The Pontifical Alphonsian Academy (; ), also commonly known as the Alphonsianum, is a pontifical institution of higher education founded in 1949 by the Redemptorists and located in Rome, Italy.
History The Alphonsianum was founded in 1949 by the Redemptorists in Rome, Italy. Since 1960, the Academy has specialised in moral theology as a part of the Faculty of Theology of the Pontifical Lateran University.Alphonsian Academy. . In 2023, Pope Francis granted the institute the title of "pontifical."Letter from Pope Francis granting the Pontifical title (original in italian). The Academy grants both the licentiate and the doctoral degrees in moral theology.
Notable alumni
Cardinals Fridolin Ambongo Besungu (1960–) Francesco Coccopalmerio (1938–) Polycarp Pengo (1944–) Severino Poletto (1933–2022)"Poletto, Severino", Catholic News Agency. Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga (1942–) Antoine Kambanda (1958–)
Archbishops and bishops Joseph Charron (1939–)"Bishop Emeritus Joseph L. Charron, C.PP.S.", Diocese of Des Moines. Peter Comensoli (1960–) James D. Conley (1955–) Earl K. Fernandes (1972–) Patrick Hoogmartens (1952–) Thomas J. Hennen (1978–) Carl Frederick Mengeling (1930–2025) Franco Mulakkal (1964–) John Clayton Nienstedt (1947–) Michael Fors Olson (1966–) Luigi Padovese (1947–2010) Wojciech Polak (1964–) Joseph Indrias Rehmat (1966–) Hipólito Reyes Larios (1946–2021) Luis José Rueda Aparicio (1962–) Michael Sis (1960–) Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim (1970–) Edmund James Whalen (1958–) John Wilson (1968–) Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga (1941–2020) Atanasio Amisse Canira (1962 –)
Theologians Charles E. Curran (1934–)
References
External links
Pope John Paul II. "Address to the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer", October 3, 2003 "Address of His Holiness Pope Francis to Teachers and Students of the Alphonsian Academy Higher Institute of Theology", Holy See Press Office, February 9, 2019