ITI Catholic University (German: ''Katholische Hochschule ITI'') is a Catholic theological school in Austria. The school was founded in 1996 as the International Theological Institute at the request of

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"Theological Institute Looking Forward"
accessed 1-10-2014 It was then located in the Kartause Gaming and moved in 2009 to Schloss Trumau near Vienna. Its motto is 'Sicut cervus ad fontes'. The ITI's patrons are St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus,

St. Thomas Aquinas Thomas Aquinas, OP (; it, Tommaso d'Aquino, lit=Thomas of Aquino; 1225 – 7 March 1274) was an Italian Dominican friar and priest who was an influential philosopher, theologian and jurist in the tradition of scholasticism; he is known ...

and St. Zdislava of Lemberk. The ITI's mission, as established by

, unites in a special manner the

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and

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traditions of the Church. The Mass/Divine Liturgy is celebrated daily in both the

Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...

and

Byzantine Rite The Byzantine Rite, also known as the Greek Rite or the Rite of Constantinople, identifies the wide range of cultural, liturgical, and canonical practices that developed in the Eastern Christianity, Eastern Christian Church of Constantinople. Th ...

s respectively. From its inception the ITI has also given special attention to

marriage Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between ...

and

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

. The Institute employs the

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method in its pedagogy in preference to lecture-based instruction in the encyclopedist tradition. The ITI is committed to the primacy of

Thomas Aquinas Thomas Aquinas, OP (; it, Tommaso d'Aquino, lit=Thomas of Aquino; 1225 – 7 March 1274) was an Italian Dominican friar and priest who was an influential philosopher, theologian and jurist in the tradition of scholasticism; he is known wi ...

Philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...

and

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 the ...

, it gives a special weighting to the Greek Fathers. The student body tends to number around 70-90 students from all five continents. On March 1 2021, the school's name was changed to "Katholische Hochschule ITI" in German, and "ITI Catholic University" in English.

Academics

The Institute's common language is English. Students taking canonical degrees are also instructed in or possess proficiency in Latin and Greek.

Degrees

In addition to the canonical degrees of STD,

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, and STM, the ITI offers a dedicated Masters programme in Marriage and the Family (MMF), and a one year,

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-only ''Studium Generale'' programme. In 2021, three new degree programs will be added: Master’s in Educational and Pedagogical Studies (MEP), Master’s in Law, Economics and Politics (MLEP) and Masters in Culture and Media Studies (MCM).

Presidents of the ITI

#Dr. Michael Waldstein #Msgr. Dr. Larry Hogan #Dr. Christiaan Alting von Geusau

References

External links

Official website
{{authority control Seminaries and theological colleges in Austria Catholic universities and colleges in Austria Educational institutions established in 1996 1996 establishments in Austria