The Office and Authority of the Local Prior in the Order of Saint Augustine, 9780813240626
Hardcover
Pope Leo XIV’s doctoral thesis reveals insights into Church authority and tradition.

The Office and Authority of the Local Prior in the Order of Saint Augustine

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  • Hardcover

    200 pages

  • Release Date

    9 October 2025

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Summary

As a young priest, Robert Prevost was sent in 1981 to Rome to study church law at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas (known as the Angelicum). There he earned a licentiate and composed a doctoral thesis, which made final in 1987. This is that thesis, the first book-length work composed by the man now known as Pope Leo XIV.

Specifically, his study - drawing from sources in English, Italian, and Spanish and from medieval history and theology as well as canon law - focused on the …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780813240626
ISBN-10:081324062X
Author:Robert F. Prevost, Thomas Joseph White
Publisher:The Catholic University of America Press
Imprint:The Catholic University of America Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:200
Release Date:9 October 2025
Weight:436g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
About The Author

Robert F. Prevost

Robert F. Prevost, OSA, is Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State.

Thomas Joseph White, OP, is Rector, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum.

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