The Priory Institute

The Priory Institute
Motto Laudare, Benedicere, Praedicare
Motto in English
 To Praise, To Bless, To Preach
Type Online Theology Programmes
Religious affiliation
 Catholic (Dominican)
Academic affiliations
Director Fr. John Littleton
Address The Village, Tallaght
Dublin 24, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Campus Tallaght Village
Website www.prioryinstitute.com

The Priory Institute, is part of the St. Mary's Dominican Priory on the grounds of the old Tallaght Castle,[1] Dublin 24, Ireland and provides, certificate, diploma, and degree programmes in Theology and Philosophy.

Course Accreditation

In 2011 the Institute entered into partnership with The Institute of Technology, Tallaght (ITT). As a delegated authority of Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), The Institute of Technology, Tallaght validate all the academic programmes at The Priory institute.[2] QQI is a public body, which is accountable to the Irish government and the Oireachtas and is the national accreditation board for higher education qualifications in Ireland.The Institute's certificates, diplomas and degrees are aligned with the National Framework of Qualifications NFQ structure.

In addition the Accreditation Service for International Colleges,(ASIC), recognises The Priory Institute as a Premier Institution.

History

St Mary’s Priory was founded in 1855 by the Dominicans. The Studium of the Irish Dominican Province (Dominican House of Studies) was established at Saint Mary’s Priory. In May 1864 the foundation stone for the Priory was laid by Rev. Goodman provincial of the Dominicans in Ireland. The wing connecting the church and tower was completed in 1903, another wing and a library block were completed in 1958, this is the home of The Priory Institute and where Distance Learning Programmes are delivered from.[3] In 1971 the Dominican House of Studies was affiliated to the Faculty of Theology of the Dominican Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum in Rome, the Bachelor of Sacred Theology(STB) accredited by that university was offered. From 1993 until 2001 a Diploma in Theology programme was offered, alongside other adult education and pastoral programmes. In 2000 the Studium was moved to St. Saviour's Priory, Dorset Street, Dublin, and The Priory Institute was established in Tallaght.

Notable people associated with St. Mary's Domician Priory in Tallaght

  • Archbishop Kevin William Barden O.P. - Theologian and Archbishop of Isphahan of the Latins, studied in St. Mary's Priory
  • Dr. Leonard Boyle O.P., the medieval studies and palaeography scholar, studied in St. Mary's before being ordained.
  • Cardinal Michael Browne served as Master of Novices in Tallaght
  • Rev. Dr. Jerome Murphy-O'Connor O.P. - Historian, studied in Tallaght
  • Michael Murphy - Newsreader, was a Domician Novice in Tallaght
  • Wilfrid Harrington O.P. Scripture lecturer at the Priory Institute and Dominican House of Studies

References

  1. ↑ St. Mary's Priory Tallaght
  2. ↑ Theology Courses Institute of Technology Tallaght.
  3. ↑ History of the Priory - From 17th century St. Mary's Tallaght, Website

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