| Gianfranco Ghirlanda, S.J. | |
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| Rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University |
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| Term | 1 September 2004 – 1 September 2010 |
| Born | 5 July 1942 Rome, Italy |
| Alma mater | Sapienza University of Rome (1966) Pontifical Gregorian University (1973, 1975, 1978) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Gianfranco Ghirlanda, S.J. (born 5 July 1942) is an Italian Roman Catholic priest and the former rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
Gianfranco Ghirlanda was born on 5 July 1942 in Rome.[1]
Ghirlanda received a laurea in jurisprudence from the Sapienza University of Rome in 1966. Though he worked for Fiat while earning his degree, he entered the Society of Jesus upon his graduation; he was ordained a priest in 1973. He earned a bachelor's degree in Sacred Theology from the Gregorian University the year of his ordination, and earned a Licentiate in Canon Law in 1975. He also earned a Doctorate in Canon Law summa cum laude in 1978.[1]
Ghirlanda has taught courses in canon law in various faculties of the Gregorian since 1975. In 1986 he became a full professor and served as Dean of the Faculty of Canon Law from 1995 to 2004. He has served the Holy See as a consultor of various congregations and councils, and has been a judge of the Court of Appeal in Vatican City from 1993 to 2003. He has published books on canon law, and approximately 110 articles in various publications.[1]
He was appointed to the position of rector of the Gregorian University on 1 September 2004 by Pope John Paul II.[1]
| Preceded by Franco Imoda, S.J. |
Rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University 2004–2010 |
Succeeded by François-Xavier Dumortier, S.J. |