Römisches Institut der Görres-Gesellschaft
The Friends of the DHI invite you to a public lecture by Sebastian Scholz (Zurich) on 10 October at 6 p.m. on the Cadaver Synod of 897 against Pope Formosus.
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On the occasion of the introduction of the new rector of Campo Santo Teutonico, Prelate Dr Peter Klasvogt, Dr Beate Gilles, Secretary General of the German Bishops' Conference, gave an interview to Mario Galgano of Vatican News and expressed her delight at the new appointment. The Bishops' Conference has institutional ties with the Pontifical College. Bishop Dr Bertram Meier is the Bishops' Conference delegate for the Campo Santo.
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The National Institute for Roman Studies on the Aventine Hill is holding a conference from 22 to 24 September. The theme will be its own history, with a particular focus on the institute's role during the Fascist era.
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Prelate Dr Peter Klasvogt from the Archdiocese of Paderborn will be inaugurated by Bishop Dr Bertram Meier (Augsburg) on 14 September at 10 a.m. as the new rector of Campo Santo Teutonico and the Archconfraternity, a position he has held since June. Peter Klasvogt has an excellent reputation, and the new report on katholisch.de is noteworthy.
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The Swiss Institute in Rome is hosting a conference on early Christian and early Byzantine sarcophagi. Speakers include Alessandro Vella, Umberto Utro, Cecilia Proverbio, Gaia Maiotti, Barbara Mazzei, Galit Noga Banai, Vasiliki Tsamakda and Manuela Studer-Karlen. Jutta Dresken Weiland will talk about the Campo Santo Teutonico collection.
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On 8 and 15 September at 11 a.m. each day, anyone interested in studying at the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology will have the opportunity to talk to the rector, secretary and/or professors and ask any questions they may have. Registration is required, and can be done at
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Marco Aimone (London) and Stefan (Heid) are offering a 10-hour course on the development, preservation and use of liturgical objects in the early and medieval Church at the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology in December/January.
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The Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology offers an introductory course in Christian archaeology, which, on the occasion of the Holy Year, once again deals with the theme of pilgrimage. The course is not only aimed at students, but at anyone who is interested.
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On 7 October at 11 a.m., the Pontificial University of the Holy Cross in Rome will award honorary doctorates to Cardinal Koch, Helmut Pree (Munich), Pierpaolo Donati (Bologna) and Anne Gregory (Huddersfield)..
honorary gift to CArdinal Koch: Einheit & Einzigkeit
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Enrol now! The new courses offered by the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology to mark its 100th anniversary, including special courses
- Instrumentum Domesticum
- Corso d'Iniziazione
- Vasa Sacra
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