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Welcome to the Loyola Institute, Trinity College Dublin.
We are a small, student-friendly Research Centre in Theology in the Catholic tradition. The institute supports its Affiliated Academic Staff Research?’ through excellent research, teaching and civic engagement, seeking to understand Catholic theology in historical settings and contemporary life
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3rd LOYOLA INSTITUTE SHORT COURSE - 5th November at 7.30 pm
Lecture - Thursday, 5th November: The Armagh library and the role of Scripture in Christian life, given by Dr. Catherine Swift, Mary Immaculate College.
22 Oct 2026
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Prof. Patrick J. Houlihan, Long Room Hub - 6.30pm 7th October 2027
Patrick J. Houlihan is Associate Professor in History here in Trinity College. His most recent book is Religious Humanitarianism during the World Wars, 1914-1945: Between Atheism and Messianism (Cambridge University Press, 2024).
07 Oct 2026
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Being Young - Being Catholic - Being European
Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe op (Oxford, UK) and Prof Klara Csiszar (LInz, Austria) both spoke at the online launch of Being Young - Being Catholic - Being European, a project of the European Society for Catholic Theology.
15 Oct 2026
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Study Christian Theology at Trinity College Dublin
Dr. Fainche Ryan introduces the course at Trinity College Dublin. The M.Phil. in Christian Theology enables participants to gain an in-depth knowledge of core issues in contemporary Christian theology. Whether your background is as a graduate in theology or other related disciplines, the course offers a structured programme of study at an advanced level.
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