John Paul II Institute
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The John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at The Catholic University of America
is a satellite session of the central session
at the Lateran University in Rome
.
The Washington session was founded in 1988 at the request of then-Archbishop of Washington Cardinal James Hickey
and Virgil C. Dechant
, who was then Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
.
section of Washington, DC. It was previously housed at the nearby Dominican House of Studies
, and later at McCormick Pavilion.
and Monsignor Livio Melina
, respectively. Locally, it is governed by a Vice-Chancellor, who is always the archbishop of Washington, and a Vice-President, currently Carl A. Anderson
.
and Licentiate of Sacred Theology
with special emphasis in marriage and family studies. It also confers the degrees of Ph.D.
in Theology and Master of Theological Studies
, both also specialized in marriage and family.
In 2007, the Institute began offering an additional track for the M.T.S. degree focusing on biotechnology and ethics.
. The Institute's provost, David Schindler, serves as editor-in-chief of the journal, and many other faculty members serve on its editorial board and are frequent contributors.
The faculty also joined that of the worldwide Institute to contribute to a 2006 collection of essays entitled The Way of Love reflecting on Pope Benedict XVI's
first encyclical
, Deus Caritas Est
.
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...
is a satellite session of the central session
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family
The Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family is a Roman Catholic pontifical institute of theological studies with locations around the world....
at the Lateran University in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
.
The Washington session was founded in 1988 at the request of then-Archbishop of Washington Cardinal James Hickey
James Hickey
James Hickey may refer to:*James Hickey , colonel in the US Army who earned notoriety during Operation Red Dawn.*James Hickey , Irish Labour party politician, TD and senator...
and Virgil C. Dechant
Virgil C. Dechant
Virgil C. Dechant was the twelfth Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus from January 21, 1977 to September 30, 2000....
, who was then Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus....
.
Location
The Institute is located in McGivney Hall on the campus of Catholic University in the BrooklandBrookland, Washington, D.C.
Brookland is a neighborhood in the Northeast quadrant of Washington, D.C., historically centered along 12th Street NE. Brookland is bounded by 9th Street NE to the west, Rhode Island Avenue NE to the south, and South Dakota Avenue to the east...
section of Washington, DC. It was previously housed at the nearby Dominican House of Studies
Dominican House of Studies
The Dominican House of Studies is a Priory of the Province of St. Joseph of the Order of Preachers. It houses the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception and the Priory of the Immaculate Conception...
, and later at McCormick Pavilion.
Governance
Despite its name and location, the Institute is juridically separate from Catholic University. It falls under the authority of the Grand Chancellor and President at the Roman session of the Institute, Cardinal Agostino ValliniAgostino Vallini
Agostino Vallini is an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as Vicar General of Rome, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 2006.-Biography:...
and Monsignor Livio Melina
Livio Melina
Livio Melina is a priest of the Catholic Church and an Italian theologian. Currently Melina is President of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, where he is also a tenured Professor of Moral Theology.- Biography :Livio Melina was born in Adria in 1952...
, respectively. Locally, it is governed by a Vice-Chancellor, who is always the archbishop of Washington, and a Vice-President, currently Carl A. Anderson
Carl A. Anderson
Carl Albert Anderson, KSG is the thirteenth and current Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus. Anderson is vice president of the Washington session of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family....
.
Academics
The Washington session offers programs leading to the pontifical degrees of DoctorDoctor of Sacred Theology
The Doctor of Sacred Theology is the final theological degree in the pontifical university system of the Catholic Church....
and Licentiate of Sacred Theology
Licentiate of Sacred Theology
Licentiate of Sacred Theology is the title of the second cycle of studies of a Faculty of Theology offered by a pontifical universities or ecclesiastical faculties of sacred theology. An Ecclesiastical Faculty offers three cycles of study: Baccalaureate or fundamentals, Licentiate or specialized,...
with special emphasis in marriage and family studies. It also confers the degrees of Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in Theology and Master of Theological Studies
Master of Theological Studies
A Master of Theological Studies is a general academic degree that gives students an introduction to advanced theological studies. The M.T.S usually requires two years of program study to complete. The Latin equivalent for M.T.S...
, both also specialized in marriage and family.
In 2007, the Institute began offering an additional track for the M.T.S. degree focusing on biotechnology and ethics.
Publishing
The Institute is home to the North American edition of the theological journal CommunioCommunio
Communio is a federation of theological journals, founded in 1972 by Joseph Ratzinger, Hans Urs von Balthasar, Henri de Lubac, Walter Kasper, Marc Ouellet, Louis Bouyer and others. Communio, now published in fifteen editions , has become one of the most important journals of Catholic thought...
. The Institute's provost, David Schindler, serves as editor-in-chief of the journal, and many other faculty members serve on its editorial board and are frequent contributors.
The faculty also joined that of the worldwide Institute to contribute to a 2006 collection of essays entitled The Way of Love reflecting on Pope Benedict XVI's
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
first encyclical
Encyclical
An encyclical was originally a circular letter sent to all the churches of a particular area in the ancient Catholic Church. At that time, the word could be used for a letter sent out by any bishop...
, Deus Caritas Est
Deus Caritas Est
Deus Caritas Est is a 2006 encyclical—the first written by Pope Benedict XVI, in large part derived from writings by his late predecessor, Pope John Paul II. Its subject is love, as seen through a Christian perspective, and God's place within all love...
.
External links
- JPII Institute - Washington - official site
- Communio International Catholic Review - official site