Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology
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The Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology (German: Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Sankt Georgen) is an academic seminary in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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As of early 2006 the institution had 39 faculty, 22 seminarians studying for the Roman Catholic priesthood, and 445 lay students, both male and female. Notable graduates include Cardinal Friedrich Wetter, the Salvadoran theologian Jon Sobrino
, and Muslim
theologian Farid Esack
. Alfred Delp
, a resistance fighter during the Nazi era, also graduated at Sankt Georgen.
The school offers a 10-semester Diploma in Catholic Theology. Post-graduate students may earn the degrees of Licenciate (Lic. theol.), Doctorate (Dr. Theol.), or Habilitation (Dr. theol. habil.). Additional interdisciplinary programs are also offered.
, initially to train priests for the Diocese of Limburg. Until 1951 the school was exclusively a seminary, training priest candidates for other German dioceses as well.
The school acquired a Jesuit theological faculty in 1951. From this point until 1975 the school included two parallel institutions: the Philosophical-Theological Academy, for priest candidates, and the Theological Faculty for Jesuit students.
In 1976 the school began admitting lay theology students, and these quickly formed the majority of students.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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As of early 2006 the institution had 39 faculty, 22 seminarians studying for the Roman Catholic priesthood, and 445 lay students, both male and female. Notable graduates include Cardinal Friedrich Wetter, the Salvadoran theologian Jon Sobrino
Jon Sobrino
Jon Sobrino, S.J. is a Jesuit Catholic priest and theologian, known mostly for his contributions to liberation theology....
, and Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
theologian Farid Esack
Farid Esack
Farid Esack is a South African Muslim scholar, writer, and political activist known for his opposition to apartheid, his appointment by Nelson Mandela as a gender equity commissioner, and his work for inter-religious dialogue.-Early life:...
. Alfred Delp
Alfred Delp
Alfred Delp was a German Jesuit priest who was executed for his resistance to the Nazi régime in Germany.- Early life and education :...
, a resistance fighter during the Nazi era, also graduated at Sankt Georgen.
The school offers a 10-semester Diploma in Catholic Theology. Post-graduate students may earn the degrees of Licenciate (Lic. theol.), Doctorate (Dr. Theol.), or Habilitation (Dr. theol. habil.). Additional interdisciplinary programs are also offered.
History
The school was founded in 1926 by the Society of JesusSociety of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
, initially to train priests for the Diocese of Limburg. Until 1951 the school was exclusively a seminary, training priest candidates for other German dioceses as well.
The school acquired a Jesuit theological faculty in 1951. From this point until 1975 the school included two parallel institutions: the Philosophical-Theological Academy, for priest candidates, and the Theological Faculty for Jesuit students.
In 1976 the school began admitting lay theology students, and these quickly formed the majority of students.
Famous professors
- Oswald von Nell-BreuningOswald von Nell-BreuningOswald von Nell-Breuning SJ was a Roman Catholic theologian and sociologist.Born in Trier, Germany into an aristocratic family, Nell-Breuning was ordained in 1921 and appointed Professor of Ethics at the University of Frankfurt am Main in 1928...
SJ (1890–1991), - Aloys GrillmeierAloys GrillmeierAloys Grillmeier was a theologian and cardinal-deacon of the Catholic Church. Born in Pechbrunn, Germany, he was ordained to the priesthood on June 24, 1937, for the Society of Jesus...
SJ (1910–1998) - Otto Semmelroth SJ (1912–1979)
- Norbert Lohfink SJ (* 1928)
- Rupert Lay SJ (* 1929)
- Friedhelm HengsbachFriedhelm HengsbachFriedhelm Hengsbach is a professor emeritus for Christian social ethics. He was also director of the Oswald von Nell-Breuning Institute for Economic and Social Ethical Studies of the Jesuit Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology in Frankfurt....
SJ (* 1937) - Medard Kehl SJ (* 1942)
- Bruno Schüller SJ (1925−2007)
- Michael Sievernich SJ (* 1944)
- Jörg Splett (* 1936)