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Welcome to the Angelicum
– The Dominican Pontifical University in Rome

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Angelicum Academics
– Rooted in the Thought of St. Thomas Aquinas 

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The Angelicum Experience
– Study, Faith, Community

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Angelicum Location
– In the Heart of Rome

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Angelicum Alumni Impact
– Pope Leo XIV and Others

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Angelicum Atmosphere
– Contemplata aliis tradere

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Angelicum Campus
– A Jewel of Roman Heritage

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The Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, commonly known as the Angelicum, is a Dominican university with more than 800 years of history dedicated to studying, teaching, and preaching the truth revealed in Christ in the Catholic and Thomistic intellectual traditions. We welcome students from over 100 countries for degree programs in English and Italian.

 

Our Academic Programs

Our Faculties of Theology, Philosophy, Canon Law, and Social Sciences, and the Higher Institute of Religious Sciences Mater Ecclesiae offer the canonical degree programs in English and Italian, accredited by the Holy See, including the Baccalaureate, Licentiate, and Doctorate. 

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Our Professors

The Angelicum’s faculty is composed of eminent scholars from all over the world, including Dominican friars, other clergy and religious, and lay experts. They guide our students from their first lecture to their doctoral defense, enlivening the academic and spiritual environment, and extending their academic influence globally throughout the universal Church and its engagement with scholars and religious leaders of all faiths. 

Professor Profiles
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About the Angelicum

Learn about our 800-year history, mission, Rome location, leadership, and more.

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Thomistic Tradition

Thomistic thought and the methods of Scholasticism are woven into the fabric of academic life. 

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Our Diverse Student Body 

Meet priests, seminarians, religious, and laypersons from more than 100 countries.

Our Institutes

Our Institutes are bringing scholars and religious leaders together to advance the Church’s evangelical and educational goals in the areas of ecumenism, interreligious dialogue, Thomistic philosophy, spirituality, and the cultural legacy of St. John Paul II. 

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News

  • PARTIARCA DI COSTANTINOPOLI
    General News

    The Angelicum to Award Honorary Doctorate to the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople

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  • Aula Giovanni Paolo II, Pontificia Università San Tommaso d'Aquino, Roma
    General News

    New Statutes of the Angelicum Promulgated

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  • JP2 Institute of Culture

    Applications now open for Pastores et formatores JP2 Scholarship Program

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Your journey to the Angelicum begins here.

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