Superior Institute of Religious Sciences of St. Thomas Aquinas, Religious sciences institute in Kyiv, Ukraine.
The Superior Institute of Religious Sciences of St. Thomas Aquinas is a higher education facility in Kyiv where students study theology, philosophy, and religious sciences. Teaching happens through structured academic programs that draw on both classical and contemporary approaches.
The school started in 1992 as the Catholic Theological College before becoming the Superior Institute of Religious Sciences of St. Thomas Aquinas in 2000. This change reflected the institution's growing focus on broader religious studies alongside theology.
The institute preserves Catholic theological traditions and maintains close ties with Dominican communities in Russia and Ukraine. This connection shapes how teaching approaches faith and what values guide the academic community.
The library holds an extensive collection of religious texts and academic materials that visitors and students can access. The facility welcomes those interested in studying theological and philosophical topics in depth.
The institute's building at Derevlianska Street 13, its home since December 2007 (the Ukrainian article gives December 2008), was built in 1900 to a design by Volodymyr Nikolaev, the architect behind Kyiv's Philharmonic, the National Opera house and the St. Volodymyr Cathedral. The old premises on Borychiv Tik 11B were sold to fund its restoration. A chapel of St. Hyacinth (Jacek) stands in the monastery and institute building.
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