factors. Thanks nevertheless, to
the efforts of Msqr. Benedict, Rev. Frs. Niyi, Stephen ABIDAKUN, Fidelis
OLOKUNBORO among others who’s unanimously brought the Library to its present
state of development.
Currently,
the library, Sedes Sapientiae, holds
volumes of digital collections containing books, great Church encyclicals, peers
reviewed articles and others important collections of historical photograph and
extensive films.