Claretianum Explained

The Claretianum, officially the Claretian Pontifical Institute of the Theology of the Consecrated Life (; ^[1]), is an educational institute of the Roman Catholic Church in Rome founded by the Claretians. It is part of the Pontifical Lateran University as an institute specialising in the theology of the consecrated life.^[2]

The institute began to function in 1959 as the Claritianum of Rome and was affiliated with the Lateran University in 1963. It was formally established on 6 June 1971 by the Congregation for Catholic Education.^[3] In 2023, Pope Francis granted the institute the title of "Pontifical."^[4]

The institute offers courses for the study of scripture, theology, spirituality, ecclesial charisms, history, law and psychology.

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Pontificia Università Lateranense Statuti (testo latino/italiano). July 2014. Pontificia Università Lateranense. la, it. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150916013559/http://www.pul.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/statuti.pdf. 16 September 2015. 3 May 2020.
2. Web site: Collegio San Lorenzo - Claretianum . 2010-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110130231640/http://www.collegiosanlorenzo.org/Ammissione/Universit-EN.htm#CLARETIANUM . 2011-01-30 . dead .
3. Web site: 9 November 2022 . it . Chi siamo . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725175755/http://www.claretianum.org/chisiamo.htm . 25 July 2011 . Claretianum .
4. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fn3cxAqWYAAuZNN?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 Letter from Pope Francis granting the Pontifical title (original in italian)