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The '''Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology''' ({{lang-la|Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus}}; abbreviated '''STB'''), not to be confused with a [[Bachelor of Arts|Bachelor of Arts in Theology]], is the first of three ecclesiastical degrees in theology (the second being the [[Licentiate of Sacred Theology]] and the third being the [[Doctor of Sacred Theology]])<ref>{{Cite web |title= Veritatis Gaudium, Part II, Sec. 1, Art.74|url=https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_constitutions/documents/papa-francesco_costituzione-ap_20171208_veritatis-gaudium.html |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=vatican.va |language=en}}</ref> conferred by a number of [[ecclesiastical university|Pontifical faculties]] around the world. |
The '''Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology''' ({{lang-la|Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus}}; abbreviated '''STB'''), not to be confused with a [[Bachelor of Arts|Bachelor of Arts in Theology]], is the first of three ecclesiastical degrees in theology (the second being the [[Licentiate of Sacred Theology]] and the third being the [[Doctor of Sacred Theology]])<ref>{{Cite web |title= Veritatis Gaudium, Part II, Sec. 1, Art.74|url=https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_constitutions/documents/papa-francesco_costituzione-ap_20171208_veritatis-gaudium.html |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=vatican.va |language=en}}</ref> conferred by a number of [[ecclesiastical university|Pontifical faculties]] around the world. |
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Despite its designation as a "baccalaureate", a hold over from the Middle-Ages, it is a [[Graduate diploma|graduate-level]] academic degree in theology, equivalent in the United States to a [[Professional degree|first professional degree]]. As an ecclesiastical degree, it is conferred in the name of and by the authority of the [[Holy See]]. It is often granted alongside a civil degree such as the [[Master of Divinity|Master of Divinty]]. The curriculum varies slightly from faculty to faculty, but generally requires competency in [[Latin]] or [[Greek]] as well as the completion of the "first cycle" of theological training, a three to five year course of studies that aims for a comprehensive competence in philosophy and theology.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Veritatis Gaudium, Part II, Sec. 1, Art.74|url=https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_constitutions/documents/papa-francesco_costituzione-ap_20171208_veritatis-gaudium.html |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=vatican.va |language=en}}</ref>. The basic requirements for any pf the three ecclesiastical degree are regulated by the Holy See, most recently in the [[Apostolic Constitution|Apostolic Constitution]] [[Veritatis |
Despite its designation as a "baccalaureate", a hold over from the Middle-Ages, it is a [[Graduate diploma|graduate-level]] academic degree in theology, equivalent in the United States to a [[Professional degree|first professional degree]]. As an ecclesiastical degree, it is conferred in the name of and by the authority of the [[Holy See]]. It is often granted alongside a civil degree such as the [[Master of Divinity|Master of Divinty]]. The curriculum varies slightly from faculty to faculty, but generally requires competency in [[Latin]] or [[Greek]] as well as the completion of the "first cycle" of theological training, a three to five year course of studies that aims for a comprehensive competence in philosophy and theology.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Veritatis Gaudium, Part II, Sec. 1, Art.74|url=https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_constitutions/documents/papa-francesco_costituzione-ap_20171208_veritatis-gaudium.html |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=vatican.va |language=en}}</ref>. The basic requirements for any pf the three ecclesiastical degree are regulated by the Holy See, most recently in the [[Apostolic Constitution|Apostolic Constitution]] [[Veritatis gaudium|Veritatis Gaudium]]. |
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Revision as of 17:46, 21 November 2022
The Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology (Latin: Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus; abbreviated STB), not to be confused with a Bachelor of Arts in Theology, is the first of three ecclesiastical degrees in theology (the second being the Licentiate of Sacred Theology and the third being the Doctor of Sacred Theology)[1] conferred by a number of Pontifical faculties around the world.
Despite its designation as a "baccalaureate", a hold over from the Middle-Ages, it is a graduate-level academic degree in theology, equivalent in the United States to a first professional degree. As an ecclesiastical degree, it is conferred in the name of and by the authority of the Holy See. It is often granted alongside a civil degree such as the Master of Divinty. The curriculum varies slightly from faculty to faculty, but generally requires competency in Latin or Greek as well as the completion of the "first cycle" of theological training, a three to five year course of studies that aims for a comprehensive competence in philosophy and theology.[2]. The basic requirements for any pf the three ecclesiastical degree are regulated by the Holy See, most recently in the Apostolic Constitution Veritatis Gaudium.
References
- ^ "Veritatis Gaudium, Part II, Sec. 1, Art.74". vatican.va. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "Veritatis Gaudium, Part II, Sec. 1, Art.74". vatican.va. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- "Apostolic Constitution Veritatis Gaudium on Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties". vatican.va. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- "Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology". catholic.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- "Canonical Degrees". theo.kuleuven.be. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- "The Three Cycles". angelicum.it. Retrieved 2022-11-21.