Université de Strasbourg. Faculté de théologie catholique, Catholic theological faculty in central Strasbourg, France
The Université de Strasbourg Faculté de théologie catholique is a theological faculty housed in the ground floor of the University Palace's right wing on Place de l'Université in central Strasbourg. The 19th-century building contains classrooms, offices, and a library dedicated to theology studies.
The faculty was established in 1902 and joined the University of Strasbourg in 1923 through an agreement with the Holy See. This arrangement allowed Catholic theology to be taught within a French public university.
The faculty is named after the square where it stands and teaches theology within an academic setting that honors both French and Vatican traditions. Visitors can sense the historical connection between religious and state education within its spaces.
The building sits at the center of the university campus and is easily reached on foot from the main square. Visitors should remember that this is an active teaching and research facility where academic schedules should be respected.
This is the only Catholic theology faculty in a French public university and owes its existence to Alsace-Moselle's special status. This unique arrangement stems from a concordat agreement that governs differences in how religion and state relate.
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