Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

Pontifical Athenaeum in Rome

Also known as: Päpstliche Universität vom Heiligen Kreuz (Deutsch) / Université pontificale de la Sainte-Croix (français) / Pontificia Università della Santa Croce (Italiano) / Uniwersytet św. Krzyża (polski) / Pontifícia Universidade da Santa Cruz (Português) / 宗座聖十字架大學 (正體中文) / Pontificia Univertsitas Sanctæ Crucis (latine)

Address: Piazza di S. Apollinare 49, 00186 Roma, Italy

Phone: +39 06.681.641

Website:

History

1985.01.09: Established as Roman Academic Centre of the Holy Cross (English) / Centro Accademico Romano della Santa Croce (Italiano)
1990.01.09: Renamed as Roman Athenaeum of the Holy Cross (English) / Ateneo romano della Santa Croce (Italiano)
1998.07.15: Renamed as Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (English) / Päpstliche Universität vom Heiligen Kreuz (Deutsch) / Université pontificale de la Sainte-Croix (français) / Pontificia Università della Santa Croce (Italiano) / Uniwersytet św. Krzyża (polski) / Pontifícia Universidade da Santa Cruz (Português) / 宗座聖十字架大學 (正體中文) / Pontificia Univertsitas Sanctæ Crucis (latine)

Present Officials

Rector Magnificus (2024.11.15 – ...):

Fr. Fernando Puig Sanahuja (58)

Grand Chancellor (2017.01.23 – ...):

Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz Braña, Opus Dei (81)

Prelate of Opus Dei

Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary

Prelate emeritus of Opus Dei (Italy)

Vice-Grand Chancellor (2019.05.14 – ...):

Msgr. Mariano Fazio Fernández, Opus Dei (65)

Priest of Opus Dei

Auxiliary Vicar of Opus Dei

Chaplain of His Holiness

Past Officials

Rector Magnificus:	Fr. Luis Felipe Navarro Marfá (2016 – 2024.11.15)
Rector Magnificus:	Msgr. Luis Romera Oñate, Opus Dei (2008.07.30 – 2016)
Rector Magnificus:	Msgr. Mariano Fazio Fernández, Opus Dei (65) (2002 – 2008)
Rector Magnificus:	Msgr. Lluís Clavell (1994 – 2002)
Grand Chancellor:	Bishop Javier Echevarría Rodríguez, Opus Dei (1994.04.20 – 2016.12.12)

Last updated on 2026.04.11