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The '''Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology''' ({{lang-la|Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus}}; abbreviated '''STB'''), not to be confused with a Bachelor of Arts in Theology, is a [[Graduate diploma|graduate-level]] academic degree in [[theology]]. |
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]]. |
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The Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology is conferred by a number of [[ecclesiastical university|Pontifical faculties]] under the authority of the [[Holy See]]. Despite its name, it is a graduate level degree, equivalent to a [[Professional degree|first professional degree]] in the United States. A reading level of [[Latin]] or [[Greek]] is typically required, as is the completion of the first cycle, a three-year course of studies that aims for a comprehensive competence in theology.<ref>{{Cite web |title=STB |url=https://dhs.edu/programs/baccalaureate-of-sacred-theology-s-t-b/ |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=dhs.edu |language=en}}</ref> |
The Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology is conferred by a number of [[ecclesiastical university|Pontifical faculties]] under the authority of the [[Holy See]]. Despite its name, it is a graduate level degree, equivalent to a [[Professional degree|first professional degree]] in the United States. A reading level of [[Latin]] or [[Greek]] is typically required, as is the completion of the first cycle, a three-year course of studies that aims for a comprehensive competence in theology.<ref>{{Cite web |title=STB |url=https://dhs.edu/programs/baccalaureate-of-sacred-theology-s-t-b/ |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=dhs.edu |language=en}}</ref> |
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The Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology (Latin: Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus; abbreviated STB), not to be confused with a Bachelor of Arts in Theology, is a graduate-level academic degree in theology.
The Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology is conferred by a number of Pontifical faculties under the authority of the Holy See. Despite its name, it is a graduate level degree, equivalent to a first professional degree in the United States. A reading level of Latin or Greek is typically required, as is the completion of the first cycle, a three-year course of studies that aims for a comprehensive competence in theology.[1]
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.[2]
References
- ^ "STB". dhs.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "Canonical Degrees". theo.kuleuven.be. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- "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.