Benedictine University met another milestone in its effort to open a Mesa campus, with the college announcing on Wednesday that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix has officially invited it to open a campus here.
Benedictine plans to open a campus at 51 E. Main Street in August 2013, becoming the first Catholic college in Arizona. The university anticipates a big demand, citing Maricopa County’s estimated 530,000 Catholics.
Benedictine’s initial degree offerings will include bachelors in fine arts, criminal justice, communication arts, psychology, theology, science in nutrition and management in organizational behavior, along with a minor in religious studies.
Benedictine has received certification from Arizona to operate here.
JMJ posted at 5:00 am on Fri, Jun 1, 2012.
Uh, wow. The Diocese of Phoenix is just now extending its invitation? Must have sent the invite by donkey, again, when the light rail would have been faster. Oh, forgot, light rail is modern. I'm sure Rome is still deciding if ligh rail somehow is too modern for practicing Catholics. 24 new seminarians? Bonus!
Tortious2u2 posted at 12:20 pm on Thu, May 31, 2012.
Typical Tribune fact checking. Here are the facts boys and girls:
More than 750,000 Catholics call this diverse, vibrant and faith-filled Diocese home. Some 250 priests, 240 deacons and 190 religious sisters minister throughout the Diocese’s 92 parishes, 35 Catholic schools, six Catholic cemeteries and one mortuary. Together with our partner agencies, the Diocese seeks to protect and nurture the dignity of all life by caring for and supporting our poor, elderly, marginalized and less fortunate. Additionally, the Diocese has experienced a recent increase in applicants for the priesthood in Phoenix, with 24 seminarians currently preparing for the priesthood.
http://www.diocesephoenix.org/
samkat posted at 8:20 pm on Wed, May 30, 2012.
Since it is a catholic college, don't take any bets on them teaching a non catholic education.
poetman posted at 6:57 pm on Wed, May 30, 2012.
Hopefully they will teach people how to think, not what to think,
Despite the bishop's wishes to the contrary.