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unusual facts about moral theology



Edward Génicot

After being ordained priest and sustaining a public defense in all theology, taught first canon law and then moral theology at the Jesuit theological faculty of Louvain, from 1889 until his death.

Johann Michael Sailer

In 1800 he was transferred along with the university to Landshut where he taught pastoral and moral theology, pedagogics, homiletics, liturgy and catechetics.

Johann Nepomuk Ehrlich

In 1850 he obtained the theological doctorate in Tübingen, and during the same year was appointed professor of moral theology in Graz.

Tomás de Mercado

He was either born in Seville or possibly Mexico, where he joined the Dominicans as a young man, becoming lecturer in Arts in the Priory in Mexico City, before returning to study at Salamanca University, where he then became a lecturer in philosophy, moral theology and law.


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Antoine Kambanda

He then attended the Alphonsian Academy in Rome (1993–1999), where he obtained a doctorate in moral theology.

Francisco Arias

He studied in Alcalá and was later professor of scholastic theology at Córdoba, and professor of moral theology at Trigueros.

John Sherrington

Later he held the following pastoral assignments: Parochial Vicar at St. Anne at Radcliffe on Trent (1987–1988), Professor of Moral Theology at All Hallows College (1990–98), Professor of Moral Theology and Director of Studies at the inter-diocesan seminary in Wonersh (1998–2004), Parish Priest of Our Lady of Lourdes, Mickleover, Derbyshire (2004–09).

Juan Martínez de Ripalda

According to Southwell, he taught philosophy at Monforte, theology at Salamanca, and was called from there to the Imperial College of Madrid, where, by royal decree, he taught moral theology.

Lisa Sowle Cahill

James Gustafson introduced her to Richard McCormick SJ and Father Charles Curran, both of whom have influenced her own career in moral theology.

Marek Marian Piątek

He served as an instructor in Theology (1987-1990), and as a Professor of Moral Theology at the Catholic University of São Salvador da Bahia, in the São Bento and the Higher Institute for the Study of Marriage and the Family.

Moritz von Aberle

He became professor in the Obergymnasium, at Ehingen, in 1845; director of the Wilhelmstift, in 1848; professor of moral theology and New Testament exegesis in the university at Tübingen, in 1850, a position he retained till the day of his death.

Polycarp Pengo

He taught Moral theology in Kipalapala Theological Seminary for a short time, and then became the first Rector of Segerea Theological Seminary up to 1983.

Sérgio da Rocha

He received a licentiate in moral theology at the Theological Faculty Nossa Senhora da Assunção, São Paulo, and a doctorate in the same discipline at the Alphonsian Academy, Rome.

Tobias Lohner

Later at Dillingen, he was professor, first of philosophy for seven years, then of speculative theology for four years, and finally of moral theology.

William E. May

William E. May is the Michael J. McGivney Emeritus Professor of Moral Theology at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC where he taught from 1991 to 2008.