Catholic studies

Catholic studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to the study of the teaching, life and culture of the Catholic Church.[1]

A number of Catholic universities started offering programs in Catholic studies as a response to Pope John Paul II's 1990 encyclical Ex corde Ecclesiae.[1] Such universities include Ave Maria University,[2] DePaul University,[3] Georgetown University,[4] Loyola University Chicago,[5] and the University of Mary.[6] The University of St. Thomas has a specialist Center for Catholic Studies, which was founded in 1992.

  1. ^ a b Fisher, James T.; McGuinness, Margaret M. (2011). "Introduction". The Catholic Studies Reader. Fordham University Press. p. 2. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Catholic Studies". Ave Maria University. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Catholic Studies". DePaul University. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Catholic Studies Program". Georgetown University. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Catholic Studies". Loyola University Chicago. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Catholic Studies". University of Mary. Retrieved 26 April 2023.