About us

 

PÁZMÁNY PÉTER CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
THEOLOGICAL FACULTY

 

sacra theologia


The Theological Faculty is the eldest School of the Pázmány Péter Catholic University which was erected at Nagyszombat in 1635. As a Theological Institution it dedicates her activity traditionally to the so called "sacred sciences", which mean different Fields of Theology, Christian Philosophy, Biblical Studies, Ecclesiastical History and Canon Law. The Institute introduces the students into these above mentioned scientific fields and their independent research and practices through those instructional levels which have received recognition by the Holy See and also by the Hungarian State. Therefore, our graduated students can begin their ecclesiastical carrier with highly valuated special experience within the wide activity of the Church institutional system. They will be able to enrich by their own scientific results the Science of Theology in Hungary and in the whole World - on the international level - too. This is served by the undivided (5 years) Theological program and the Theological PhD instruction which is unique in Hungary. Beyond these possibilities we offer more - State-accredited religious teaching program for those, who do basically not at the scientific field imagine to fulfill service for the activity of the Church, but through some other way like to express their loyalty and enrich the daily faithful routine, by their possessed studies (Catholic Cathecate-Pastoral Assistant BA, Catholic Community Manager BA, Religious Teacher and Educator MA, Catholic Canon Lawyer MA). The gradually renewing, active, well known and widely respected Professor-team, approved by the Holy See, is guarantee for the high quality of the subjects and the unconditional loyalty toward the Doctrine and Discipline of the Church.

 

PÁZMÁNY PÉTER CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
CANON LAW INSTITUTE

 

sacri canones


The Canon Law Institute „ad instar facultatis" was established more than fifteen years ago. This Institute with "Faculty Rights" works on the profound scientific instruction of experts in the own internal law of the Catholic Church, which is unique within this Geopolitical Region; moreover the Institute through the excellent value teaching promotes and unifies the activity of the Ecclesiastical Tribunals on High Level in Hungary, but also in other different countries (i.e. Serbia, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine). This Institute with Apostolic Right was erected by the Apostolic Holy See herself, which entrusted it with capacity to do scientific instruction on any scientific level (baccalaureates, licentiatus, doctorates) and erect diploma in the name of the Holy See, however it has also supplied the recognition by the State of Hungary concerning the MA and PhD Degrees. Our Institute from the very beginning has made a significant stress on the international recognized and high valuated scholarly research, moreover on the different forms of publications of these new results. The World-Wide highly accepted and recognized Professor-team is really profound guarantee for these several activities. Through the above explained frequented scientific activity on the field of teaching, research and conferences clearly testify that the Canon Law Institute "ad instar facultatis" of the Pázmány Péter Catholic University in unquestionable way - during the more than last fifteen years - has reach the excellent level of the best old and traditional Pontifical Canon Law faculties "in Urbe". It can be the reason why many people are looking for receiving of our diploma and scientific degrees from different countries.

Board of the Doctoral School

 

Dr. Kocsis Imre, professor

Dr. Kuminetz Géza, professor

Dr. Fodor György, professor

Dr. Puskás Attila, professor

Dr. Kranitz Mihály, professor

Dr. Szuromi Szabolcs, professor

Dr. Szabó Péter, professor

Dr. Perendy László, professor

Dr. Vincze Krisztián, professzor

Dr. Gárdonyi Máté, professzor

Secretary:

Horváthné Kelemen Rózsa

e-mail: dekani.hivatal@htk.ppke.hu

Nánásy Tiborné

e-mail: folia@jak.ppke.hu

 

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