Philippe Bordeyne (born December 21, 1959) is a French
priest
A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particu ...
,
academic and
theologian
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 ...
, and President of the
. Bordeyne previously served as dean of Theologicum from 2006 to 2011 and rector of the
Catholic Institute of Paris (Institut Catholique de Paris — ICP) from 2011 to 2021.
Bordeyne has been a
Knight of the Legion of Honour
The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon, ...
since December 31, 2014.
Life and career
Bordeyne was born in Paris in 1959.
* 1988 : Ordained
priest
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in 1988 for the diocese of
Nanterre (France)
* 1989 : obtained his master's degree and became teaching assistant at the Catholic Institute of Paris (ICP).
* 2001 : obtained his doctorate, jointly awarded by the ICP for
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 ...
and by the
University Paris-Sorbonne
Paris-Sorbonne University (also known as Paris IV; french: Université Paris-Sorbonne, Paris IV) was a public research university in Paris, France, active from 1971 to 2017. It was the main inheritor of the Faculty of Humanities of the Universit ...
for the
History of Religions and
Anthropology of Religions.
Theologian
* 2006 to 2009 : President of the Conference of Deans of the Faculties of Canon Law of France
* 2008 to 2011 : President of the International Conference of Catholic Theological Institutions
* 2009 to 2012 : Member of the Board of Directors of the
International Federation of Catholic Universities
The International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU) is an organisation of over 200 Catholic universities throughout the world.
History
Founded in 1924. Created by a Papal Decree in 1948 as the ''Fœderatio Universitatum Catholicarum'' it ...
* 2013 to 2016 : President of the Union of Catholic Higher Education Institutions.
* 2011 :
Pope Benedict XVI
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appointed him
Chaplain of His Holiness
A Chaplain of His Holiness is a priest to whom the Pope has granted this title. They are addressed as Monsignor and have certain privileges with respect to ecclesiastical dress and vestments.[Pope Francis
Pope Francis ( la, Franciscus; it, Francesco; es, link=, Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church. He has been the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State since 13 March 2013. ...]
appointed him expert for the
Synod of Bishops on the Mission of the Family in the Church and in the world.
* 2021 : President of the
As a theologian, Bordeyne is a specialist in
moral theology,
ecumenism
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and the
theological hermeneutics
Theological hermeneutics is a field of theology, broadly referring to the application of hermeneutics, the theory and methodology of interpretation, to theological texts with theological means, particularly to scripture.
Christian
Christian theol ...
of the
Second Vatican Council
The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, commonly known as the , or , was the 21st Catholic ecumenical councils, ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church. The council met in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome for four periods (or sessions) ...
.
Bordeyne is also co-publisher and editor of the ''Bulletin of Moral Theology of Research in Religious Sciences''.
Bordeyne is also the founder of the collection "Theology at the University".
Bibliography
Monographs
*
Portare la legge a compimento. Amoris Laetitia sulle situazioni matrimoniali fragili', coll. « Eis to bathos » 1, Roma, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2018.
*''Divorcés remariés : ce qui change avec François'', Paris, Salvator, 2017, 142 pages.
*''Répondre à l'inquiétude de la famille humaine. L'actualité de « Gaudium et spes »'', coll. « Théologie », Montrouge, Bayard, 2014, 284 pages.
*''Éthique du mariage : la vocation sociale de l’amour'', coll. « Théologie à l’Université » 12, Paris, DDB, 2010, 286 pages.
*''L’homme et son angoisse. La théologie morale de «
Gaudium et spes »'', coll. « Cogitatio fidei » 240, Paris, Cerf, 2004, 415 pages.
*''Croire les yeux ouverts. Quarante étapes pour découvrir la foi,'' Bayard Éditions/Centurion, Paris, 1997, 192 pages.
*''Jeu d’Église. Enjeux et pratique d'une pédagogie'', Paris, Bayard-Centurion, 1993, 119 pages.
Director of books
* Bordeyne Philippe, Pinçon Bertrand (éds.), ''Synode sur la vocation et la mission de la famille dans l'Église et le monde contemporain. 26 théologiens répondent'', Montrouge, Bayard, 2015, 324 pages.
*Bordeyne Philippe, Léna Pierre, Oborne Michael (éds.), ''Éthique et changement climatique'', Paris, Le Pommier, 2009.
*Bordeyne Philippe (éd.), ''Théologiens : Pourquoi ? Pour qui ?'', Paris, Bayard, 2009, 190 pages.
* Bordeyne Philippe, Morrill Bruce T. (éds.), ''Sacraments, Revelation of the Humanity of God : Engaging the Fundamental Theology of Louis-Marie Chauvet'', New York/Collegeville, MN, Pueblo/The Liturgical Press, 2008.
*Bordeyne Philippe, Thomasset Alain (éds.), ''Les communautés chrétiennes et la formation morale des sujets'', coll. « Revue d’éthique et de théologie morale » 251, Paris, Cerf, 2008.
*Bordeyne Philippe, Morrill Bruce T. (éds.), ''Les sacrements, révélation de l’humanité de Dieu'', coll. « Cogitatio fidei » 263, Paris, Cerf, 2008.
*Bordeyne Philippe, Boissieu Béatrice De, Maggiani Silvano (éds.), ''Marie, l’Église et la théologie : traité de mariologie'', Paris, DDB, 2007.
*Bordeyne Philippe, Laurent Villemin (éds.), ''Vatican II et la théologie : perspectives pour le XXIe siècle'', coll. « Cogitatio fidei » 254, Paris, Cerf, 2006.
*Bordeyne Philippe (éd.), ''Bible et morale'', coll. « Lectio divina », Paris, Cerf, 2003.
References
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French theologians
1959 births
Living people