The Anselmianum, also known as the Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm ( it, Pontificio Ateneo Sant'Anselmo; ) is a

pontifical university A pontifical university is an ecclesiastical university established or approved directly by the Holy See, composed of three main ecclesiastical faculties (Theology, Philosophy and Canon Law) and at least one other faculty. These academic institute ...

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associated with the

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. It offers courses in

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theology Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing th ...

liturgy Liturgy is the customary public ritual of worship performed by a religious group. ''Liturgy'' can also be used to refer specifically to public worship by Christians. As a religious phenomenon, liturgy represents a communal response to and partic ...

monastic Monasticism (from Ancient Greek , , from , , 'alone'), also referred to as monachism, or monkhood, is a religion, religious way of life in which one renounces world (theology), worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work. Monastic ...

studies,

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s, sacramental theology, and the history of theology.Engelbert, Pius. ''Sant'Anselmo in Rome : College and University : From the Beginnings to the Present Day'' (Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2015)

History

The university was founded in its present form by

Pope Leo XIII Pope Leo XIII ( it, Leone XIII; born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci; 2 March 1810 – 20 July 1903) was the head of the Catholic Church from 20 February 1878 to his death in July 1903. Living until the age of 93, he was the second-ol ...

in 1887, created in honor of St.

Anselm of Canterbury Anselm of Canterbury, OSB (; 1033/4–1109), also called ( it, Anselmo d'Aosta, link=no) after his birthplace and (french: Anselme du Bec, link=no) after his monastery, was an Italian Benedictine monk, abbot, philosopher and theologian of th ...

. An additional

Pontifical Institute of Sacred Liturgy The Pontifical Liturgical Institute in Rome, located at Sant'Anselmo on the Aventine Hill, promotes the study of the Sacred Liturgy. It is entrusted to the Benedictine Confederation, and has the role of training professors of liturgy and liturgic ...

was canonically established by the

Holy See The Holy See ( lat, Sancta Sedes, ; it, Santa Sede ), also called the See of Rome, Petrine See or Apostolic See, is the jurisdiction of the Pope in his role as the bishop of Rome. It includes the apostolic episcopal see of the Diocese of R ...

as a faculty of Sacred Liturgy in order to promote liturgical science through research and teaching. As such it is empowered to grant, in the name of the Pope, the unique academic degrees of License (SL.L.) and Doctorate (SL.D.) in Sacred Liturgy.

Leadership

The chancellor (''gran cancelliere'') of the Anselmianum is Gregory Polan, OSB, the Abbot Primate of the

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. Since 5 December 2019, the rector (''rettore magnifico'') of the Anselmianum is Bernhard A. Eckerstorfer, OSB, a Benedictine monk of

Kremsmünster Abbey Kremsmünster Abbey (german: Stift Kremsmünster) is a Benedictine monastery in Kremsmünster in Upper Austria. History The monastery was founded in 777 AD by Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria. According to the foundation legend, Tassilo founded th ...

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. Since 4 February 2021, the vice rector is Fernando Rivas, OSB, a Benedictine monk of the Abadía de San Benito in

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. Rivas also serves as the Dean of the Faculty of Theology. The president of the

(''Preside del Pontificio Istituto Liturgico'') is Jordi-Agustí Piqué i Collado, OSB, a Benedictine monk of Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey.

Activities

The University's library was established with gifts from various Benedictine congregations and the personal collections of

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Dusmet Gaetano Bernardino, and has since grown to become a substantial source of theological research material. The librarian is Brother Joseph Schneeweis, O.S.B., a Benedictine monk of

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Notable graduates

* Anscar Chupungco –

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monk * Stanley Jaki –

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monk * Brian V. Johnstone –

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priest *

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–

Archbishop of Washington * Erik Varden –

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monk and

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of the

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– Bishop of Burlington * Charles John Brown – Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines *

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Prefect Emeritus of the

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* Piero Marini - President of the

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* - Bishop of Bonfim * -

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monk * -

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monk * -

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monk * Jean Leclercq -

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monk * -

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monk * -

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monk * -

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monk * -

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Bishop of Canada * Diego Giovanni Ravelli, Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations

References

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