The Royal College Seminary of Corpus Christi, known as the Patriarch, is an institution founded in 1583 by San Juan de Ribera, whose statue appears in the middle of the tiled courtyard. Above the courtyard is the private living quarters of the priests. There is also the Chapel of Corpus Christi, with an ornately painted ceiling and light-filled dome, and a museum containing two Caravaggio paintings and works by El Greco, Ribera and Flemish masters. The museum also houses the manuscript that Thomas More was writing while awaiting his execution in the Tower of London.
The Royal College Seminary of Corpus Christi, known as the Patriarch, is an institution founded in 1583 by San Juan de Ribera, whose statue appears in the middle of the tiled courtyard. Above the courtyard is the private living quarters of the priests. There is also the Chapel of Corpus Christi, with an ornately painted ceiling and light-filled dome, and a museum containing two Caravaggio paintings and works by El Greco, Ribera and Flemish masters. The museum also houses the manuscript that Thomas More was writing while awaiting his execution in the Tower of London.