Philosophical-Theological University Benediktbeuern

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Philosophical-Theological College of the Salesians Don Bosco Benediktbeuern
activity 1931-2013
Sponsorship ecclesiastical
place Benediktbeuern
state Bavaria
country Germany
Rector Lothar Bily SDB
Students approx. 300 (2007)
Employee approx. 30 lecturers (2007)
Website www.pth-bb.de

The Philosophical-Theological University of the Salesians Don Boscos Benediktbeuern - Theological Faculty - (PTH Benediktbeuern) was a scientific university sponsored by the Order of the Salesians Don Boscos in Benediktbeuern in Upper Bavaria with state and church recognition. In June 2013, the university ended its studies.

overview

Inner courtyard of the monastery

history

In 1930 the Salesians of Don Bosco acquired the former Benediktbeuern monastery . In the following year, the original cell of the Philosophical-Theological College (PTH) was initially founded in the form of a 'Theological College' for the Salesian order members. In 1970 the PTH was affiliated to the Faculty of Theology and in 1976 to the Faculty of Philosophy of the Pontifical University of the Salesians in Rome.

In 1981 the PTH was officially recognized as a non-governmental academic university. In 1990 she received the state right to award doctorates in the field of Catholic theology and in 1992 the right to award doctorates in the church. In the same year the survey to the theological faculty took place . From 2000 the PTH Benediktbeuern also had the right to habilitation.

Cessation of teaching and studying

In April 2010, the German province of the Salesians Don Bosco announced that the PTH will no longer accept new students in the diploma course in theology from the winter semester 2010/11 and therefore will not start a modularized course, as the province is no longer separated for financial reasons sees in a position to continue the Philosophical-Theological University in Benediktbeuern under its own sponsorship as before. In May 2011 the Provincial Council of the German Province of the Salesians of Don Bosco decided that the PTH could not continue as before without considerable additional financial support. At their spring plenary meeting in 2012, however, the Bavarian bishops decided to discontinue funding for the university. With the end of the 2013 summer semester, the course was therefore discontinued.

A large part of the university's library was given to the Cistercian university in Heiligenkreuz .

The Benediktbeuern-based department of the Catholic Foundation University continues its teaching in the Bachelor's degree in Social Work . For the 2013/2014 winter semester, 514 students were enrolled in this course. Another course in religious education (Bachelor) was opened for the 2014/15 winter semester .

Degrees and Institutes

The PTH Benediktbeuern offered a ten-semester diploma course. The following qualifications could be obtained:

  • Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (due to the cooperation with the Pontifical College of the Salesians Don Bosco in Rome)
  • Additional qualification in religious education for students of social work (due to the cooperation with the Catholic Foundation College for Social Affairs and the Catholic Academy Cathedral School Würzburg)
  • Diploma in Theology (Dipl.-Theol.)
  • Licentiate in Theology (Lic. Theol.)
  • Doctorate in Theology (Dr. theol.)
  • Habilitation in theology

The PTH Benediktbeuern had the following institutes:

  • Institute for Philosophy
  • Institute for Biblical and Historical Theology
  • Institute for Systematic Theology
  • Institute for practical theology with a focus on youth pastoral care

The affiliated institutes that have been associated to date will continue to exist even after the Philosophical-Theological University has ceased to study:

  • Don Bosco Youth Pastoral Institute
  • Institute for Salesian Spirituality

Rectors

  • 1967–1977 Georg Söll SDB (1913–1997), dogmatist
  • 1977–1982 Otto Wahl SDB (* 1932), Old Testament scholar
  • 1982–1988 Alois Kothgasser SDB (* 1937), dogmatist
  • 1988–1994 Otto Wahl SDB (* 1932)
  • 1994–1997 Alois Kothgasser SDB (* 1937)
  • 1997–2000 Otto Wahl SDB (* 1932)
  • 2000–2005 Karl Bopp SDB (* 1953)
  • 2005–2013 Lothar Bily SDB (* 1952)

Well-known teachers

Well-known graduates

Honorary doctors

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Press release from April 3, 2010 on openPR.de (last accessed on February 19, 2019).
  2. ↑ Beer: Considerations on the Benediktbeuern location , in: Die Tagespost , March 4, 2013.
  3. ↑ Salesians give Heiligenkreuz specialist books as a gift , in: Die Tagespost , July 18, 2013, p. 4.
  4. ↑ Facts and Figures , KSFH Munich website, accessed on February 6, 2014.
  5. ^ New course in Benediktbeuern , in: Die Tagespost , October 30, 2013.

Coordinates: 47 ° 42 ′ 26.8 "  N , 11 ° 23 ′ 55"  E