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Locus Mariologicus
Institution of Higher Education

Locus
Mariologicus

An institution at the service of Mariology.
Pontifical Mariology · Rome Studium de Beata Maria Virgine Theotókos · Mater Ecclesiae Immaculata Conceptio · 1854 Assumptio Beatae Mariae · 1950 De Maria Numquam Satis Regina Caeli · Stella Maris Pontifical Mariology · Rome Studium de Beata Maria Virgine Theotókos · Mater Ecclesiae
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Academic Formation

Programmes of excellence

 
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Postgraduate Programme in Mariology

A leading academic programme in Mariology taught in the Portuguese language, with teaching staff from pontifical universities and an interdisciplinary approach to the figure of the Mother of God.

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Postgraduate Programme in Angelology and Demonology

A systematic study of spiritual creatures, angels and demons, in the light of Sacred Scripture, Tradition and the Magisterium, with theological rigour and a contemporary outlook.

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Postgraduate Programme in Josephology

An in-depth theological, spiritual and historical study of the figure of Saint Joseph, spouse of the Virgin Mary and patron of the universal Church, in a pioneering programme in the Portuguese language.

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Mariological Research

Recent articles

 
Render to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s: Is 45:1, 1 Thess 1 and the question of the tribute in Mt 22
New Testament · 18 Oct 2026

Render to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s: Is 45:1, 1 Thess 1 and the question of the tribute in Mt 22

Isaiah, Paul and Matthew shed light on the question of the tribute and the limits of earthly power. Explore the theology of…

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“Nisi granum frumenti cadens mortuum fuerit”: Ignatius, Martyrdom, and Mary
New Testament · 17 Oct 2026

“Nisi granum frumenti cadens mortuum fuerit”: Ignatius, Martyrdom, and Mary

Saint Ignatius unites martyrdom and fruitfulness in the grain of wheat that dies to bear fruit. Mary illuminates this path of total…

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Magisterium · 16 Oct 2026

What Mater Populi fidelis means for Marian devotion in Asia

The Vatican's note on Marian titles strongly affirms popular devotion. Asia's great shrines already practice what it asks for. The pressure…

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The Seal of the Spirit and the Sparrows Counted by God
New Testament · 16 Oct 2026

The Seal of the Spirit and the Sparrows Counted by God

On Friday of the Twenty-Eighth Week in Ordinary Time, the predestination of Ephesians and the sparrows of Luke converge in a single…

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“Maria optimam partem elegit”: Saint Teresa, Contemplation, and Mary
New Testament · 15 Oct 2026

“Maria optimam partem elegit”: Saint Teresa, Contemplation, and Mary

Saint Teresa and Mary contemplate the better part. The contemplative life unites the Doctor of Ávila with the Virgin in choosing what…

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October, Month of the Rosary: Why Repeat the Same Prayer So Many Times?
Rosary · 14 Oct 2026

October, Month of the Rosary: Why Repeat the Same Prayer So Many Times?

October is the month of the Rosary. With the Rosarium Virginis Mariae of Saint John Paul II, understand why the repetition of…

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Our Lady of Akita, the Statue That Wept for the Sins of the World
Apparitions · 14 Oct 2026

Our Lady of Akita, the Statue That Wept for the Sins of the World

Our Lady of Akita wept blood and tears for a world in sin. An urgent message of conversion and hope. Go deeper…

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Holy Mary, Handmaid of the Lord
New Testament · 13 Oct 2026

Holy Mary, Handmaid of the Lord

Mary, the handmaid of the Lord, reveals in her fiat the fullness of filial obedience. Explore the contemplative Mariology of this singular…

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Our Lady of the Conception Aparecida, Patroness of Brazil
New Testament · 12 Oct 2026

Our Lady of the Conception Aparecida, Patroness of Brazil

Our Lady of the Conception Aparecida, patroness of Brazil: beloved by God and adorned with heavenly beauty. Deepen this Mariological contemplation.

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October 13: The Miracle of the Sun and the Lady of the Rosary
Apparitions · 11 Oct 2026

October 13: The Miracle of the Sun and the Lady of the Rosary

On October 13, 1917, the last apparition of Fátima: Our Lady gives her name, the sun “dances” before thousands, and the message…

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The banquet of the peoples: Is 25:6 and the parable of the royal banquet in Mt 22
New Testament · 11 Oct 2026

The banquet of the peoples: Is 25:6 and the parable of the royal banquet in Mt 22

Isaiah, Philippians and Matthew converge on the banquet of the peoples. Explore the theology of the called and the chosen on the…

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From the Hearing of Faith to Persevering Prayer in Galatians 3
New Testament · 8 Oct 2026

From the Hearing of Faith to Persevering Prayer in Galatians 3

The liturgy joins the Spirit received through the hearing of faith, in Galatians, to the prayer that perseveres until it obtains the…

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Postgraduate Programme in Mariology

Classes for the new cohort begin on 14 September. Academic formation in Marian theology, with lecturers holding doctorates, recorded classes and certification. Enrolment closes on the 14th.

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