Chapel at Aquinas Institute of Theology

Aquinas Institute of Theology is a Roman Catholic graduate school and seminary founded by the Dominican Order. The school offers a number of graduate degrees, such as a Master of Arts in theology (MA), a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies (MAPS), as well as some unique programs, including the country's only Roman Catholic doctoral program in preaching and a Master of Arts in Health Care Mission degree. The school has been in a leader in online theological study, currently offering four separate graduate programs in a blended online/intensive format. Image File history File links AI_DOMINIC.jpg This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or organization to promote their work or product in the media, such as advertising material or a promotional photo in a press kit. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Laudare, Benedicere, Praedicare Saint Dominic saw the need for a new type of organization to address the needs of his time, one that would bring the dedication and systematic education of the older monastic orders to bear on the religious problems of the burgeoning population of cities, but with more...

In addition to its academic programs Aquinas Institute offers several community programs, including monthly Roundtable and Theology on Tap programs featuring local theologians discussing relevant topics; a Business Forum for local business leaders to discuss faith-related issues in their professions; and the Apollos Project, a Lilly Endowment-funded project to identify and train lay ministers in St. Louis area parishes. The Lilly Endowment is one of the worlds largest private philanthropic endowments and the third largest such endowment in the United States. ...

Aquinas Institute is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) is one of six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education. ... The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) is an organization of seminaries and other graduate schools of theology. ...

History

In 1925, having decided not to expand the House of Studies in Washington, D.C., the Dominican Order founded a new House of Studies in River Forest, Illinois. The House of Studies remained until 1939 when the Master General of the Order made the college a Studium Generale. He also formally established the Central Province of St. Albert the Great, and the school was intended primarily to prepare the province’s members for priesthood. Flag Seal Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ... River Forest is a suburban village located in Cook County, Illinois. ...

The Studium Generale operated from 1939 to 1951. In 1951 the Studium faculty moved to the campus of the Dominican College of St. Rose of Lima in Dubuque, Iowa, and experienced a period of rapid change: Downtown Dubuque and the Riverfront Dubuque is a city located in Dubuque County, Iowa. ...

1961 - The two Dominican colleges, St. Rose of Lima and the Studium Generale, are incorporated as one, the Aquinas Institute of Philosophy and Theology.

1964 - Aquinas Institute is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) is one of six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education. ...

1965 - The Association of Theological Schools of Iowa, the first ecumenical consortia established in the country, if formed.

1967 - The first women students begins their studies

1968 - Aquinas Institute becomes one of the first five Catholic schools to enter the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and to be accredited by it. The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) is an organization of seminaries and other graduate schools of theology. ...

In 1981 Aquinas Institute of Theology moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where it entered into a "Cooperative Project for Theological Education" with Saint Louis University, on whose campus it resides. During that time the school inaugurated the Great Preacher Award (awarded to an outstanding homilist in the St. Louis area), the Catherine of Siena Excellence in Ministry Award (awarded to a lay person who has contributed through ministerial work) and the annual Aquinas Lecture (given by leading theologians on current topics in theology). Nickname Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location Location in the state of Missouri Government Country State County United States Missouri Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water 66. ... DuBourg Hall serves as the administration building for St. ...

In December of 2005 the school moved again, this time to a former factory in Midtown St. Louis built in 1903 to house the Standard Adding Machine Company, which prospered with the invention of a 10-key adding machine. The renovation of the building is part of a larger urban renovation project which will include residential and commercial space. The Standard Adding Machine Standard Adding Machine Company was founded in the early 1900s and prospered with the invention of a 10-key adding machine. ...

External links

• Aquinas Institute of Theology website