Alphonsian Academy
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The Alphonsian Academy is a pontifical institution
of higher education in Rome
, Italy
.
The Academy is a theology study institute. Its establishment was inspired by the teachings of St. Alphonsus de Liguori.
The Alphonsian Academy was founded in 1949 by the Redemptorists
. Since 1960, the Academy has specialized in moral theology as a part of the Faculty of Theology of the Pontifical Lateran University
. The Academy grants both the licentiate
and the doctoral degrees in Moral Theology.
Pontifical Universities in Rome
Pontifical universities in Rome are pontifical universities where seminarians from different Roman Colleges are enrolled for major classes.A pontifical university is a Roman Catholic university established by and directly under the authority of the Holy See...
of higher education in Rome
Rome
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, Italy
Italy
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.
The Academy is a theology study institute. Its establishment was inspired by the teachings of St. Alphonsus de Liguori.
The Alphonsian Academy was founded in 1949 by the Redemptorists
Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
The Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer is a Roman Catholic missionary Congregation founded by Saint Alphonsus Liguori at Scala, near Amalfi, Italy for the purpose of labouring among the neglected country people in the neighbourhood of Naples.Members of the Congregation, priests and brothers,...
. Since 1960, the Academy has specialized in moral theology as a part of the Faculty of Theology of the Pontifical Lateran University
Pontifical Lateran University
The Pontifical Lateran University is a university by pontifical right based in Rome, Italy. The university also hosts the central session of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family...
. The Academy grants both the licentiate
Licentiate
Licentiate is the title of a person who holds an academic degree called a licence. The term may derive from the Latin licentia docendi, meaning permission to teach. The term may also derive from the Latin licentia ad practicandum, which signified someone who held a certificate of competence to...
and the doctoral degrees in Moral Theology.
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