Oblate School of Theology

Oblate School of Theology
Rolheiser teaches a survey course entitled "Contemporary Spirituality" at Oblate School of Theology
MottoPreach the Gospel to the most abandoned
Established1903 (1903)
Religious affiliation
Catholic Church (Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate)
PresidentLouis Studer
DeanSusan Pontz
Postgraduates179[1]
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Address
285 Oblate Dr.
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United States

29°30′21″N 98°30′11″W / 29.505959°N 98.503128°W / 29.505959; -98.503128
LanguageEnglish
Websiteost.edu

Oblate School of Theology is a Catholic graduate school for theological studies and spirituality in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1903 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.[2] Louis Studer, OMI, has served as its president since July 2024.[3][4]

Oblate is home to three institutes: the Sankofa Institute for African American Pastoral Leadership, the Pastoral Formation Institute, and the Institute for the Study of Contemporary Spirituality.[5] The school offers the only fully-funded, ATS-accredited PhD in Christian Spirituality in the United States, founded by Ronald Rolheiser.[6]

Campus

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Oblate School of Theology has a 41-acre campus amidst groves of trees in the Shearer Hills neighborhood of San Antonio. The Whitley Theological Center, Oblate Renewal Center, Immaculate Conception Memorial Chapel, O'Shaughnessy Library, Pat Guidon Center, Lourdes Grotto & Guadalupe Tepeyac, Benson Theological Center, Southwestern Oblate Historical Archives, Labyrinth of the Little Flower, and the Last Supper are all found on the campus.[2]

Notable faculty

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Philip Sheldrake being interviewed by David Pocta
  • Ronald Rolheiser, author of The Holy Longing and The Shattered Lantern
  • Philip Sheldrake, scholar in the multi-disciplinary field of spirituality
  • Daniel Horan,[7] columnist for the National Catholic Reporter, scholar of Franciscan spirituality

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "College Navigator - Oblate School of Theology".
  2. ^ a b "About". Oblate. 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  3. ^ "Fr. Louis Studer, OMI-- Directory". 7 July 2024. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  4. ^ "Fr. Louis Studer, OMI, Named Oblate School of Theology's 20th President".
  5. ^ "Our Institutes". Oblate School of Theology. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  6. ^ "Doctor of Philosophy in Spirituality". Oblate School of Theology. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  7. ^ "Daniel P. Horan, OFM". Daniel P. Horan, OFM. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  8. ^ "Pope Names Texas Priest as Bishop of Pueblo, Colorado". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
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