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Catholic Theological Union

Coordinates: 41°47′52″N 87°35′09″W / 41.79778°N 87.58583°W / 41.79778; -87.58583
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Catholic Theological Union
Latin: Unio Catholica Theologica[citation needed]
MottoPreparing effective leaders for the Church, ready to witness to Christ's good news of justice, love, and peace.
TypePrivate graduate school of theology
Established1968
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Academic affiliations
Association of Chicago Theological Schools (ACTS), The Association of Theological Schools (ATS), DePaul University, Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, McCormick Theological Seminary, University of Chicago Divinity School
Endowment$41.7 million (FY23)[1]
PresidentBarbara E. Reid, O.P.
DeanFerdinand Okorie, C.M.F.
Academic staff
16 full-time, 20 full-time equivalent[2]
Administrative staff
42[3]
Postgraduates193, 127 full-time equivalent[4]
Location, ,
United States
CampusUrban
Websitewww.ctu.edu

Catholic Theological Union (CTU) is a Catholic graduate school of theology in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the largest Catholic graduate schools of theology in the English-speaking world and trains men and women for lay and ordained ministry within the Catholic Church.[5] CTU is run and staffed by religious and lay men and women. International students constitute nearly one third of the student body.[6]

History

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It was founded in 1968, when three religious institutes—the Franciscans, Passionists, and Servites—united their separate theology programs to form one school. The institution has since gained the sponsorship of twenty-three religious communities.[7]

Notable current faculty

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Notable former theologians and faculty

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Library

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The main library of CTU is the Paul Bechtold Library, named after CTU's founding president.[8] The library holds hundreds of thousands of books[9] as well as an archive of records with information related to CTU.[10] Distinctive collections in the library include in Catholic religious communities, dialogue across ecumenical and inter-religious lines, and pastoral theology.[11]

Publications

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  • New Theology Review (NTR)
  • Theophilus: The Student Journal of Catholic Theological Union

References

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  1. ^ "2023 - 2024 Annual Data Tables". The Association of Theological Schools. 2023–2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 - 2024 Annual Data Tables". The Association of Theological Schools. 2023–2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Directory". Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "2023 - 2024 Annual Data Tables". The Association of Theological Schools. 2023–2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "Living our witness in the world". Archived from the original on 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  6. ^ "We answered the call". Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  7. ^ "The Union". Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  8. ^ Content, Contributed (2005-02-25). "BECHTOLD, REV. PAUL IGNATIUS". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  9. ^ Winarski, Deb. "CTU LibGuides: Library Research at CTU: Home". CTU Libguides. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  10. ^ "CTU Archives | Catholic Theological Union Archives". CTU Archives Libraryhost. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  11. ^ "Catholic Theological Union Paul Bechtold Library - Atla Digital Library". Atla Digital Library. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
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