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Special ReportSpecial Report CenterforApplied Research in the Apostolate Georgetown University Washington, D.C. Fall 2006 Applied Research in the CARACARAGeorgetown University for the Sapientia Christiana CARAcompleted the first comprehensive study of Ecclesiastical Catholic Ministry Formation Directory . The pres- Christiana Committee and the rectors, presidents, and deans ofthe institutions that confer or offer canonical degrees. Sapientia Christiana canonical degrees are governed by the Apostolic Constitution Sapientia Christiana and the ÒNorms of ApplicationÓ for the implementation of theEducation that same year. Other documents from the Congregation Sapientia Christiana or the Norms of Application. Ecclesiastical Faculties erected or approved by the Apostolic SeeÓ and Òhave the right toApostolic SeeÓ and Òhave the right toCongregation for Catholic Education, which governs them accord-ing to lawArticle 5Article 5Ò Sapientia Christiana Article 6Article 6The academic Ecclesiastical Faculties and Canonical DegreePrograms in the United States Ecclesiastical Faculties in the United States School of Theology of St. MaryÕs Seminary andUniversity, Baltimore, MDꔀSchoolSchoolTheology and Religious Studies, ꔀFaculty of Theology of the University of St. Mary of theꔀWeston Jesuit School of Theology, Cambridge, MAꔀPontifical Faculty of Theology of the ImmaculateTheology, Berkeley, CAꔀSchoolSchool, The Catholic Universityof America, Washington, DCꔀSchoolSchool, The Catholic University Placing social science research at the service of the Church in the United States since 1964 Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate .Georgetown University xistence of an Ecclesiastical University or Faculty. ÒPontificalÓ is atitle of honor bestowed upon an institution by the Holy Father. It doesnot necessarily refer to the institutionÕs degree-granting capacity.six Ecclesiastical Faculties of Sacred Theology, one EcclesiasticalFaculty of Canon Law, and one Ecclesiastical Faculty of Philosophy.Three of these Faculties are at The Catholic University of America inWashington, DC, in the Schools of Theology and Religious Studies,Canon Law, and Philosophy. Affiliation, Aggregation, and the Congregation for Catholic Education affiliate to itself an institu-tion Òfor the purpose of being able to grant the bachelor픀s degree.Ófiliation Òis usually granted only when the affil-iating Faculty and the affiliated institution are in the same country oritself an institution Òfor the purposes of also granting higher aca-those cycles through the Faculty.Ó (Norms of Application, Article48). The degrees corresponding to the first and second cycle are theBaccalaureate and the Licentiate, respectively.responding degrees through the FacultyArticle 48Article 48fili-Doctorate, respectively. Sacred Theology nited States are Faculties of Theology. These Faculties have theright to confer the Baccalaureate (S.T.B.), the Licentiate (S.T.L.),and the Doctorate (S.T.D.) in Sacred Theology.all seminaries, that offer the Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology(S.T.B.) by way of affiliation. Four of these are affiliated toEcclesiastical Faculties in Rome while three are affiliated toEcclesiastical Faculties in the United States. The Pontifical CollegeJosephinum, affiliated to the Pontifical Lateran University in 2005,Currently, only one institution in the United States is aggregatedto an Ecclesiastical Faculty. Sacred Heart Major Seminary in the Baccalaureate and the Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.B.and S.T.L.). This has been the case since 2004. Prior to that SacredHeart Major Seminary was affiliated to the 2000). Marian Library The International Marian Research Institute at the University ofDayton is incorporated into the Pontifical Theological Faculty to offer the second and third cycle ecclesiastical degrees, namely,S.T.D.). Studies on Marriage and Family Family in Washington, DC is an external section of the central Pontificio Instituto Giovanni Paolo II per Studi suMatrimonio e Famiglia logy (S.T.L. and S.T.D.) are granted through the Washington Canon Law The School of Canon Law at The Catholic University of Americadegrees in Canon Law. At The Catholic University of America, The School of Philosophy at The Catholic University of Americaits status as an Ecclesiastical Faculty. In addition, two institutionsaffiliation to Ecclesiastical Faculties in Rome:ꔠOur Lady of Thornwood Academic Center in Thornwood,ed to the Faculty of Philosophy at the Pontifical AthenaeumꔠSt. John Vianney Seminary in Denver is affiliated to theThe seminary is also affiliated to the Faculty of Theology atthe Pontifical Lateran University. ee Programs and Requirements The curriculum of studies in each Faculty is ordinarily organizedwith an introduction into scientific methodology.Ó Next, Òone sec-tion of the disciplines is studied more profoundly, at the same timethat the students practice scientific research more fully.Ó Finally,Article 40Article 40The three cycles culminate in the aca-demic degrees of Baccalaureate, Licentiate, and Doctorate, respec-tively. The prerequisites for each cycle, the disciplines that are S.T.B. programs in the United States. Alittle more than half were esearch in the Apostolate NSTITUTIONAFFILIATED TOSt. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park, CASt. MaryÕs Seminary and University, Baltimore, MDSt. Joseph Seminary, Yonkers, NYPontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas ( St. John Vianney Seminary, Denver, COFaculty of Theology, Pontifical Lateran University, RomeSt. Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, PAPontifical Faculty of Theology of the Immaculate Conception, Dominican House of Studies, Washington, DCMt. Angel Seminary, Mt. Angel, ORPontifical of St. Anselm, RomeSt. MaryÕs Seminary, Houston, TXSt. MaryÕs Seminary and University, Baltimore, MDPontifical College Josephinum, Columbus, OHFaculty of Theology, Pontifical Lateran University, RomeAGGREGATED TOSacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit, MIPontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas ( INCORPORATED INTOInternational Marian Research Institute atPontifical Theological Faculty , Romethe University of Dayton Affiliation, Aggregation, and Incorporation to an Ecclesiastical Faculty in Sacred Theology ffiliated to the Pontifical Lateran University after the researchperiod. These figures also do not include U.S. seminarians at theontifical North American College in Rome or the Americanenrolled in S.T.L. programs in the United States. Almost three-63333-1515, thePaul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, respectively.More than half of the S.T.L. candidates, 56 percent, were diocesanS.T.D. programs, with approximately two-thirds, 69 percent, at2020Three-fourths,75 percent, of the S.T4141 Ecclesiastical Faculties American College in Rome and, to a lesser extent, the Americanꔀ Students at the Pontifical North American College in Rome ) orthe Pontifical Gregorian University ( Gregoriana ꔠStudents at the American College in Louvain receive their Universiteit Leuven KULKUL LÕUniversite Catho- the post-graduate house at the Pontifical North American College)Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties in Rome. There are alsoPontifical North American College who were enrolled in canoni-ꔠ117 students, all diocesan seminarians, were enrolled inꔠ57 students, mostly diocesan priests and transitional deacons,ꔠ22 diocesan and 3 religious22 diocesan and 3 religious Teachers According to Sapientia Christiana Article 22Article 22Apermanent teacher in an EcclesiasticThe Norms of Application define Òa suitable doctorateÓ as one thatteacher will usually be required to have at least a canonical licenti-ate.Ó (Norms of Application, Article 17) Another part of Christiana 50) The document further specifies that Òall teachers, before theyare given a permanent post or before they are promoted to the high-est category of teacher, or else in both cases, . . . must receive a dec- nihil obstat Article 27Article 27 For information about about CARAand its mission of research, analysis, and planning, contact: Center for Applied Research in the CARACARAgetown University, 2300 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20007; Phone: 202-687-8080; FAX: 202-687-8083Email: CARA@georgetown.edu; Website: http://cara.georgetown.edu. This Special Report was prepared by Mary E. Bendyna, RSM, Ph.D. © CARA2006