Alphonsian_Academy

Alphonsian Academy

Alphonsian Academy

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The Pontifical Alphonsian Academy (Italian: Pontificia Accademia Alfonsiana; Latin: Pontificia Academia Alphonsiana), also commonly known as the Alphonsianum, is a pontifical institution of higher education founded in 1949 by the Redemptorists and located in Rome, Italy.

Alphonsus Liguori, whose teachings inspired the establishment of the Academy.

Since 1960, the Academy has specialized in moral theology as a part of the Faculty of Theology of the Pontifical Lateran University.[1] In 2023, Pope Francis granted the institute the title of "Pontifical."[2] The Academy grants both the licentiate and the doctoral degrees in moral theology.

Notable alumni


Cardinals

Archbishops and bishops

Theologians

References

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    Alphonsian Academy Archived 2013-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
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    Letter from Pope Francis granting the Pontifical title (original in italian)
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