Catholic Theological Union

Catholic Theological Union (CTU) is a Catholic graduate school of theology in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was formed in Hyde Park as a union of schools from three Catholic religious institutes and has since been sponsored by 23 institutes. It is one of the largest Catholic graduate schools of theology in the English-speaking world, training men and women for both lay and ordained ministry within the Catholic Church.[5]

Catholic Theological Union
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
AccreditationATS
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Academic affiliations
Association of Chicago Theological Schools (ACTS), 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]
PresidentSr. Barbara E. Reid, OP
DeanFerdinand Okorie
Academic staff
16 full-time, 20 full-time equivalent[2]
Administrative staff
42[3]
Postgraduates193, 127 full-time equivalent[4]
Location
Chicago, Illinois
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U.S.
CampusUrban
Websitectu.edu

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.[6]

Academics

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CTU is run and staffed by religious and lay men and women. International students constitute nearly one-third of the student body.[7]

The main library of CTU is the Paul Bechtold Library, named after CTU's founding president.[8] Distinctive collections in the library include in Catholic religious communities, dialogue across ecumenical and inter-religious lines, and pastoral theology.[9]

Publications

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

Notable theologians and faculty

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Notable alumni

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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 March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Union". Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "We answered the call". Catholic Theological Union. Archived from the original on May 11, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  8. ^ Content, Contributed (February 25, 2005). "BECHTOLD, REV. PAUL IGNATIUS". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "Catholic Theological Union Paul Bechtold Library - Atla Digital Library". Atla Digital Library. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
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