John Vidmar
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Rev. John C. Vidmar, O.P. is an associate professor of theology at Providence College
, Rhode Island
where he also serves as provincial archivist and teaches history. Prior to his work at Providence, he served as associate professor, academic dean, acting president and prior teaching history for 15 years at the Dominican House of Studies
in Washington DC.
He also taught history at Ohio Dominican University
.
He has lectured extensively at the Smithsonian Institution
" on the subjects of the Early Church, the Inquisition, the History of the Popes and a history of Religious Orders. Vidmar holds a Doctorate in Sacred Theology (S.T.D.) from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome, Italy, and a Master of Philosophy degree from the University of Edinburgh
(Scotland) in Ecclesiastical History.
Providence College
Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic...
, Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
where he also serves as provincial archivist and teaches history. Prior to his work at Providence, he served as associate professor, academic dean, acting president and prior teaching history for 15 years at the 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...
in Washington DC.
He also taught history at Ohio Dominican University
Ohio Dominican University
Ohio Dominican University is a private four-year liberal arts institution, founded in 1911 in the Catholic and Dominican traditions. The main campus spans over in the North Central neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, United States. The university has just over 3,100 students and offers undergraduate...
.
He has lectured extensively at the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
" on the subjects of the Early Church, the Inquisition, the History of the Popes and a history of Religious Orders. Vidmar holds a Doctorate in Sacred Theology (S.T.D.) from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome, Italy, and a Master of Philosophy degree from the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
(Scotland) in Ecclesiastical History.
Books
- The English Catholic Historians and the English Reformation 1585-1954 Sussex Academic PressSussex Academic PressSussex Academic Press is a book publishing company based in Eastbourne, United Kingdom.It describes itself as an academic publisher with "core subject disciplines of Middle Eastern Studies, Theology & Religion and History" and additional publishing ventures in other subject categories such as...
, June 2005 - The Catholic Church Through the Ages Paulist Press, July 2005
- 101 Questions & Answers on The Da Vinci Code and the Catholic Tradition Paulist Press, March 2006; co-authored by Dr. Nancy de Flon
- Praying with the Dominicans: To Praise, to Bless, to Preach Paulist Press, March 2008
Other published works
- Catholics in Britain and Ireland, 1558-1829: An article from: The Catholic Historical Review, the only Catholic scholarly journal in the English speaking world devoted to the history of the universal Church; founded and published since 1915 at The Catholic University of AmericaThe Catholic University of AmericaThe 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...
.
External links
- Book review of The Catholic Church Throughout the Ages from Googlebooks
- Book review of The Catholic Church Through the Ages from Michael Monshau, O.P., Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California
- Book review of English Catholic Historians and the English Reformation, 1585-1954 by Googlebooks
- Video excerpt (10 min) from a lecture by Fr. John Vidmar, O.P. on the history of the Dominicans in the Eastern United States
- Providence College Theologian Uses Scholarship to Counter "The Da Vinci Code"
- Providence College Announces New, Full-Time Faculty
- Rev. Vidmar on Dominican House of Studies website