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Alphonsian Academy
150px, St. Alphonsus de 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. In 2023, Pope Francis granted the institute the title of "Pontifical." 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) * Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga (1942– ) Archbishops and bishops * Joseph Charron (1939–) * Peter Comensoli (1960– ) * James D. Conley (1955– ) * Earl K. Fernandes (1972– ) * Patrick Hoogmartens (1952– ) * Carl Frederick Mengeling (1930–) * Franco Mulakkal (1964– ) * John Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Hoogmartens
Patrick Hoogmartens (born 1952) is a Belgian prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Hasselt since 2004. Life Hoogmartens was born in Tongeren on 19 May 1952 and was educated at schools in the city. He studied at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, graduating licentiate in Law (1977) and Philosophy (1978). He then entered the seminary, where he studied Theology. He was ordained to the priesthood on 4 July 1982 in the Basilica of Our Lady, Tongeren, and undertook further studies at the Alphonsian Academy, graduating Licentiate of Sacred Theology. On 1 September 1989 he was appointed president of the Major Seminary in Hasselt. On 8 July 1997 Pope John Paul II appointed him coadjutor bishop of Hasselt. He was consecrated bishop in Hasselt Cathedral on 26 October 1997. When Pope John Paul accepted the resignation of Bishop Paul Schruers on 25 October 2004, Hoogmartens succeeded him as the third bishop of Hasselt. He was enthroned as bishop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund James Whalen
Edmund James Whalen (born July 6, 1958) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of New York since 2019. Biography Early life Edmund Whalen was born July 6, 1958, in Staten Island, New York. He attended Blessed Sacrament Church and School in Staten Island and Monsignor Farrell High School in Staten Island. He then entered Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception in Queens, New York, and later attended the Pontifical Gregorian University and the Alphonsian Academy, both in Rome. Priesthood On June 23, 1984, Whalen was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal John O'Connor for the Archdiocese of New York. He has served the archdiocese as: * Parochial vicar for Resurrection Parish in Rye, New York * Priest-secretary to Cardinal O'Connor * Faculty/leadership at Monsignor Farrell High School, St. Joseph Seminary in Yonkers, New York and St. John Neumann Seminary Residence in the Bronx * Pasto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim
Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim (born 23 October 1970) is an Ethiopia-born prelate of the Eritrean Catholic Church who has been bishop of the Eparchy of Segheneity since 2012. He was imprisoned without trial in 2022 from 15 October and released after 75 days. Early life and education Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 23 October 1970 to Hagos Tsalim and Birikti Abebe Woldemichael. He was baptized on 21 November by Cardinal Paulos Tzadua. He studied philosophy at the Major Seminary of Adigrat and theology at the Asmara Theological Institute. Career Tsalim was ordained a priest on 21 July 1996 by Zekarias Yohannes. He was a parish priest in Sembel on the outskirts of Asmara while also serving as secretary and bursar of the bishop's residence. He then studied in Rome from February 2000 to January 2003, earning a licentiate in moral theology at the Alphonsian Academy in Rome. He was parish priest of Segheneity and dean of that area. He also became a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Sis
Michael James Sis (born January 9, 1960) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as the Bishop of the Diocese of San Angelo in Texas since 2013. Early life and education Michael James Sis was born on January 9, 1960, in Mt. Holly, New Jersey. He was the fourth of five children born to Raymond and Janice (née Murphy) Sis. The family later moved to Bryan, Texas, where he attended St. Joseph School and the Bryan Independent School District. As a teenager, he volunteered in religious education and youth programs in his parish. Sis graduated from Bryan High School in 1978. Sis earned a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in 1982 from the Moreau Seminary at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. Sis spent a summer of missionary service in Tanzania. He continued his studies in Rome, earning a Bachelor of Theology degree from the Pontifical Gregorian University and a Licentiate in Moral Theology from the Alphonsian Academy. While in Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis José Rueda Aparicio
Luis José Rueda Aparicio (born 3 March 1962) is a Colombian prelate who is Metropolitan Archbishop of Bogotá. He was Metropolitan Archbishop of Popayán from 2018 to 2020 and Bishop of Montelíbano from 2012 to 2018. Pope Francis plans to make him a cardinal at a consistory scheduled for 30 September 2023. Biography Luis José Rueda Aparicio was born in San Gil, Santander, on 3 March 1962, the tenth of eleven siblings. Before deciding to become a priest he worked in construction alongside his father and managed a laboratory in a cement factory. He studied philosophy in the major seminary of Socorro y San Gil and theology in the major seminary of Bucaramanga. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Socorro y San Gil on 23 November 1989. He earned a licentiate in moral theology at Rome's Alphonsian Academy. His pastoral assignments included parishes in Albania, Curití, Pinchote, Mogotes, and Barichara. He held several other positions in the administration of the diocese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Universal (Mexico City)
''El Universal'' is a Mexican newspaper based in Mexico City. ''El Universal'' was founded by Félix Palavicini and Emilio Rabasa in October 1916, in the city of Santiago de Queretaro to cover the end of the Mexican Revolution and the creation of the new Mexican Constitution. The circulation of the print edition of ''El Universal'' is more than 300,000 readers. In 2013 the ''El Universal'' website claimed to have an average of more than 16 million unique visitors each month, with 140 million page views, and 4 million followers on Facebook. ''Aviso Oportuno'' is the classifieds service of ''El Universal''. The brand has become widely known in Mexico, and the phrase ''Aviso Oportuno'' is sometimes used as a generic term for the classifieds business. This brand has four sub-sites: ''Inmuebles'', ''Vehículos '', ''Empleos'' and ''Varios'' (Real Estate, Vehicles, Jobs and Miscellaneous). News items are open to reader comments through a simple sign-up system which has resulted i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hipólito Reyes Larios
Hipólito Reyes Larios (August 13, 1946 – August 8, 2021) was a Mexican Roman Catholic prelate. Reyes served as the first Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orizaba in Veracruz from 2000 until 2007. He was then appointed Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xalapa, based in the capital city of Veracruz, from 2007 until his death on August 8, 2021. Reyes Larios was born in the city of , Veracruz, on August 13, 1946, to and Dolores Larios Pastrana. He completed his studies at Seminario Regional de Xalapa. Reyes Larios then completed degrees in ascetical theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University and moral theology from the Alphonsian Academy in Rome. He was ordained a Catholic priest on August 15, 1973. Pope John Paul II appointed Reyes as the first bishop of the newly created Roman Catholic Diocese of Orizaba on April 15, 2000. The bishop was formally ordained on June 13, 2000. He was elevated to Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xalapa by P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Indrias Rehmat
Joseph Indrias Rehmat (born 1 July 1966) is the Roman Catholic Bishop of Faisalabad in Pakistan. On June 29, 2019 Pope Francis appointed Father Joseph Indrias Rehmat, of the Diocese of Faisalabad, currently Dean of the National Catholic Institute of Theology, as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Faisalabad.Agenzia Fides 1 July 2019 He was born on 1 July 1966 in Okara. He began his education at St. Albert High School in city. He entered the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wojciech Polak
Wojciech Polak (born 19 December 1964) is the Roman Catholic archbishop of Gniezno, Poland, since his appointment on 17 May 2014. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of Gniezno. Biography Early life Polak was born in 1964 in Inowrocław, within the territory of the archdiocese. After passing his exams in 1983, he was admitted to the Major Seminary of Gniezno and on 13 May 1989 he was ordained to the priesthood. In the years 1989–1991 was an assistant priest at St. Martin and Nicholas' Church in Bydgoszcz. Early career He studied at the Alphonsian Academy, where he obtained a licentiate in 1996 and a doctorate in moral theology. Following his studies, he held numerous positions including as prefect of discipline at the Major Seminary of Gniezno (1995–1999), rector of the Major Seminary (1999–2003), judge of the Ecclesiastical Court, professor of Moral Theology at the Major Seminary and since 1998 in the Faculty of Theology of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Pozn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Padovese
Luigi Padovese (31 March 1947 – 3 June 2010) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who became a bishop and served as the Apostolic Vicar of Anatolia in Turkey. He was a Franciscan and a scholar who devoted most of his career to teaching and guiding seminarians. He was murdered in Turkey by his driver on 3 June 2010. Biography Padovese was born in Milan on 31 March 1947. He made his simple vows in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin on 4 October 1965 and his solemn vows on 4 October 1968. He was ordained a priest on 16 June 1973. He studied at the Pontifical University Antonianum and Pontifical Gregorian University. He was taught patristics at the Pontifical University Antonianum, and for sixteen years he directed the Spirituality Institute at that university. He also held chairs at the Pontifical Gregorian University and Pontifical Alphonsian Academy and taught at various seminaries. He was appointed Apostolic Vicar of Anatolia on 11 October 2004 and consecrated a bish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Fors Olson
Michael Fors Olson (born June 29, 1966) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth in the state of Texas since 2013. Early life and education Michael Olson was born in Park Ridge, Illinois, to Ronald G. and Janice (Fetzer) Olson. He has three sisters. Olson was raised in Des Plaines, Illinois where he attended St. Mary's School. He then attended Quigley Preparatory Seminary North in Chicago. When the Olson family moved to Fort Worth, Texas, Michael Olsen resumed his seminary studies there. Olson earned a bachelor of arts and master's degrees in philosophy from The Catholic University of America. He later received Master of Theology and Master of Divinity degrees from the University of St. Thomas in Houston. He received a Doctor of Moral Theology degree from the Alphonsian Academy in Rome. Priesthood Olson was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Fort Worth on June 3, 1994. After his ordination, Olson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |