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The Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology (Latin: Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus; abbreviated BTh or STB), not to be confused with a Bachelor of Arts in Theology, is the first of three ecclesiastical degrees in theology (the second being the Licentiate in Sacred Theology and the third being the Doctorate in Sacred Theology)^[1] which are conferred by a number of pontifical faculties around the world.

Despite its designation as a "baccalaureate", a holdover from historic nomenclature, it is a graduate level, academic degree in theology, equivalent in the United States and the United Kingdom to a first professional degree. As an ecclesiastical degree, it is conferred in the name of and by the authority of the Holy See. It is often granted alongside a civil degree, such as the Master of Divinity. The curriculum varies slightly from faculty to faculty, but generally requires competency in Latin or Greek as well as the completion of the "first cycle" of theological training, a three to five year course of studies that aims for a comprehensive competence in philosophy and theology.^[2] The basic requirements for any of the three ecclesiastical degree are regulated by the Holy See, most recently in the Apostolic Constitution Veritatis Gaudium.^[3]

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^ "Veritatis Gaudium, Part II, Sec. 1, Art.74". vatican.va. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
^ "Veritatis Gaudium, Part II, Sec. 1, Art.74". vatican.va. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
^ "Veritatis Gaudium". vatican.va. Retrieved 2022-11-21.

"Apostolic Constitution Veritatis Gaudium on Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties". vatican.va. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
"Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology". catholic.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
"Canonical Degrees". theo.kuleuven.be. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
"The Three Cycles". angelicum.it. Retrieved 2022-11-21.

[1] "Veritatis Gaudium, Part II, Sec. 1, Art.74". vatican.va. Retrieved 2022-11-21.

[2] "Veritatis Gaudium, Part II, Sec. 1, Art.74". vatican.va. Retrieved 2022-11-21.

[3] "Veritatis Gaudium". vatican.va. Retrieved 2022-11-21.

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+{{Short description|Graduate-level academic degree}}
-The '''Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology''' ({{lang-la|Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus}}; abbreviated '''STB'''), not to be confused with a [[Bachelor of Arts|Bachelor of Arts in Theology]], is a [[Graduate diploma|graduate-level]] academic degree in [[theology]] conferred by a number of [[ecclesiastical university|Pontifical faculties]] around the world.
+The '''Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology''' ({{lang-la|Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus}}; abbreviated '''BTh''' or '''STB'''), not to be confused with a [[Bachelor of Arts|Bachelor of Arts in Theology]], is the first of three ecclesiastical degrees in theology (the second being the [[Licentiate in Sacred Theology]] and the third being the [[Doctor of Sacred Theology|Doctorate in Sacred Theology]])<ref>{{Cite web |title= Veritatis Gaudium, Part II, Sec. 1, Art.74|url=https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_constitutions/documents/papa-francesco_costituzione-ap_20171208_veritatis-gaudium.html |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=vatican.va |language=en}}</ref> which are conferred by a number of [[ecclesiastical university|pontifical faculties]] around the world.
-Despite its designation as a "baccalaureate", a hold over from the Middle-Ages, it is a graduate-level degree, equivalent in the United States to a [[Professional degree|first professional degree]]. It is an ecclesiastical degree, conferred in the name and by the authority of the [[Holy See]]. It is often given alongside a civil degree, such as the [[Master of Divinity|Master of Divinty]]. The curriculum varies slightly from faculty to faculty, but generally requires competency in [[Latin]] or [[Greek]] is typically required alongside the completion of the "first cycle" of theological training, a three to five year course of studies that aims for a comprehensive competence in philosophy and theology.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Sapientia Christiana, Part II, Sec. 1, Art.72|url=https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_jp-ii_apc_15041979_sapientia-christiana.html/ |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=vatican.va |language=en}}</ref>
+Despite its designation as a "baccalaureate", a holdover from historic nomenclature, it is a [[Graduate diploma|graduate level]], academic degree in theology, equivalent in the United States and the United Kingdom to a [[Professional degree|first professional degree]]. As an ecclesiastical degree, it is conferred in the name of and by the authority of the [[Holy See]]. It is often granted alongside a civil degree, such as the [[Master of Divinity]]. The curriculum varies slightly from faculty to faculty, but generally requires competency in [[Latin]] or [[Greek language|Greek]] as well as the completion of the "first cycle" of theological training, a three to five year course of studies that aims for a comprehensive competence in philosophy and theology.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Veritatis Gaudium, Part II, Sec. 1, Art.74|url=https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_constitutions/documents/papa-francesco_costituzione-ap_20171208_veritatis-gaudium.html |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=vatican.va |language=en}}</ref> The basic requirements for any of the three ecclesiastical degree are regulated by the Holy See, most recently in the [[Apostolic Constitution]] [[Veritatis gaudium|Veritatis Gaudium]].<ref>{{Cite web |title= Veritatis Gaudium |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_constitutions/documents/papa-francesco_costituzione-ap_20171208_veritatis-gaudium.html |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=vatican.va |language=en}}</ref>
-The STB is the first of three ecclesiastical degrees in theology (the second and third are the [[Licentiate of Sacred Theology]] and the [[Doctor of Sacred Theology]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canonical Degrees |url=https://theo.kuleuven.be/en/education/canonical/canonical_index.html |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=theo.kuleuven.be |language=en}}</ref>
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+* [https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_constitutions/documents/papa-francesco_costituzione-ap_20171208_veritatis-gaudium.html "Apostolic Constitution Veritatis Gaudium on Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties"]. ''vatican.va''. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
 * [https://trs.catholic.edu/academics/undergraduate/stb-sacred-theology/index.html "Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology"]. ''catholic.edu''. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
 * [https://theo.kuleuven.be/en/education/canonical "Canonical Degrees"]. ''theo.kuleuven.be''. Retrieved 2022-11-21.