Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)

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Pontificia Universitas Studiorum a Sancto Thoma Aquinate in Urbe
Image:Angelicum logo.jpg
Established: 1580
Type: Pontifical
Chancellor: Carlos Azpiroz Costa O.P.
Rector: Joseph Agius O.P.
Students: 1400
Location: Rome, Italy
Former names: Collegium Divi Thomæ de Urbe (1577-1906); Pontificium Collegium Divi Thomæ de Urbe (1906-1908); Pontificium Collegium Internationale Angelicum (1908-1963)
Colors: Black & White          
Nickname: Angelicum; PUST
Website: angelicum.org pust.urbe.it
Facade of the main entrance of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)
Facade of the main entrance of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)

The Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, commonly known as the Angelicum, is one of the major pontifical universities of Rome.

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[edit] History

The Pontifical University of St. Thomas in Rome is heir of the mediaeval Studium founded by the Dominican Order, as well as of the College of St. Thomas (Collegium Divi Thomæ de Urbe), which Monsignor Juan Solano O.P. (1506-1580), Bishop emeritus of Cuzco (Peru), established in 1577 at the Convent of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome. The new college was established on the foundation of the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas to meet the demand of the mission of the Church in the New World; where personalities like Bartolomé de las Casas O.P., Pedro de Cordova O.P. and Francisco de Vitoria O.P. were already engaged.[1]

This Italo-Spanish college became an international centre of Thomistic specialization, open to members of various provinces of the Dominican Order and to ecclesiastical students, local and foreign. The rectors of the institution had to belong either to the Dominican Province of Rome or of Spain.

In 1698, Cardinal Girolamo Casanate (1620-1700), the Librarian of the Holy Roman Church, established at the Convent of Santa Maria sopra Minerva the Casanatense Library (Biblioteca Casanatense),[2] which was independent of the Convent and the College. At his death the library was inherited by the Convent and, opened to the general public. According to the Cardinal's last will and testament the College acquired the use of the library.

On May 26, 1727, Pope Benedict XIII gave to the Order’s major Houses of Study, and therefore also to the College of St. Thomas, the right of conferring academic degrees in theology to students outside the Order.

In 1873, the College of St. Thomas had to leave its residence at the Minerva and was centered at various locations in Rome. Nevertheless, in 1882 the Faculty of Philosophy was founded and in 1896 the Faculty of Canon Law.

It was thanks to the efforts of Blessed Giacinto M. Cormier O.P., Master General of the Order of Preachers, that, on May 2, 1906, the College of Saint Thomas received the title Pontificium (Pontifical), from Pope Saint Pius X. This made the degrees conferred by the College equivalent to those of the world’s other Catholic Universities. By the Apostolic Letter of November 8, 1908, signed by the Supreme Pontiff on November 17, the new Pontifical College Angelicum was erected on the site of the College of Saint Thomas, with headquarters in Via San Vitale. This were transferred in 1932 to the appropriately expanded buildings of the ancient Dominican monastery of Saints Dominic and Sixtus.

In 1950, the Institute of Spirituality was founded and incorporated into the Faculty of Theology, and in 1951 the Institute of Social Sciences was founded within the Faculty of Philosophy. This last was elevated in 1974 to the rank of a Faculty.

On March 7, 1963, Blessed Pope John XXIII, with the Motu proprio Dominicanus Ordo,[3] raised the Angelicum to the rank of Pontifical University.

Incorporated into the Angelicum’s Faculty of Theology is the Institute of Greco-Byzantine Ecumenical-Patristic Theology Saint Nicholas at Bari (Italy), specializing in Ecumenical-Patristic and Greco-Byzantine Studies. The Fathers from the Dominican Province of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Italy administer the Institute. Several other Institutes of theological and philosophical studies are affiliated with the University.

Rooted in centuries old Dominican tradition, the University has maintained a traditional academic style as evidenced by its conservative approach during the deliberations of the Second Vatican Council.

[edit] The University today

The church of Sts. Dominic and Sixtus in front of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) and the Dominican Convent of Sts. Dominic and Sixtus
The church of Sts. Dominic and Sixtus in front of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) and the Dominican Convent of Sts. Dominic and Sixtus

Today, the University is noted especially for its faculties of Canon Law, Sacred Theology, and Thomistic philosophy.

Italian is the language in which the courses in all the faculties are taught, except for the first cycle in sacred theology (S.T.B.) and the Mater Ecclesiæ Institute in which it is possible to take courses in English.

The following link will direct you to a short video presentation entitled Trust in the Power of Truth, which traces the Angelicum’s spiritual patrimony and its mission in the contemporary Church (produced around 2000-2001).

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[edit] Other programs of study

Part of the cloister of the Convent of Sts. Dominic and Sixtus and the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)
Part of the cloister of the Convent of Sts. Dominic and Sixtus and the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)

[edit] Notable alumni

The previous site of the Pontifical International College Angelicum (1908-1932) at Via San Vitale 15. The building was designed for the Dominican fathers by the architect Tullio Passarelli. Currently the building serves as the headquarters of the Roman police force (Questura di Roma).
The previous site of the Pontifical International College Angelicum (1908-1932) at Via San Vitale 15. The building was designed for the Dominican fathers by the architect Tullio Passarelli.[6] Currently the building serves as the headquarters of the Roman police force (Questura di Roma).
Giuseppe Vasi (1710-1782), Delle magnificenze di Roma (1747-1761), Book VIII I monasteri e conservatori di donne, Plate 149 Monastero, e Chiesa dei SS. Domenico, e Sisto, e quella di S. Cat. da Siena delle Suore Domenicane a Monte Magnanapoli. (Typical plate size 200x300 mm. Printed edition of the engraving: unknown).
Giuseppe Vasi (1710-1782), Delle magnificenze di Roma (1747-1761), Book VIII I monasteri e conservatori di donne, Plate 149 Monastero, e Chiesa dei SS. Domenico, e Sisto, e quella di S. Cat. da Siena delle Suore Domenicane a Monte Magnanapoli. (Typical plate size 200x300 mm. Printed edition of the engraving: unknown).
Doctor Angelicus, St. Thomas Aquinas, patron of the University, considered by the Catholic Church to be its greatest theologian
Doctor Angelicus, St. Thomas Aquinas, patron of the University, considered by the Catholic Church to be its greatest theologian

Among the most illustrious students that the Angelicum has numbered within its ranks is Karol Wojtyła,[7] who became Pope John Paul II.[8] Other distinguished students of the Angelicum include:

[edit] Institutes connected with the University

[edit] Incorporated institutions

One institution is incorporated within the University:

[edit] Aggregated institutions

One instution is aggregated with the University:[53]

[edit] Affiliated institutions

The following are affiliated with the University:[54]

[edit] Sponsored institutions

The following are sponsored by the University:[55]

[edit] Associated institutions

Associated institutions include:[56]

[edit] See also

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Cf. Edward Kaczyński O.P., Pontifical University of St. Thomas "Angelicum" in: Grzegorz Gałązka, Pontifical Universities and Roman Athenaea, Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2000, p. 52. ISBN 88-209-2967-8 (casebound) or, ISBN 88-209-2966-X (paperbound)
  2. ^ The Casanatense Library (English) (Italian)
  3. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis 55 (1963), pp. 205-208.
  4. ^ See: Pontificia Università S. Tommaso d'Aquino Angelicum, Ordine degli studi - Order of Studies, Anno accademico - Academic Year 2007-2008, Tillard Chair, p. 53. (English) (Italian)
  5. ^ See: Pontificia Università S. Tommaso d'Aquino Angelicum, Ordine degli studi - Order of Studies, Anno accademico - Academic Year 2007-2008, Cattedra di Religioni e spiritualità non convenzionali, pp. 125-134. (English) (Italian)
  6. ^ Cf. Studio Passarelli, Curriculum, 6. 1910: Convento Padri Domenicani in via di S. Vitale (English) (Italian)
  7. ^ He earned a Licentiate and later a Doctorate in Sacred Theology. This Doctorate, the first of two, was based on the dissertation Doctrina de fide apud S. Ioannem a Cruce (The Doctrine of Faith According to Saint John of the Cross). Even though his doctoral work was unanimously approved in June 1948, he was denied the degree because he could not afford to print the text of his dissertation (an Angelicum rule). In December of that year, a revised text of his dissertation was approved by the theological faculty of Jagiellonian University in Kraków, and Wojtyła was finally awarded the degree.
  8. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, His Holiness John Paul II, Biography, Pre-Pontificate: 1946 (English)
  9. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, College of Cardinals, Biographical notes, Ambrozic Card. Aloysius Matthew (English)
  10. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, College of Cardinals, Biographical notes, Antonetti Card. Lorenzo (English)
  11. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 07.05.2003, Rinunce e nomine, Rinuncia dell’Arcivescovo Metropolita di Guayaquil (Ecuador) e nomina del successore (Italian)
  12. ^ Cf. The Order of Preachers, Biography of Carlos Alfonso Azpiroz Costa O.P. (English)
  13. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, College of Cardinals, Biographical notes, Baum Card. William Wakefield (English)
  14. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 07.10.2003, Rinunce e nomine, Nomina del Vescovo di Toledo (U.S.A.) (Italian)
  15. ^ Cf. Duquesne University School of Law, Faculty, Academics (Full-Time Faculty and Administration), Nicholas P. Cafardi (English)
  16. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 20.12.2005, Rinunce e nomine, Nomina del Vescovo di Nashville (U.S.A.) (Italian)
  17. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 02.12.2006, Rinunce e nomine, Rinuncia dell‘Arcivescovo di Malta (Malta) e nomina del successore (Italian)
  18. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 25.06.2002, Rinunce e nomine, Nomina dell‘Arcivescovo Metropolita di Milwaukee (U.S.A.) (Italian)
  19. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 23.10.1997, Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Strasbourg (Francia) e nomina del Successore (Italian)
  20. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 26.03.2004, Rinunce e nomine, Rinuncia del Vescovo di Hexham and Newcastle (Inghilterra) e nomina del successore (Italian)
  21. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 11.12.2007, Rinunce e nomine, Nomina dell’Arcivescovo Metropolita di Utrecht (Paesi Bassi) (Italian)
  22. ^ Cf. Sala Stampa della Santa Sede, Il Collegio Cardinalizio, Cenni biografici, Foley Card. John Patrick (Italian)
  23. ^ Cf. Sala Stampa della Santa Sede, Il Collegio Cardinalizio, Cenni biografici, Herranz Card. Julián (Italian)
  24. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, College of Cardinals, Biographical notes, Hickey Card. James Aloysius (English)
  25. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 28.03.2002, Rinunce e nomine, Rinuncia del Arcivescovo di Poznań (Polonia) e nomina del successore (Italian)
  26. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 01.12.2005, Rinunce e nomine, Nomina del Teologo della Casa Pontificia (Italian)
  27. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 28.01.2005, Rinunce e nomine, Nomina del Vescovo di Wichita (U.S.A.) (Italian)
  28. ^ Cf. Archdiocese of Louisville, The Archdiocese, Archbishop Thomas Cajetan Kelly, O.P. (English)
  29. ^ Cf. The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, The Speaker of the Senate, Biography (English)
  30. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 29.12.2004, Rinunce e nomine, Nomina del Vescovo di La Crosse (U.S.A.) (Italian)
  31. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, College of Cardinals, Biographical notes, López Rodríguez Card. Nicolás de Jesús (English)
  32. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, College of Cardinals, Biographical notes, López Trujillo Card. Alfonso (English)
  33. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 06.11.2003, Rinunce e nomine, Rinuncia dell‘Arcivescovo Metropolita di Southwark (Inghilterra) e nomina del successore (Italian)
  34. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 07.12.1998, Nomina del Coadiutore di Rockville Centre (U.S.A.) (Italian)
  35. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, College of Cardinals, Biographical notes, Mejía Card. Jorge María (English)
  36. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 16.07.2007, Rinunce e nomine, Nomina dell’Arcivescovo Coadiutore di Lviv dei Latini (Ucraina) (Italian)
  37. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 16.07.1999, Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico in Iran (Italian)
  38. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 22.07.1997, Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Tours (Francia) e nomina del Suo successore (Italian)
  39. ^ Cf. The Church in England and Wales, News Release (14 December 1996), Death of Bishop Moverley (English)
  40. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 30.06.2007, Rinunce e nomine, Nomina del Vescovo di Pembroke (Canada) (Italian)
  41. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 12.07.2007, Rinunce e nomine, Rinuncia dell‘Arcivescovo Metropolita di Baltimore (U.S.A.) e nomina del successore (Italian)
  42. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, College of Cardinals, Biographical notes, Oddi Card. Silvio (English)
  43. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, College of Cardinals, Biographical notes, Ouellet Card. Marc, P.S.S. (English)
  44. ^ Cf. Sala Stampa della Santa Sede, Bollettino quotidiano del: 21.09.2007, Rinunce e nomine, Nomina dell’Arcivescovo Metropolita dell’Arcidiocesi “della Madre di Dio” a Mosca (Federazione Russa) (Italian)
  45. ^ Cf. The Nobel Foundation, The Nobel Peace Prize 1958, Georges Pire, The Nobel Peace Prize 1958: Biography (English)
  46. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, College of Cardinals, Biographical notes, Saraiva Martins Card. José, C.M.F. (English)
  47. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 26.10.2001, Rinunce e nomine, Rinuncia dell‘Arcivescovo Metropolita di Cardiff (Galles) e nomina del successore (Italian)
  48. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 02.04.2005, Rinunce e nomine, Rinuncia dell‘Arcivescovo di Zaragoza (Spain) e nomina del successore (Italian)
  49. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, College of Cardinals, Biographical notes, Vachon Card. Louis-Albert (English)
  50. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, College of Cardinals, Biographical notes, Vithayathil Card. Varkey, C.SS.R. (English)
  51. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, College of Cardinals, Biographical notes, Willebrands Card. Johannes (English)
  52. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 16.05.2006, Rinunce e nomine, Rinuncia dell‘Arcivescovo Metropolita di Washington (U.S.A.) e nomina del successore (Italian)
  53. ^ Cf. Pontificia Università S. Tommaso d'Aquino Angelicum, Ordine degli studi - Order of Studies, Anno accademico - Academic Year 2007-2008, Istituti collegati con l’Università – Institutes Connected with the University, p. XXI. (English) (Italian)
  54. ^ Cf. Pontificia Università S. Tommaso d'Aquino Angelicum, Ordine degli studi - Order of Studies, Anno accademico - Academic Year 2007-2008, Istituti collegati con l’Università – Institutes Connected with the University, p. XXI. (English) (Italian)
  55. ^ Cf. Pontificia Università S. Tommaso d'Aquino Angelicum, Ordine degli studi - Order of Studies, Anno accademico - Academic Year 2007-2008, Istituti collegati con l’Università – Institutes Connected with the University, p. XXI. (English) (Italian)
  56. ^ Cf. Pontificia Università S. Tommaso d'Aquino Angelicum, Ordine degli studi - Order of Studies, Anno accademico - Academic Year 2007-2008, Istituti associati, p. 227. (Italian)

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