The Gregorian University Foundation was established in 1972 with the mission to support what is now the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, through raising much needed funds for scholarships, academic chairs, libraries and capital improvements. The Pontifical Gregorian University incorporates the Pontifical Biblical Institute and the Pontifical Oriental Institute.
Founded by Pope Pius X in 1909, the Institute is devoted to the advanced study of Sacred Scripture. A branch in Jerusalem was established in 1927, providing a center for archaeological research and study visits to the Holy Land.
The first Jesuit university, the Gregorian, was founded by St. Ignatius in 1551 as the Roman College. St. Ignatius envisioned a “‘university of the nations’, for the defense and propagation of the faith and for the training of wise and qualified leaders of the Church and of society.”
Established by Pope Benedict XV in 1917, the Institute is committed to the ecumenical study of the theological, spiritual and liturgical patrimony of the Eastern Churches in union with Rome, and to productive dialogue with related churches.
By giving to the Gregorian University Foundation, you will be supporting the three Pontifical Jesuit Higher Education Institutions as they continue their mission to educate future leaders of the Church.
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LEARN MOREThe Pontifical Jesuit Higher Education Institutions are the largest center for the training of Church leadership and ministry in the world and a world center of scholarship and research. Contributions to international learning include the annual publication of some 700 scholarly articles and books in a wide variety of languages, in addition to the publishing of 22 major academic journals
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The Gregorian University Foundation was established in the United States in 1972 to raise urgently needed funds for scholarships, academic chairs, libraries and capital improvements for the Pontifical Jesuit Higher Education Institutions in Rome. The three schools serve more than 3,800 students from around the world.
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At the Gregorian University Foundation, we are grateful for the privilege to honor and support the great work of the leadership, faculty, staff, students and alumni of the Gregorian University in support of the universal, evangelical Catholic Church....
26 November, 2024
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28 October, 2024
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