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In line with the recent magisterial teaching of Pope Francis (Laudato si’, May 24, 2015), the Pontifical Oriental Institute has implemented a process of renovation of the building’s environment aimed at making the life of the academic community healthier and more pleasant.
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Pontifical Oriental Institute . May 9. Book presentation /...
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After their studies in Rome, students of the Pontifical...
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About Us. Created by Pope Benedict XV in 1917 and entrusted...
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The Orientale has two Faculties: Eastern Christian Studies...
- Eastern Canon Law
The Pontifical Oriental Institute is home to the only...
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Message from the Rector. The Pontifical Oriental Institute...
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The Pontifical Oriental Institute, also known as the Orientale, is a Catholic institution of higher education located in Rome and focusing on Eastern Christianity.. The plan of creating a school of higher learning for Eastern Christianity had been on the agenda of the Catholic Church since at least Pope Leo XIII, but it was only realized in 1917 by Pope Benedict XV.
The Pontifical Oriental Institute is open to Catholics and non-Catholics, men and women, clergy, religious and members of the laity. The institute was founded in 1917, when few people studied traditions other than one’s own. The Rev. Vincenzo Poggi, S.J., historian and former dean, points out that the institute’s founder, Pope Benedict XV ...
The Mission of the PIO pursues research, teaching, and publishing relating to the traditions of the Eastern Churches in their theology, liturgies, patristics, history, canon law, literature and ...
The Pontifical Oriental Institute was established on October 15, 1917 by Pope Benedict XV and was entrusted to the Society of Jesus in 1922 by Pope Pius XI.
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