Pontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm

The Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm ( Italian: Anselm Pontifical Ateneo ), the International University of the Benedictine order based in Rome.

History

Anselm was founded on January 4, 1888 Benedictine monks university education from around the world and received recognition by Pope Leo XIII. It is named Anselm of Canterbury. Training objective was at first mainly to the priesthood, but soon higher degrees were awarded: The first regular promotions took place in 1893. 1896 moved the college to the present site at the Aventine, 1900, the new church was consecrated.

University

The university has done through the liturgy a particularly large contribution to the theology of our time. Among the teachers and / or students include Joseph Gredt, Odo Casel, Kassius Hallinger, Cyprian Vagaggini, Basil Steidle, Adalbert de Vogüé, Emmanuel of Severus, Anselm Günthör, Benedict Schwank and Basil Studer. The large number of those Benedictines, who worked as a scientist, abbots and bishops in the 20th century, studied or taught at Saint Anselm.

The flowering times of St. Anselm, about the 1930s and the 1950s, were monastic and scientific gloss periods. After the Second Vatican Council, the number of listeners took off. Due to a re-orientation in the field of monastic formation on the one hand and university reforms on the other hand, the Institute had to adapt to a new time. In addition to the courses of study Philosophy and Theology ( Bachelor) specializations are possible in " philosophy and mysticism ", " Monastic Studies ," " Liturgy ", " sacramental theology " and " history of theology " that end with a licentiate (master). Since 1978, St. Anselm confers the academic degrees Licentiate ( SL.L. ) ​​and doctorate ( SL.D. ) in Liturgical Studies. Sponsorship of the university is the Confoederatio Benedictina.

The audience, even if they still made ​​up of young monks, has evolved culturally in recent years: today originate 16% of the listeners from the USA, 15% from Italy, 11% from German speaking countries and the rest from all continents. The student life is dominated by the monastic liturgy of the hours and takes place in the secluded tranquility of the Aventine. Assigned is the " Collegio Anselm ".

Rector from 1997 to 2005 was Albert Schmidt, from 2008 Abbot President of the Benedictine Congregation Beuronese; He was followed by Mark Sheridan. Currently, Prof. Juan Javier Flores Arcas, OSB Rector.

Famous Alumni

  • Ignatius Schachermair (1877-1970), an Austrian Benedictine abbot in Kremsmünster
  • Benno Gut (1897-1970), Abbot Primate of the Benedictine and later a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Altman Kellner (1902-1981), an Austrian Catholic theologian, musicologist and rain Chori in Kremsmünster
  • Peter Borne (1910-1976), Abbot President and abbot of the monastery, founded in 634 Tholey
  • Paul Augustin Mayer, OSB (1911-2010), cardinal; Student, professor of dogmatic theology and rector at the University
  • Magnus Löhrer OSB (1928-1999), a student and professor of dogmatic theology at the College; Initiator and co-editor of mystery Salutis
  • Pius Engelbert, OSB ( b. 1936 ), a student and professor of church history at the College; 1999-2006, Abbot of Gerleve
  • Christian Schütz ( born 1938 ), professor of dogmatic theology at the University of Regensburg; Abbot of Schweiklberg
  • Notker Wolf ( born 1940 ), ninth Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation
  • Bernhard Naber (1944 ), abbot of the pin Altenburg and since 2009 Abbot President of the Austrian Benedictine Congregation
  • Albert Schmidt OSB (* 1946), student and rector at the university; Abbot President of the Benedictine Congregation Beuronese
  • Lawrence Schlieker OSB ( b. 1951 ), abbot of Gerleve
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