The Marianum is both the name of a Pontifical institute for the study of Mariology and the name of the prestigious journal of Marian theology[1][2]. A pontifical university is a Roman Catholic University established by and directly under the authority of the Holy See. Mariology is the theological study of Mary which methodically presents teachings about her to other parts of the faith such as teachings about Jesus Christ, redemption The school and the journal share the same name since their formation was based on the work of Father Gabriel Roschini who founded both the journal and the modern school. Gabriel M Roschini, OSM (1900 - †1977 was a Roman Catholic Italian priest and professor of Mariology, who published over 900 titles on Mariology
The name Marianum itself goes back to Pope Boniface IX, who in the 1398 granted the order of Servants of Mary the right to confer theological degrees. Pope Boniface IX (1356 &ndash October 1, 1404) born Piero Tomacelli, was the second Roman Pope of the Western Schism from November The Servite Order, whose members are known as Servite Friars or Servants of Mary, is one of the five original Catholic Mendicant orders Its objects are The school was closed in 1870 by the victorious Italian government, which, at the time took over the Papal State, Rome and many Papal institutions. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The school opened again under the name Sant Alessio Falcioneri in 1895. [3]
In 1939 Father Roschini founded the journal Marianum and directed it for thirty years. Gabriel M Roschini, OSM (1900 - †1977 was a Roman Catholic Italian priest and professor of Mariology, who published over 900 titles on Mariology In 1950, he founded the Marianum Theological Faculty, which, on December 8, 1955 became a Pontifical faculty by Decree Coelesti Honorandae Reginae of the Sacred Congregation of Seminaries and Universities under the authority of Pope Pius XII. Pope Father Roschini served as the rector for the school. Gabriel M Roschini, OSM (1900 - †1977 was a Roman Catholic Italian priest and professor of Mariology, who published over 900 titles on Mariology Since 1971, the pontifical institute has been open to lay persons. [4][5].
The Mariunum Pontifical school is now a well-known academic institution for the study of Mariology and is located at Viale 30 Aprile- 6, 00153, Rome, Italy. Mariology is the theological study of Mary which methodically presents teachings about her to other parts of the faith such as teachings about Jesus Christ, redemption Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 At the Marianum, one can get a Master's degree in Mariology (2-year academic program) and one can also get a doctorate in Mariology. This Mariological facility has a library with more than 85,000 volumes on Mariology and a number of magazines and journals of theological and Mariological concern.