The purpose to establish the Studium S. Pius

The purpose to establish the Studium S. Pius is to response the appeal of the Chinese Church for the Vatican Council II, will hope in the Theology Inculturation work, will contribute a little mental effort.

In 1970, because of the Tainan Bishop’s approval and encouragement, the Father Francis Ching-Chien Suen and the Father Joseph Kechin Chou unite Rev. Gabriel Ly who taught in the St. Pius Seminary, the Vic. Gen Joseph Ti Kang and the Father Siu-Ku Wang in Taipei Parish, initiated together organizes an academic organization, was engaged in does missionary work to the culture. After several passes through holds a meeting discussion, announced officially had been established “the Studium S. Pius” in February 1971. Selects Father Joseph and Francis shares the responsibility the general manager and the keeper, and invites the Tainan Bishop Cheng Shihkuang for the guardianship bishop. The Studium S. Pius is located in the St. Pius Seminary, but has non-subordinate relations with the Seminary, the administration and the economy and so on is completely independent.

The primary intention of the Studium S. Pius is to compile and print Chinese Theology and philosophy, and to translate famous works of all previous Saints and Fathers. In the initial period, to translate famous works of all previous Saints and fathers is the key point work.

Because, first, this is a skill that receives little attention work, not easily understood for the common person, but actually is the Theology Inculturation center important link, must some people do. Second, the sacred minister in the future, no longer will study thoroughly Latin, but now the fathers can read Latin theology and philosophy mostly are old. In order to this work can quickly carry on, must fully use the existing manpower, positively, as soon as possible promotes this item to translate work.

In the beginning, the Studium S. Pius temporarily rents one room to be the office from St. Pius Seminary. Everything is simple primarily. The first funds donate by guardianship Bishop. Later, the funds come from the West German Catholicism Episcopal Collegiality and Cologne Archdiocese, causing it gradually has the economic basis. In 1977, the new building was established in the St. Pius Seminary, it just totally for the Studium S. Pius to use. The construction expense majority by West German Archdiocese donates, surplus partially makes up by the Tainan Diocese.

The two years after the Studium S. Pius had been established, it was the stage of work preparation and the implementation. From 1973 in July, the work officially launches, the collection starts to be published, translates the godfather and the saints famous works, mostly can carry on according to the original order plan. The Studium S. Pius collection until now had ten kinds to translate is being published; the department all with the Tainan Window Press cooperation, and with the name “Window Press” to publish. At present still will have has completed it to translate the manuscript, probably some eight million characters, the Studium S. Pius will invite the specialist to scrutinize, and will regard the economic capacity, will give to be printed and published.

Review previously, the Studium S. Pius could have the above small achievement, should thank to kind God blessings and protect, guardianship bishop shows loving concern, counseling, West German Catholicism Episcopal Collegiality subsidization, as well as the Studium S. Pius colleague and everyone cooperation. In the future, the Studium S. Pius still will take the original intention, continued for to serve Chinese Church contribution our effort.

SUMMA THEOLOGIAE＞＞