International Symposium on Mariology: The Largest Academic Event in Mariology

The Postgraduate Program in Mariology of Locus Mariologicus

The Postgraduate Program in Mariology, organized by Locus Mariologicus, is the largest and most distinguished academic event in Mariology in Latin America, and one of the most significant worldwide. It brings together theologians, researchers, bishops, and specialists from all over the world to discuss the most relevant topics of contemporary Mariology in the light of faith and reason.

What Is the Postgraduate Program in Mariology?

The Postgraduate Program in Mariology is an international academic congress devoted entirely to the scientific study of Mary: her identity, her mission, her dogmas, her relationship with Christ and with the Church, the apparitions attributed to her, her presence in the arts and in cultures, and the challenges that Mariology faces in the contemporary world.

The symposium combines academic excellence with the spiritual dimension: rigorous theological papers and debates are accompanied by liturgical celebrations, moments of prayer, and the sharing of Marian spirituality. It is a place where scientia and pietas meet.

Themes and Focus Areas of the Symposium

Each edition of the Postgraduate Program in Mariology explores in depth a central theme of Mariology. Over its various editions, the symposium has addressed:

• The Marian dogmas and their contemporary theological reception
• Mary in Marian apparitions, both recognized and under debate
• Marian Theology in ecumenical and interreligious dialogue
• Josephology and the Holy Family in systematic theology
• Mary and contemporary spirituality: consecration, the Rosary, popular devotion
• Mary in the arts, literatures, and cultures of the world
• Mariology and feminist theology: challenges and responses
• The question of the Co-redemptrix and Mediatrix in the current theological debate

Participants and Speakers

The Postgraduate Program in Mariology brings together participants from every continent. The speakers include professors from the leading universities and theological faculties in the world—Rome, Salamanca, Fatima, Louvain, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Manila—as well as heads of the international Mariological Commissions and representatives of the principal religious congregations of Marian spirituality.

The symposium is recognized by the leading academic societies of Mariology, including the Pontificia Academia Mariana Internationalis (PAMI) and the Société Française d’Études Mariales.

Why Participate?

The Postgraduate Program in Mariology is a unique opportunity for:

• Theological updating: accessing the latest research in Mariology worldwide.
• Academic networking: building ties with researchers and professors from around the world.
• Publication: selected papers are published in the Proceedings of the Symposium.
• Spiritual formation: deepening Marian devotion from an academic and contemplative perspective.
• Academic credit: participants enrolled in the Postgraduate Program in Mariology can obtain academic credit for their participation.

Postgraduate Program in Mariology: Call for Participation

The 2026 Postgraduate Program in Mariology is being prepared around a central theme of great current theological interest. Registration and calls for papers will open well in advance on the official channels of Locus Mariologicus.

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Also explore our content on the main themes of Mariology: the Marian dogmas, the apparitions of Our Lady, and the foundations of Marian Theology.

Academic research in Mariology draws on the great documents of the Magisterium, including John Paul II’s encyclical Redemptoris Mater, a central reference in the Postgraduate Program in Mariology.

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