Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

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The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross ( Latin: Pontificia Universitas Sanctae Crucis, Italian: Pontificia Università della Santa Croce, Abbr: PUSC ) is a University of pontifical right in Rome under the leadership of the Catholic Opus Dei.

The main building of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross is the Palazzo dell'Apollinare next to Piazza Navona and the Palazzo Altemps. The Apollinare Palace, the Basilica of Saint Apollinare affiliated with a university church, whose building Ferdinando Fuga built in the 18th century.

Historical Overview

In October 1984, the College began offering courses as Accademico Centro Romano della Santa Croce. At the request of the then chancellor and prelate of Opus Dei, Álvaro del Portillo, ordered the Congregation for Catholic Education with the decree Dei Servus on 9 January 1985, the canonical erection of the Roman section of the faculties of theology and canon law, which was founded by the Opus Dei Pontifical University of Navarra in Pamplona, ​​Spain. In that first academic year 1984/1985 of the new Roman Atheneum of the Holy Cross, as it was then called, to 41 students enrolled from 22 countries. Thus, an old wish of the founder of Opus Dei, St. Josemaría Escrivá, was met to settle an appropriate training facility in the Eternal City.

By decree of the Congregation for Catholic Education on 9 January 1990, the College of Pope John Paul II was raised to the Pontifical University and appointed the prelate of Opus Dei to the Grand Chancellor. This is currently Bishop Javier Echevarría.

Organization

The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross consists of four faculties:

  • Theology
  • Canon Law
  • Philosophy
  • Institutional Social Communications

The Faculty of Theology is the Institute for Religious Studies, the Istituto Superiore di Scienze Religious all'Apollinare, connected, which is mainly formed laity as a religion teacher. In his teaching method ( "complex learning" ) combines the traditional institution attendance with distance learning. As of 2012, it offers a new course in the Master "Religion and Society" at.

Connected with the University is also erected on 9 January 2001 San Josemaría Escrivá Historical Institute, which aims to promote historical, but also the theological and canonical research on St Josemaria and his message.

At the Theological Faculty of the Liturgical Institute was founded in 2009, whose curriculum is created for the licentiate and doctoral degree program. In the Department of Church History, the Faculty offers a two -year master's degree program. It corresponds to the licentiate courses offered in the specialization church history.

The Department of Institutional Social Communications was built in 1996. About its regular curriculum also organizes the communication faculty seminars, meetings and conferences for journalists and church press offices. The training program also takes account of conflict situations and their treatment by church makers in contact with the media.

Since 2006, the curriculum of the Communication Faculty includes the subject " Art and Faith communication ", the Faculty of Theology also offers " Christian Art History" and " Liturgical Art " at. At German universities do not count these subjects to professional standards, curriculum of theological studies, although the Second Vatican Council wanted the inclusion of art. The University of Santa Croce tried to counteract this deficit in theological education.

About 1,500 students are enrolled Average per year who come from about 97 countries. Acting Rector since 2008, the Spanish philosopher and priest Luis Romera, a professor of philosophy of religion and metaphysics.

Research and Publications

The published at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross science journals are:

  • Annales theologici: Faculty of Theology
  • Ius Ecclesiae: Faculty of Canon Law
  • Acta Philosophica: Faculty of Arts

The University Press Edizioni Università della Santa Croce publishes for example the studies, manuals, Proceedings and dissertations in the areas of the four Faculties and the Institute for Religious Studies.

The University Library, founded in 1984 has a stock of around 200,000 media. South of the Piazza Farnese is the library in a building complex between Via San Girolamo della Carita and Via dei Farnesi. She is also external students and researchers accessible. In July and August it is open one of the few libraries in Rome.

Famous people

  • Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta Ochoa de Chinchetru (* 1951), secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts (former dean )
  • Prelate Christoph Bockamp, Regional Vicar of Opus Dei for Germany ( PhD )
  • Ralf van Bühren (* 1962), art historians, church historians (Lecturer )
  • Ignacio Carrasco de Paula ( b. 1937 ), bioethicists, Rector of PUSC ( 1984-1994 ), President of the Pontifical Academy for Life
  • Marco Antonio Cortez Lara ( b. 1957 ), Bishop of Tacna y Moquegua, Peru ( Laureate )
  • Bishop Javier Echevarría ( born 1932 ), Prelate of Opus Dei ( Grand Chancellor )
  • Archbishop George Gänswein (* 1956), Pontifical private secretary ( Visiting Professor )
  • José Francisco González González, auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, Mexico ( Laureate )
  • Johannes Grohe ( * 1954), Professor of Medieval Church History and of councils
  • Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak, former secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Family and Bishop of Sosnowiec (Doctorate )
  • Wieslaw Lechowicz, auxiliary bishop in the diocese of Tarnów, Poland ( PhD )
  • Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães C.Ss.R., Bishop of Garanhuns, Brazil ( Licentiate )
  • Stefan Mückl (* 1970), legal scholars (Lecturer )
  • Joaquin Navarro -Valls ( b. 1936 ), former press secretary and media director of the Holy See ( Visiting Professor )
  • Joseph Pandarasseril, Auxiliary Bishop in the archeparchy Kottayam, India ( Licentiate )
  • Helmuth Pree ( b. 1950 ), Professor of Canon Law at the Ludwig- Maximilians- University Munich ( Visiting Professor )
  • Rhonheimer Martin ( b. 1950 ), Professor of Ethics and Political Philosophy
  • Camillo Cardinal Ruini ( born 1931 ), general of em. for the Diocese of Rome (Honorary Doctorate)
  • Oscar Domingo Sarlinga, Bishop of Zárate - Campana, Argentina (Doctorate )
  • Bishop Antoni Stankiewicz ( b. 1935 ), Dean of the court of the Roman Rota (Chair )
  • Rainer Maria Cardinal Woelki ( b. 1956 ), Archbishop of Berlin ( Ph.D. )
  • Alexis Touably Youlo ( b. 1959 ), bishop of Agboville, Ivory Coast ( Licentiate )
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