Pontifical Gregorian University
 Pontifical Gregorian University  (University)      | |
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| Motto | Religioni et Bonis Artibus |
| Formation | 1551 |
| Founder | Ignatius of Loyola |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
| Type | • Jesuit • Catholic • pontifical university |
| Other name | The Greg |
| Higher education ecclesiastical school run by the Jesuits and dependent on the Holy See. | |
The Pontifical Gregorian University is a higher education ecclesiastical school (pontifical university) in Rome run by the Jesuits, and dependent on the Holy See.[1]
The Gregorian University has approximately 2,750 students from over 150 countries. About 70% of the students are foreign nationals, with 65% of them coming from non-European Union countries.[2] Most students are priests, seminarians, and members of religious orders. The Gregorian faculties are approximately 60% Italian and mainly Jesuit priests.[3]
Extraterritoriality
According to Article 16 of the Lateran Treaty, a 1929 agreement between the Government of Italy and the Holy See, the Gregorian University enjoys a certain level of extraterritoriality. According to the treaty, Italy can never subject the university to "charges or to expropriation for reasons of public utility, save by previous agreement with the Holy See." The Gregorian is also exempt from all Italian tax and is included among those Roman buildings for which the Holy See has the right to deal "as it may deem fit, without obtaining the authorization or consent of the Italian governmental, provincial, or communal authority."[4]
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Died | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cairns | 7 August 1966 | 9 May 2011 | UK | Politician | |
| Filippo Grandi | 30 March 1957 | Italy | Diplomat Bureaucracy | UN bureaucrat, WEF/Global Leaders for Tomorrow/1999 | |
| Theodore Hesburgh | 25 May 1917 | 26 February 2015 | US | Academic Clergy | Bilderberg priest |
| Pietro Parolin | 17 January 1955 | Italy | Catholic prelate | Catholic Cardinal and Vatican Secretary of State | |
| Angelo Sodano | 23 November 1927 | Italy | Diplomat Clergy | Cardinal, the usual Catholic Church stuff.... | |
| Jean-Louis Tauran | 5 April 1943 | 5 July 2018 | France | Diplomat Spook Clergy | |
| Carlo Maria Viganò | 16 January 1941 | Italy | Clergy | Catholic archbishop best known for having exposed two major Vatican scandals, the Vatican leaks scandal of 2012, in which he revealed financial corruption in the Vatican; and a 2018 letter in which he accused Pope Francis and other church leaders of covering up sexual abuse allegations. Went public in 2021 to warn against Pope Francis' participation in the COVID agenda and genetic vaccines. |
