The Patristicum, officially the Augustinian Patristic Institute ( la, Institutum Patristicum Augustinianum), is a pontifical institute in Rome, under the supervision of the

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. It is an incorporated institute of the

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. It is responsible for the study of

patristic theology Patristics or patrology is the study of the early Christian writers who are designated Church Fathers. The names derive from the combined forms of Latin ''pater'' and Greek ''patḗr'' (father). The period is generally considered to run from ...

, the history and theology of the

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History

The Patristicum is considered a direct continuation of the fourteenth-century ''

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'' in Rome which belonged to the Augustinian order, later alongside the

Biblioteca Angelica The Biblioteca Angelica ( en, Angelica Library) is a public library located in Rome, Italy. In front of the ''Piazza Sant'Agostino'' square, adjacent to the church of Sant'Agostino, not far from Piazza Navona. The library holds about over 130,00 ...

. It was established by the

Augustinians Augustinians are members of Christian religious orders that follow the Rule of Saint Augustine, written in about 400 AD by Augustine of Hippo. There are two distinct types of Augustinians in Catholic religious orders dating back to the 12th–13 ...

and retains the name of

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in their honour. In 1873 the two institutions were separated and the forerunner to the Institute moved to its current location on the Via Paolo VI in Rome. In November 1989, the institute was formally established under the

Congregation for Catholic Education , type = Congregation , seal = Coat of arms Holy See.svg , seal_size = 100px , seal_caption = Coat of arms of the Holy See , logo = , picture =Via della Conciliazione din Roma1.jpg , picture_caption = Palazzo delle Congregazioni in Piazza ...

. Its current president is the Rev. Giuseppe Caruso, OSA.

Publications

''Augustinianum'' is the peer-reviewed journal of the Institute. It has been published since 1961. It publishes two issues per year containing original research and reviews related to the study of ancient Christian literature and the Fathers of the Church. In 2010, the Institute announced plans to make the journal available electronically, and all issues are now available online.Philosophy Documentation Centre - Augustinianum

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* {{Authority control Education in Rome