Catholic Theological Union

Catholic graduate school in Illinois, US

Catholic Theological Union

Motto| Preparing effective leaders for the Church, ready to witness to Christ's good news of justice, love, and peace.
Type| Private graduate school of theology
Established| 1968
Accreditation| ATS

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]
President| Sr. Barbara E. Reid, OP
Dean| Ferdinand Okorie

Academic staff

| 16 full-time, 20 full-time equivalent[2]

Administrative staff

| 42[3]
Postgraduates| 193, 127 full-time equivalent[4]
Location|

Chicago, Illinois

U.S.

Campus| Urban
Website| ctu.edu

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 24 institutes and Catholic faith communities. 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]

## 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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* Claude Marie Barbour, scholar of world mission
* Stephen B. Bevans, scholar of mission and culture
* John Dominic Crossan, scholar of the New Testament
* Edward Foley, scholar of spirituality, liturgy, and music
* John Jefferson Gros, scholar of Christian ecumenical studies (adjunct faculty member)
* Leslie J. Hoppe, scholar of the Old Testament
* Daniel P. Horan, scholar of systematic theology and spirituality
* Kevin J. Madigan, scholar of church history
* Steven P. Millies, professor of public theology
* John T. Pawlikowski, scholar of social ethics
* Robert J. Schreiter, scholar of theology and culture
* Wayne Robert Teasdale, scholar and practitioner of interreligious dialogue (adjunct faculty member)
* Zachary Hayes, professor of systematic theology

## Notable alumni

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* Pope Leo XIV, MDiv 1982, 267th pope
* Saleha Jabeen, MA 2014, MDiv 2020, first female Muslim chaplain in the United States Department of Defense

## 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.

## External links

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* Official website

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Catholic Theological Union

Programs and centers|

* Augustus Tolton Pastoral Ministry Program
* Bernardin Center for Theology and Ministry
* Biblical Study and Travel Programs
* Center for the Study of Consecrated Life
* Chicago Center for Global Ministries
* Green Seminary Initiative Committee
* Hesburgh Sabbatical Program
* Institute of Religious Formation
* Institute for Sexuality Studies (ISS)
* Institute for Spiritual Leadership
* Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas
* The Mary-Frances and Bill Veeck Gallery
* Maturing in Ministry: The First Years
* National Coalition for Church Vocations (NCCV)
* National Religious Vocation Conference (NRVC)
* Oscar Romero Scholars Program
* Religious Brothers Conference
* Summer Institute

Affiliations|

* Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS)
* University of Chicago Divinity School
* DePaul University

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Bishops|

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Cathedral|

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Chapels|

Madonna Della Strada Chapel

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Higher education|

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Former|

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