The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina (UCA) will award the Doctorate for the sake of honor to the Portuguese Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education.
a doctorate for the sake of honor It is an honorary recognition granted by universities to people who have made exceptional contributions in various fields, such as science or culture.
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In this case, the recognition is due to the ecclesiastical and academic career of the cardinal, as well as his priestly and human pastoral work, and his significant contribution in the field of sciences, arts, culture and education, which “have exceptionally benefited to humanity at the service of the Church”, they express from the UCA.
The event will take place on Thursday, August 22 at 11:00 a.m. (local time) in the San Agustín auditorium, Av. Alicia M. de Justo 1300, basement, Campus Puerto Madero, where a keynote address will be given by the Cardinal .
Those who wish to attend can register at this link.
As part of his visit to Buenos Aires, on Wednesday morning, August 21, Cardinal Tolentino de Mendonça will hold a meeting with teachers from the Faculty of Theology of the UCA.
In the afternoon, starting at 6:30 p.m., the cardinal will offer a conference on the spirituality of friendship and the art of inner search in contemporary culture. The event, organized by Ágape Libros, will be at the San Pablo School (Pacheco de Melo 2300).
Those who attend will be able to purchase their books there, among which stand out No road will be long. For a Theology of Friendship; The secret treasure. For an art of inner search; Our Father who art on earth; God’s hippopotamus; The construction of Jesus; y In praise of the seat.
Those who wish to participate can reserve their place here.
Who is Cardinal Tolentino de Mendonça?
Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça was born in Madeira (Portugal). He is 58 years old, a theologian specialized in biblical studies and a university professor.
He is considered one of the most relevant writers of modern Portuguese literature and an eminent Catholic intellectual.
His works include pieces of poetry, essays and plays.
In his country, he was the first director of the National Secretariat for the Pastoral Care of Culture, a position he held from 2004 to 2014.
He also served as archivist and librarian of the Holy See since 2018, a position he himself described as an “ambassador of the Pope, but not to a country, but to humanity.”
Created a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2019, in 2022 he was appointed prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education.
Juliet Villar
I am a journalist, with a degree in communication from the National University of La Matanza in Argentina. I have work experience in non-governmental organizations. Since 2016 I have been dedicated to Catholic journalism, first at the Argentine Catholic Information Agency (AICA) and, since 2022, as ACI Prensa correspondent for Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Bolivia.