About Us

Pontifical Athenaeum of Sant' Anselmo 

The Athenaeum of Saint Anselm was founded by Pope Leo XIII in 1887. It is a Benedictine institute of higher education, operating at the university level with three academic faculties:

The Faculty of Philosophy, offering:

• An institutional biennium
• A biennium of specialization in:

- Philosophy and Mysticism

- Metaphysics

- Anthropology and Art

- History of Philosophy

The Faculty of Theology, offering:

• An institutional triennium (S.T.B.) Specializations in:

- Dogmatic-Sacramental Theology

- Monasticism

- History of Theology

The Pontifical Institute of Liturgy, offering:

• A Propaedeutic Year
• Licentiate
• Doctorate
• Course in Liturgical Architecture and Art

Saint Benedict Education Foundation 

The Saint Benedict Education Foundation raises money for scholarships for students who attend the international Benedictine University in Rome.

Based in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, the foundation has held events throughout the United States in support of its goal, and has supporters from Tampa, Florida to Lisle, Illinois to San Francisco.