Eastern/Oriental Catholic University/College

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What are the chances of building one in the USA?

There are some good Latin Catholic universities here (I’m attending FUS), but it would be nice to have a first Eastern/Oriental Catholic one. I’m actually quite surprised that there aren’t any in the US.

Maybe name it after some well known Eastern/Oriental Saint like St. Ignatius of Antioch, St. Ephrem, St. Athanasius, St. John Chrysostom, St. Basil, etc.

It can have several majors, but its Theological department can be its main major. It can put together an awesome library of Eastern/Oriental books. Maybe over time, it can become similar to the well-known Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome.

Can it be done? How much do you think it will cost to build and run? Who will run it?

God bless,

Rony
 
Unfortunately, they haven’t managed to get off the ground. They were offering adult ed classes while building things up, but stalled along the way and plans for the college are now put on hold. 😦
 
God willing, they can resume in the future. It’s good that they’re at least attempting an EC college in the US. Maybe others around the country will do the same.

God bless,

Rony
 
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Unfortunately, they haven’t managed to get off the ground. They were offering adult ed classes while building things up, but stalled along the way and plans for the college are now put on hold. 😦
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What a shame!
 
Dear brother Rony,
ronyodish said:
What are the chances of building one in the USA?

There are some good Latin Catholic universities here (I’m attending FUS), but it would be nice to have a first Eastern/Oriental Catholic one. I’m actually quite surprised that there aren’t any in the US.

Maybe name it after some well known Eastern/Oriental Saint like St. Ignatius of Antioch, St. Ephrem, St. Athanasius, St. John Chrysostom, St. Basil, etc.

It can have several majors, but its Theological department can be its main major. It can put together an awesome library of Eastern/Oriental books. Maybe over time, it can become similar to the well-known Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome.

Can it be done? How much do you think it will cost to build and run? Who will run it?

God bless,

Rony
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Are there any degrees in Eastern/Oriental theology at Steubenville? Do they have a focus of study on Eastern/Oriental issues? Do they at least offer any classes on Eastern and Oriental Churches?

I wonder what it’s like at CUA (Catholic University of America).

Maybe we should focus at the present time on Eastern/Oriental Schools within a Catholic university, instead of starting a separate university on our own. Eventually and hopefully, such Schools can expand into an independent institution.

IOW, let us use the resources of our Latin brethern to get ourselves off the ground. What do you think?

Blessings,
Marduk
 
It requires a TON of money to start a college or a university.

With the generosity of a billionaire Catholic, Ave Maria University in Florida is the first in about 20 years that a Catholic institution of higher learning is being built.

Catholic educational institutions are “monopolized” by religious orders like the Jesuits and the Dominicans. Thus, Jesuit-run universities abound in the U.S. and elsewhere in the world.

I think Jesuit colleges and universities normally have departments or institutes dedicated to Eastern/Oriental Christianity. As suggested above, it would be more “economical” to set-up or upgrade existing facilities in these Latin colleges and universities.

One other factor to consider is the number of college-bound students who are interested in Eastern/Oriental Christianity.

Catholic colleges and universities attract many non-Catholic students. Here in Chicago, Loyola University and De Paul University have a large group of Muslim students and, of course, Protestants.
 
Are there any degrees in Eastern/Oriental theology at Steubenville? Do they have a focus of study on Eastern/Oriental issues? Do they at least offer any classes on Eastern and Oriental Churches?
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Brother Marduk,

No, no degrees on E/O theologies. The focus is on Latin issues, but sometimes Eastern perspectives are made in class. For example, in my class on Sacraments last year, Fr. Giles gave us a good amount of info. on the Greek perspective. There is no formal class specifically on E/O Churches that I am aware of, though we do get to study them in a few classes that deal with the Church and Councils.

As far as the life at the campus, occasionally, they’ll have a Byzantine Divine Liturgy at the chapel, and there is Byzantine Vespers prayers once every week, so there is some Eastern involvement at the campus. There are no Oriental services that I am aware of.
I wonder what it’s like at CUA (Catholic University of America).
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CUA is one of the ones I’m contemplating on attending for my doctorate, God willing. They have this program called: Early Christian Studies.
Maybe we should focus at the present time on Eastern/Oriental Schools within a Catholic university, instead of starting a separate university on our own. Eventually and hopefully, such Schools can expand into an independent institution.
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Agreed, it would be a whole lot easier to have E/O Institutes at Latin Universities first.
IOW, let us use the resources of our Latin brethern to get ourselves off the ground. What do you think?
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I agree.

God bless,

Rony
 
There is St. Basil’s College and also Manor College. Manor College is a Ukrainian Catholic college run by the Sisters of St. Basil the Great. They have programs in Byzantine Christianity and Ukrainian Heritage studies among other things. You can google their name for the website and the studies are listed under Academic Studies. Right now, it’s still a small campus with most attendees being commuters. It is only a two-year college and many who study do so for either Byzantine theology or nursing. Hope that helps a bit…

Prayers and petitions,
Alexius:cool:
 
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There is St. Basil’s College and also Manor College. Manor College is a Ukrainian Catholic college run by the Sisters of St. Basil the Great. They have programs in Byzantine Christianity and Ukrainian Heritage studies amongst other things. You can google their name for the website and the studies are listed under Academic Studies. Hope that helps a bit…

Prayers and petitions,
Alexius:cool:
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You know, I was aware of St. Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Pittsburgh, but I never checked their website. Thanks for the link Pani Rose.

I’m hoping that a Chaldean seminary be built in the US for our Chaldean youth. I know Andrew has mentioned the seminary in this thread.

God bless,

Rony
 
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