Sister Mary Melone | |
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| Born | Maria Domenica Melone 1964 (age 59–60) La Spezia, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Title | Rector of the Pontifical University Antonianum |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Degree in education and theology |
| Alma mater | Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta Pontifical University Antonianum |
| Thesis | The Holy Spirit in Richard of St. Victor's 'De Trinitate (2002) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Theology |
| Sub-discipline | Medieval theology |
| Institutions | Pontifical University Antonianum |
Mary Melone, S.F.A. (born 1964) is an Italian Franciscan religious sister and theologian specialising in the life and thought of Saint Anthony of Padua. Since October 2014, she has served as the Rector of the Pontifical University Antonianum in Rome. She was the first woman to head a pontifical university.[1][2]
- ^ "Woman appointed rector of a Pontifical University for the first time ever". Vatican Insider. La Stampa. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Hafiz, Yasmine (7 August 2014). "Sister Mary Melone, Franciscan Nun, Will Be First Female Head Of A Pontifical University". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 3 November 2015.