Academic Institutions recognized by the Holy See

The Database of Ecclesiastical Higher Education Institutions – being an authoritative list – includes all higher education institutions that have been erected, approved, or accredited by the Dicastery for Culture and Education (before 2022: Congregation for Catholic Education) as part of the Holy See’s education system (following the provisions of the Holy See’s Higher Education Act, the Apostolic Constitution Veritatis Gaudium.

Obviously, the Database’s completeness depends on the rigorous update of institutional data and descriptions of individual institutions’ formative offers.

However, the Dicastery acts as a guarantor at the international level for data validity and completeness.

⇒ OFFICIAL DATABASE OF ECCLESIASTICAL INSTITUTIONS AND FACULTIES

⇒ DATABASE OF ECCLESIASTICAL PROGRAMMES (in progress)

For more information see http://www.educatio.va (English) or http://www.dce.va (Italian).