Alphonsian Academy Explained

thumb|150px|right|Alphonsus Liguori, whose teachings inspired the establishment of the Academy.

The Pontifical Alphonsian Academy (;), also commonly known as the Alphonsianum, is a pontifical institution of higher education founded in 1949 by the Redemptorists and located in Rome, Italy.

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

• Francesco Coccopalmerio (1938–)
• Polycarp Pengo (1944–)
• Severino Poletto (1933–2022)^[3]
• Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga (1942–)

Archbishops and bishops

• Joseph Charron (1939–)^[4]
• Peter Comensoli (1960–)
• James D. Conley (1955–)
• Earl K. Fernandes (1972–)^[5]
• Patrick Hoogmartens (1952–)^[6]
• Carl Frederick Mengeling (1930–)
• Franco Mulakkal (1964–)
• John Clayton Nienstedt (1947–)
• Michael Fors Olson (1966–)
• Luigi Padovese (1947–2010)
• Wojciech Polak (1964–)
• Joseph Indrias Rehmat (1966–)
• Hipólito Reyes Larios (1946–2021)^[7]
• Luis José Rueda Aparicio (1962–)
• Michael Sis (1960–)
• Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim (1970–)
• Edmund James Whalen (1958–)
• John Wilson (1968–)
• Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga (1941–2020)

Theologians

• Charles E. Curran (1934–)

External links

• • Pope John Paul II. "Address to the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer", October 3, 2003
• "Address of His Holiness Pope Francis to Teachers and Students of the Alphonsian Academy Higher Institute of Theology", Holy See Press Office, February 9, 2019

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Notes and References

1. http://www.alfonsiana.edu/ Alphonsian Academy
2. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fn3cxAqWYAAuZNN?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 Letter from Pope Francis granting the Pontifical title (original in italian)
3. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resource/55223/poletto-severino* "Poletto, Severino", Catholic News Agency
4. https://www.dmdiocese.org/about-us/past-bishops/bishop-charron "Bishop Emeritus Joseph L. Charron, C.PP.S.", Diocese of Des Moines
5. Web site: Resignations and Appointments . 2022-04-03 . press.vatican.va.
6. Web site: Mgr. Patrick Hoogmartens . Geert Martens . 2 February 2018 . Bisdom Hasselt .
7. News: Édgar . Ávila Pérez . Reportan fallecimiento de Hipólito Reyes Larios, arzobispo de Xalapa . . 2021-08-23 . 2021-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210809073411/https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/reportan-fallecimiento-de-hipolito-reyes-larios-arzobispo-de-xalapa . 2021-08-09 . live.