Students

On January 15, 1933, Pope Pius XI conferred the title pontifical  on the institution to indicate his esteem for the university, as well as to signify the close connection between Sant  Anselmo and the Holy See. Furthermore, on March 21, 1952, the Holy See established a Monastic Institute affiliated to the faculty of Theology. The faculty of philosophy now offers the degrees of baccalaureate, licentiate and doctorate in philosophy. The theological faculty is authorized to to grant the baccalaureate in theology and the licentiate and doctorate in Monastic Studies, Sacramental Theology, and History of Theology.

On June 16, 1961, more than a year before the opening of the II Vatican Council, Blessed Pope John XXIII issued a decree erecting the Pontifical Institute of Liturgy. The Institute and its professors have since played an important role in the renewal of the liturgy. The Institute welcomes all qualified women and men (lay, cleric and religious), who are eager to undertake a disciplined study of the sacred liturgy, the source and apex of Christian spirituality. The goal of the Pontifical Institute is to promote the scientific study and practice of the sacred liturgy through teaching, research and publications. It prepares women and men to become teachers, scholars and pastoral leaders in local churches, seminaries and religious and monastic communities.

The faculty of the Liturgical Institute is an international body of scholars trained at a number of prestigious universities. Women and men, lay and cleric, religious and monastic, give their talents and time to form new generations of liturgists for the Church. The size of the student body, normally comprised of 200 individuals, allows for personal and direct contact with the faculty. The courses and academic program enable the student to pursue the licentiate (S.L.L.), or the doctorate (S.L.D.) in sacred liturgy.