ASSOCIATION'S STATUTE
As the Third Millennium is about to begin, and in the context of the observance by the Pontifical Biblical Institute of the 90th anniversary of its foundation (May 7, 1909--1999), the «Pontifical Biblical Institute Alumni/Alumnae Association» is being officially established under date of May 8, 1999.
Purpose of the Association
The primary goal of the Association is to strengthen relations both between the Pontifical Biblical Institute and its alumni, and among the alumni themselves, and as a result, to enable the alumni to take part more fully in the purpose of the Institute, that is, the deepening of knowledge of the Bible and its diffusion through the world.
Goals of the Association
- To promote the intellectual and spiritual well-being of its alumni and, through them, of the Institute itself.
- To favor the exchange of information between the Institute and its alumni and among the alumni themselves.
- To promote in a concrete way the development of the Library of the Institute both through the acquisition of new books and through greater accessibility of the Library to alumni.
- To serve as a point of contact between the professors of the Institute and the Institute's alumni in various parts of the world.
Membership
All those who have been officially registered for courses at the Institute for at least one semester are eligible for membership in the Association. Those who enroll in the Association assume a special responsibility of acting for the good of the Institute and of its alumni, especially through their prayers.
Administration
- President: Ex officio the Rector of the Institute.
- Director: Named by the Rector, serving a three-year renewable term.
- Secretary: Chosen by the Director with Rector’s approval.
- Consultors: Three members of the Association resident in Rome, serving staggered three-year terms.
Contact Information
Secretariate Pontifical Biblical Institute
Piazza della Pilotta, 35, 00187 Rome, Italy
Tel.: +06-69526 6179
E-mail: exalunin@biblico.it — Website: www.biblico.it
Publications
The administration will publish an annual newsletter with information about the Institute and its alumni.
Additionally, the Association will publish a "Listing of all Former Students of the Pontifical Biblical Institute".
News about members and other relevant items will be posted on the Association's website.
Financial Report
An annual financial report will be made available to members. Any surplus will be used for new book acquisitions for the Library.