Catholic Institute of Sydney

Theological college in Sydney, Australia

Sydney College of Divinity

LocationStrathfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Coordinates33°52′24″S 151°04′59″E / 33.873327°S 151.083138°E / -33.873327; 151.083138Full nameCatholic Institute of Sydney for Theology and MinistryAbbreviationCISEstablished

1954 – St Patrick's College, Manly (as EFT)
1996 – Strathfield (as CIS)

Previous namesEcclesiastical Faculty of Theology (EFT)PresidentIsabell Naumann issmWebsitecis.catholic.edu.au

The Catholic Institute of Sydney, a tertiary educational facility that is a member institution of the Sydney College of Divinity, delivers theological studies at both undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications.^[1] The institute is located in Strathfield, in the inner western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

In 1996 the Institute superseded St Patrick's College, Manly and St Columba's College, Springwood (itself earlier superseded in 1977) as the sole ecclesiastical theology faculty for the Catholic Church in New South Wales. The Seminary of the Good Shepherd, located at Homebush, is the house of formation and prepares students who are studying for ordination to the priesthood in the Catholic Church.^[2]

References

^ "Catholic Institute of Sydney". Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
^ "Where have we been?". Seminary of the Good Shepherd. 2015. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.