EX-99.906CERT

         CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Philip R. McLoughlin,  Chairman of Phoenix-Seneca  Funds (the  "Registrant"),
certify that:

     1.   The Form N-CSR of the Registrant  (the  "Report")  fully complies with
          the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
          Act of 1934, as amended; and

     2.   The  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of the Registrant.


Date:  December 5, 2003                                 /S/PHILIP R. MCLOUGHLIN
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                                                  Philip R. McLoughlin, Chairman
                                                  (principal executive officer)


I, Nancy G.  Curtiss,  Treasurer  of  Phoenix-Seneca  Funds (the  "Registrant"),
certify that:

     1.   The Form N-CSR of the Registrant  (the  "Report")  fully complies with
          the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
          Act of 1934, as amended; and

     2.   The  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of the Registrant.


Date:  December 5, 2003                            /S/NANCY G. CURTISS
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                                                  Nancy G. Curtiss, Treasurer
                                                  (principal financial officer)