ACT No. 11 of 1995 AN ACT fa amend the Educalion Act, Cap. 327.

UGC M IFSUD 8oSNlO

(LS)

President

3rd March. 1995

ACT No. 11 of 1995

AN ACT fa amend the Educalion Act, Cap. 327.

BE IT ENAC IED by the President, by and with the advice and

consent of the House of Representatives, in this present Parliament

assembled, and by the authority of the same, as foll ows:-

This A ct may be cited as the Education (Amendment) Act, Sbon IitIL

1995, and shaU be read and consuued as one with the Education Act, c.. 327.

hereinafter referred 10 as Kthe principal Act-.

In paragraph (g) in section 32 of the principal Act. imrrv.xliately AmeodrIIcnId

after the words ~appo inled by the Minister" there shall be added the

words "and a member appointed by the Chairman of the Foundation for principal Aa.

Theological Studies".

In paragraph (0 in section 36 of the principal Act, immediately """ .. , ... cl

after the words "the good administration of the Faculty" there shall be

added the wo rds", provided that in the case o f the Facull y of Theology p i" ',alAa..

the two members shall be appointed by the Foundation for Theological

Studies to represent the interests of the said Foundation,".

lmmediulely after section 39 of the principal Act thcre shall Addilioa of

be added the foUowing new section

39A. There shall be in the University. a Faculty of

Theology whlch shall be governed by such Agreement signed

on the 26 September 1988 and any other Agreement as may

from time 10 time be in force between the Government of

Malta and the Holy See on the mal1er. and the provisions o f

Ihis Part when: incompatible with any such Agreement shall

not apply and the provisions of such Agreement shall apply

instead. A copy of the Agreement is reproduced in Italian

and English in Schedule IU 10 this Act and a copy of any

Agreement in force from rime 10 time shall be published in

the Gazette and shall have the same force as subsidiary

legislation made under section 31 of this Act and shall in the

same manner be laid on the Table of the House of

RepresentaLives. ~ .

lmmedialcly after Schedule 11 of the principal Act, there shall

be added the following DeW Schedule llJ

RSCHEDULE UI

(The following are a translation in English of the originals which wen: made in the

Italian language. the originalllalian le.1lI foll ows the Engtish texl).

AGREEMENT BETWFEN THE HOLY SEE AND THE GOVERNMENT OF

11ffi REPUBLIC OF MALTA

REGARDING THE lNCORPORA TION OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

IN THE UNIVERSITY OF MALTA

The Holy See and the Government of the Republic of Malta. keeping in mind the

hislOrical development of the University studies in Malta and having above all

considered the advantages of a scientific. cultural and socia] character which cou1d be

derived from closer ties of the Faculty of Theology with the University of Malta, by

common accord established as follows

I. The Facu1ty of Theology is incorporated in the University of Malta.

Such incorporation and the functions of the Faculty of Theology are regulated,

in the first place. by the provisions of the present Agreement. and. in the second

place by the Laws of Malta and hy the Statutes of the same University.

2. Academic degrees and diplomas conferred by the Faculty ofThcology

shall have canonical and civil value.

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3. As regards the structure. the internal organization. the academic and

the student bodies, the Faculty of Theology is incorporated in the University of

Malta in the same state of fact in which it exists on the date of the present

Agreement and as shown in the Annex, saving the right ofthe same Facully, for

its reasonable and proper de velopment, 10 vary the number of studen ts and of

teachers. as also the right 10 provide (or other courses o f theo logy and of any

other discipline connected therewith. if t his is deemed necessary for the

appropriate preparation of its students.

The University of Malta, in everything that regards the regulation of

4. the slUdies and the academic and canonical requirements for the teachers in the

Facully of Theology, shall proceed in accordance with what is laid down in the

Apostolic Constitution · Sapientia Christiana" of 15 April 1979 and in the

"Ordinatiooes" issued by the Congregation for Cathojjc Education on 29 April

1979 and with such canonical nonn.~ as may in future complete or substitute

those contained in the said docwnents of the Holy See.

The candidates for the post of teacher in the Faculty of Theology shall

provide themselves beforehand with a certificate from the Archbishop of Malta

attesting that there is no canonica1llbjection in their respect.

For the disciplines in matters of faith and morals, the University of

Malta shall communicate in due time to the said Archbishop the name of the

candidate chosen after the selection process, who shall receive the appoinunent

of teacher after he shall have subscribed to the profession of faith before the

sam:: Ordinary and received from him the canonical mission.

Should the same Archbishop, for reasons pertaining to thc faith. to

nihll obstat W or the

moral conduct or to ecclesiastical discipline, revoke the W

canonical mission to a teacher, the latter shall cease to fonn part oflhe Faculty of

Theology and proceedings shall immediately be taken for the appointment of a

new teacher.

5. The Government of Malta and, through the Foundation forTheological

Studies, the Archdiocese of Malta shall provide the economic means which are

necessary forthe proper functioning of the Faculty of Theology, in such measure

and with such modnIities as shall be established by conunon accord.

TIle Chainnan of the Foundation for Theological Studies or his delegate

shall fonn part of the Council of the University. Two representatives of the same

Foundation for Theological Studies shall be members of the Faculty Board of

Theology.

Should there arise, in fUlure , any difficulty of interpretalion or

application of the foregoing provisions, the Holy See and the Government of the

Republic of Malta shall entrust the search for an amicable solution to a Joint

Commission which shaH be composed. on the pan of the Hol y See. by the

AposlOlic Nuncio in Malta and by the Archbishop of Malla or by their delegates.

and. on the part oflhe Maltese Government, by the Minister o f Education and by

the Rector of the University. or by their delegates.

26th September, 1988

(SOd.)

(SOd.)

Mgr. Pier Luigi Celata

Or Ugo Mifsud Bonnici

Tit. Archbishop of IJoclea

Minister of Education

Apostolic Nuncio

On behalf of

On behalf of the

the Holy See

Government of Malta

ANNEX REGARDING ARTICLE 3 OF THE AGREEMENT SIGNED ON 26

SEPTEMBER 1988 BElWEEN THE HOLY SEE AND THE GOVERNMENT

OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA ON THE INCORPORATION OF THE

FACULTY OF THEOLOGY IN THE UN IVERSITY OF MALTA

We certify tha1 on 26 September 1988 the Faculty of 1lleology consists of the

following three entities: canonically established

(A) The Faculty of Theology proper: (B) The lnstitute for Religious

Studies; (C) The Institute of Philosophy and Human Studies.

(A) The Faculty of Theology proper comprises three cycles: the first, of

five years' duration, leads to the confenncnt of a Bachelor's degree: (S.Th.B.);

the second, of two years' duration, leads to the conferment of a Licentiate

(5.Th.L); the third, lasting an adequate number of years, leads to the attainment

of a Doctorate (5.Th.D.). The Faculty also confers a Diploma in Pastoral

Theology.

The teaching staff includes Pennanent and non-Permanent teachers as

well as Visiting Teachers. The Permanent teachers are divided into three grades

Lecturers, Associate Professors and Professors. The non-Permanenttcachers and

Visiling Teachers may be Maltese or foreign, and vary in number according to

the needs of the Depa.runents. Besides. the Faculty includes 3 Emeritus Professors.

111e Faculty consists of six Departments each with its own teaching

staff, as follows

I . Depanment of Fundamental and Dogmatic Theology, including

Ecurncnism: with three Pem1allent teachers (a Professor and two Lecturers)

2. Department of Moral Theology. including SpirilUaI and Ascetic

Theology: with two Pemmncnt tcachers (both Professors);

3. Departmcm of Holy Scripture. Hebrew and Greek: with three Permanent

leachers (a Professor and two Lecturers)

4. Department of Church History. Patrislics and Palaco-Christian

Archaeology: with two Pennnnent teachers (a Professor and another post.

currently vacAnt);

.5. Department of PasIOra1 Theology. Canon Law and Uturgy: with .5

Pem1llllent teachers (a Professor, an Associate Professor, two Lecturers and an

AssiSlll1lt Lecturer)

6. Department of Philosophy: with .5 Permanent teachers (a Professor.

two Lecturers and two currently vacant posts). During the last year. when students

of philosophy alteady foUowed cowses at the University. the Government. in

anticipation of the incorporation of the Faculty of Theology in the University.

had already assigned to the Department of Philosophy of the Faculty of Theology

an amount corresponding to four full-timers (a Professor and three Lecturers).

one of them being detailed 10 leach a subject already included in the Department

of Pastoral Theology of the Faculty of Theology. This maller might eventually

be taken into consideration by the Council of the Faculty.

Subject to approval by the Council oft.he Faculty. every Department

invites annually non-Pennanent staff to lecture according to its needs. Every

Department has its own Co-ordinator.

The Pcnnanent members of the teaching body. who are on part-time

employment. are present at the Faculty of Theology according 10 the foUowing

number of weekly sessions:.5 Professors for 4 sessions and one Professor for213

sessions: an Associate Professor for 2 sessions; one Lecturer for 4 sessions. 4

Lecturers for 3 sessions. 6 Lecturers for 2 sessions and one Lecturer for one

session. Every session corresponds 10 half a working day.

(B) The Institute for Religious Studies is empowered to confer the degree

of Bachelor in Religious Studies and is structured in a cycle of part-lime evening

courses of.5 years' duration. It is also empowered toconrer a Diploma in Religious

Studies at the end of a two-year course.

The Institute is based in Aoriana (Catholic Institute). is governed by

its own Director and a Board which is subject 10 the Council or the Faculty of

Theology. whose Reclor is the Chainnan oflhesame Board . The teachers of the

Lnstitute are chosen mainly from the Permanenl staff of the same Facully, but

other teachers are also invited.

(C) The Institute of Philosophy and Human Studies consists of a cycle of

three years with courses in Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology. It is

empowered to confer the degree of Bachelor in Philosophy and Human Studies.

With the incorporation of the Facuhy of Theology in the University.

the Institute o f Philosophy and Human SlUdies will in act ual fact remai n in

abeyance.

The students registered at the Faculty of Theology in the academic

year 1988-1989 are divided as follows

(a) Faculty of 1bcology proper: 36 n:guJars and 13 cutriculars. In

addition. there are another 19 students who. as forscen for the first cycle of

Theology, follow courses in Philosophy and who are di vided as follows

15 are regu[arscnrolled in the Faculty of Arts of the University of Malta, 2

are about to be enrolled in the same Faculty on the strength o f "mature

matriculation-, and 2 are curriculaJ$ registered at the Faculty of Theology.

lnstitute for Re ligious Studies: 82 regulars and 12 curriculars

(b)

(c) Institute of Philosophy and Human SlUdies: 4 regulars and I

curricular.

(Sgd.)

(S"d.)

+ Giuseppe Mercieca

Vincento Borg

The Grand Chancellor

The Rector

FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF MALTA

AND THE ARCHDIOCESE OF MAL TA FOR TIlE RNANClNG OF THE

FACULTY OF THEOLOGY iN THE UNIVERSITY OF MALTA

The Government of Malta and the ArchdioceseofMalta, wishing to give practical

effect to what has been agreed between the Holy See and the said Government in

Article .5 of the Agrttment of the 26 September 1988 on the incorporution of the

Facuity of Theology in the University of Malta. concerning the joint financing of the

said Faculty, establish as follows

The Government of Malla shall finance the Faculty of Theology

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according to the same criteria which it applies for the financing of the other

Faculties.

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2. The Archdiocese o f Malta, through the Foundatio n for Theological

Studies. shall contribute towards the fmancing o f the Faculty of Theology the

fu nds 10 the extent considered necessary. over and nbove the funds assigned by

the Government forthe University budget, in order to ensure that the said Faculty

may exercise its function in accordance with the provisions of Articles 3 and 4

of the aforementioned Agreement between the Holy See and the Government of

Malta. The said conlribution may be. as a maximum. equal 10 that assigned by

the Government.

3. The competent administrative organs of the University shall promptly

submit to the Foundation for Theological Studies a statement or the contribution

established by the Government to fm ance the Faculty and the amount of the

expenditure estimated by the said Faculty for ilS proper functioning.

The Foundation for Thoological Studies shall, within 30 days from

4. receipt of the statement of contribution aforementioned in article 3, examine the

estimated expenditure of the Faculty and, keeping in mind the contribution

established by the Govenunent, shall inform the Dean of the Faculty of the amount

of its contribution which shall be forwarded in quarterly instalments.

5. Any part of the contribution by the Foundation for Theological Studies

thal shall result unspent at the end of the annual fiscal period for which the said

contribution had been allocated shall be refunded to the said Foundation.

Should there arise, in future, any difficulty of interpretation or

6. application of the foregoing provisions, the Government of Malta. and the

Archdiocese of Malta. shall entrust the search for an amicable solution to a Joint

Commission which shall be composed, on the pan of the Government of Malta.

by the Minister of Education and the Secretary of the Minisuy of Education, or

by their representatives, and on the pan of the Archdiocese of Malta. by the

President of the Foundation for Theological Studies and the Director of the

Foundation for Theological Studies. or by their representatives. and by a Chairman

elected by the other members.

26 September 1988

(Sgd.)

(Sgd.)

Ugo Mifsud Bonnici

+ Giuse ppe Mercieca

For the Government of Malta

For the Archdiocese of Malta

(Sgd.)

+ Pier Luigi Celata

(The original oflhis document is in the Italian and English languages. the Imlian ICAI

follows the English text).

ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE HOLY SEE AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA

REGARDING THE INCORPORATION OF THE FACUL TV OF THEOLOGY

IN THE UN IVERSITY OF MALTA

The Ho ly See and the Governme nt of Malta. following the proposal presented

by the said Govemmenl and subsequent discussions. by common accord decide 10

amend Article Six of the AgJ(:ement on the incorJlOnltion of the Faculty of Theology

in the Uni versity of Malta, signed on 26 September 1988. 10 read as follows

• A representative of the Otainnan of the Foundation for Theological Stud-

ies. nominated by the said Chairman. shall form pan o f the Co uncil (or the Uni-

versity. Two representalives of the Foundation for Theological Studies. nomi-

nated by the said Foundation, shall form part of the Facuily Board o f

Theology,-

The present Additional Protocol forms an integral part of the Agreement signed

by the Parties on 26 September 1988.

Done at VaUeua. Malta. on the 261h day of January one thousand nine hundred

and ninety five in two originals. each in the Italian and English languages. both texts

being equaUy authentic.

For the Holy See

For the Government of Malta

(S,d.)

(S,d.)

.. Pier Luigi Celata

Michnel Falzon

Titular Archbishop of Doclea

Minister of Educal.ion and

AposlOlic Nuncio

Human Resources

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ACCQRDO TRA LA SANTA SEDE E lL GOVERNO DELLA REPUBBLlCA

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01 MALT A SULL'lNCORPORAZIONE DELLA FACOL TA

TEOLOOIA

NELL'UNIVERS ITA DJ MALTA

La Santa Sede c iI Govemo della Repubblica di Malta. avendo presente 10 sviluppo

slorico degli studi uni versilari a Malta cd avendo soprattutto considerate i vantaggi di

camtlere sciemifico. culturale e sociale che potranno derivare da un piu stretto

collegamento della FacoltA di Teologia con I'UniversitA di Malta, stabiliscono di

comune intesa quanto segue

La FacoltA di Tcologia e incorporata nell' UniversitA ID Malta.

1. Tale incorporazione e le funzioni della FacoltA di Teologia sono regolate.

in primo II;I0go, dalle d isposizioni del presenle Accordo e, in secondo luogo,

dalJe Leggi di Malta e dagli Statuti della stessa UniversitA.

I gram accademici e i diplomi conferiti dalla FacoltAdi TeoI.ogiaavranno

2. va10re canonico e cl vile.

3. Per quel che conccme la struttura. J'organinazione intema. il corpo

accademico e queUo sludentesco, la Facolta di Teologia e incorporata

neU' UnivenitA di Ma1ta nello stato di fano in cui essa si trova alIa data del·prescnte

Accordo e come risulta dall' A1legato, salvo restando alIa stessa FacoltA, pC)' un

suo ragionevole ed adeguato sviluppo, il diritto di variare il nwnerodegli studenti

e dei docenti. noncM iI diritto di provvedere altri corsi di teologiae di qualunque

a1tra disciplina connessa, se cib sari ritenulo necessario per la congrua

preparazione dei suoi studenti.

4. L'Univen;itA di Malta. in tutto cib che riguarda I'ordinamento degli

sludi ed i requisiti accademici e canonici dei docenti della Facol!! di Tcologia,

procedera in conformita con quanto prescrilto dalla Costituzione AposloUca

"Sapientia Christiana" del 15 aprile 1979 e da1Ie "Ordinationes" emanate dalIa

Congregaziooe per l'Educazione Cattolica il29 apriIe 1979 e con evenluali norme

canoniche che in futuro dovessero integrate 0 sostituire queUe contenute in tali

docurnenti della Santa Sede.

I concorrenti ad un POSIO di docente nella FacoltA di Teologia dovranno

munirsi previamente di un altestato dell ' Arcivescovo di Malta che non vi ealcuna

obiezione canonica contro di essi.

Per le disci pline concernenti la fede e la morale, l'UniversitA di Malta

comunichern lempeslivamente aIIo slesso Arcivescovo il nome del candidato

vincilore del concorso, il quale ricevera la nomina di docente dopo che avra

emesso la professione di fede presso il medesimo Ordinario e da questi avra

ricevuto la "missione canonica".

Qualora 10 stesso Arcivescovo. per ragioni atti nenti aJln fede, al ia

condona morale 0 alia discipiina ecclesiastica. dovesse revocare il " nulla osta" 0

la "missione canonica" a un doccnte. questi cessera di far pane dclla FacollA di

TeoJogia e immediat.nmente si proccden\ per la nomina di un nuovo docenle.

5. 11 Govemo di Malta e, trnmitc la "Foundation for Theological Stud·

ies", )' Arcidiocesi di Malta fo miranno i mew economici necessari per il

convenienle funzionamenlo della Facollllo di Teologia, nella misura e Dei modi

che saranno stabiliti di comune intesa.

6. 11 Presidenlc della "'Foundation for 1beological Studies" 0 un suo

delegato ram pane del Consiglio dell 'Univcrsila. Due rappresenlanti della stessa

"Foundation for Theological Studies" faranno parte de l Consiglio <kila Faooltll.

di Teologia.

7. Se in avvenirc sorgessero diffi coltll di interprctazio ne 0 di appiicazionc

de lle precedenti disposizioni. la Santa SOOe e il Gm'erno della Rep ubblica di

Malla affideranno la ricerca di un'anUchevole soluzione ad una Cornmissione

Parite.tica che sar.\ composta. per pane della Santa Sede, dal Nunzio Apostolico

a Malta e dnU' Arcivescovo di Malta 0 dn loro delegati, e, per pane del Govemo

Maltese, dal Ministn) deU' Educazione e dal Renore dell' UniversitA, 0 da loro

delegati.

26 seuembrc 1988

Per il Govemo di Malta

Per la Santa Sede

(finnato)

(flITTUUO)

Dr, Ugo Mifsud Bonnici

+ Mgr, Pier l uigi Celala

Ministn) deU'Educazione

Arcivescovo tit.di Doclea

Nunzio Apostolico

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ALLEGATO RELATIVO ALL' ART. 3 DELL' ACCOROO

DEL 26 SE IIEMBRE 1988 TRA LA SANTA SEOE EO

IL GOVERNO DELLA REPUBBLlCA DI MALTA SULL' INCORPORAZIONE

DEI.I ,A FACOLTA DI TEOLOGIA NELL'UN1VERSrrA 01 MALTA

Si altesla che alia da1a del 26 settembre 1988 la FacoltA di Teologia consla delle

tre seguenti emit!, canonicamente erette;

(A) farolta di Teoiogia propriamente delta; (8) " Institute Jor Religious Stud-

ies"; (C) "Institute of Philosophy and Human Studies".

(A) La Facoltlt di Teologia propriamente detta: comprende tre cicli, di cui il

primo deUa durata di 5 anni, allerminede1 quale t conferito il Baccalaurea10 (S.Th.B);

il secondo della durata di 2 anni, a1lennine del quale t conferita la Licenza (S.ThL.);

illerzo. delladuratadi un congruo numero di anni, per il conseguimento del Dottorato

(S.Th.D.). La Facolta conferisce pure il Diploma in Teologia Pastorale.

JJ oorpo docenle comprende doccnti Permancnti. non-Permanenti e Visit-

ing-Teachers. I docenti Permanenti sono divisi in tre gradi: Leuori, Professori-

Associati, Professori. I Docenti non-Permanenti e i Visiting-Teachers possono essere

maltesi 0 stranieri, e variano di numero secondo le esigenze dei Dipartimenti La

Facoltll annovera inoltre, 3 Professori Emeriti.

La Facoha consta di se; Dipanimenti con i rclativi docenti, come segue

I. Dipartimento di Teologia Fondamentale e Dogmatica, incIuso

J'Ecumenismo: con 3 docenti Permanenti (di cui un Professore e due Lettori)

2. Dipartimento di Teologia Morale, incJusa la Teologia Spirituale cd

Ascetica: con 2 docenti Pennanenti (Professori)

3. Dipartimento di Sacra Scrittura. Ebraico e Greco: con 3 docenti

Permanenti (di cui un Professore e due Leuori)

4. Dipaflimento di Storia della Chiesa, Patristica ed Archeologia

Paleocristiana: con 2 docenti Permanenti (tra cui un Professore cd un posto

attualmente vacante)

5. Dipartimento di Teologia Pastorale, Dirilto Canonico e Liturgia: con 5

doeenti Pennanenti (tra cui un Professore, un Professore-Associato, due Lettori

ed un Assistente-Lettore)

6. Dipartimento di Filosofia: con 5 docenli Permanenti (Ira cui un

Professore. due Leuori e due posti atlualmente vacanti). In quest' ultimo anno,

quando gli studenti di Filosofia frequentavano gia i corsi presso l'UniversitA, iI

Governo, nella previsione dell'incorporazione della Facollll di Teologia

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neU' UniversitA, aveva gill. assegnato at Dipartimento di Fllosofia della Facol!lI

di Teologia una cifra conispondente a quattro "full timers" (un Professore e tre

Lctlori), uno dei quali destinato a1J'insegnamenlo di una scienl3. gill. inc1usa nel

Dipartimento di TeoJogia Pastorale della Facolta di Teologia. Quesla materia

potcl essere eventualmente considerata daJ Consiglio di Faco1tlt

Ogni Dipartimento. col consenso del Consiglio di Facoltit invita

annualmeme dei Lettori DOD-PennanenU seconda i propri bisogni. Ogni Dipartimenlo

e retlD da un proprio Coordinalore.

I membri Pennanenti del corpo docente. su una base di impiego "part-time",

sono presenli nella Facollll. di Teologia seconda il seguente numem di sessioni

settimanali: 5 Pro(essori per 4 sessioni e I Professore per 113 sessioni; 1 Professore-

Associato per 2 sessioni; I Letlore per 4 sessioni, 4 Lenori per 3 sessioni. 6 Lenori

per2 sessioni cd I LeUore per I sessione. Ogni sessione corrisponde a mezza giomata

lavorativa.

(B) "lnstitute for Religious Studies" l: abi.litato a conferire il Baccalaureato in

Studi Religiosi ed l: struttural:O in un cielo di corsi serali "part. time" della durata di :s

anni. ~ a1tresl abilitaloaconferire il Diploma in Studi Religiosi dopo un delo biennaJe

di corsi ,

L'lstituto ha sede in Floriana (lstituto Callolico), l: rello da un proprio

Direuoree da un "Board" soggetlo aJ Consiglio dellaFocoltAdi Teologia. il cui Renore

e iI "Chairman" delle stesso "Board". I docenti deU ' lstituto sono scelli, per 10 piu, fro

quelli Pennanenti della stessa Facolta. ma sono invitati andlC altri docenti.

"Institute of Philosophy and Human Studies" comprende un cido di 3

(C)

anni con corsi di Fi losofia, Psicologia e Sociologia, E abilitato a con ferire il

Baccalaureato in Filosofia e Scienze Umanc,

Con I'incorporazione della FacoltA di Teologia nell' UniversitA, I' lstituto di

Filosofia e Scienz.e Umane, di ratiO, riJnarrb. sospeso.

GIi studenti iscrini alia Facolta di Teologia nell'anno accademico 1988-

1989 sono cosl distribuiti

(a) Facoltadi Tcologia propriamcntedet".a: 36 "regul~" e 13 "curriculars".

Sono inoltre da aggiungere 19 studenti che, come previsto per il 1 0 cielo di

leologia. seguono corsi di filosofia e sono cosl distribuiti; 15 "regulars" iscrini

alia FacoltA di Leltere neW Univen;itA di Malta. 2 in procinto di esscrvi iscrilti in

base alia "mature matriculation", 2 "curriculars" iscrilti alia Facolta di Teologia.

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(b)

wlnstitute for Religious Studies" : 82 "regulm" e 12 Hcurriculars";

(c) " Institute of Philosophy and Human Studies": 4 " regulars" e I "cur-

ricular" .

( [(nnato)

( Hrmato)

Vincenzo Borg

+ Giuseppe Merdeca

U Rettore

U Gran Cancelliere

INTESA ANANZlARlA TRA lL GOVERNO DJ MALTA EL' ARClDlOCESI

DJ MALTA PER lL FINANZIAMENTO DEll A FACOLTA 01 TEOLOGlA

DE.I.I .'UNIVERSITA. DI MALTA

U Govemo di Malta e I' Arcidiocesi di Malta. desidcrando dare concreta anuazione

aquanto convenuto Ita la SantaSede e 10 stesso Governo all' An. S deU' Accordo del

26 settembre 1988 sull' irn::orpornzione della FacoltA di Tcologia ne ll'Univetsil.~ di

Malta. circa iI comune finanziamento deUa rnedtsima FacollA stabiliscono quanto

segue

I. JI Governo di Malta finanziem la Fac:oltA di Teologia secondo gli stessi

eriteri da esso Ilpplicati per il finanziamenlo delle a1ue FacohA.

2. L' Arcidiocesi di Malta. tramile la "Fotmdation for ThcologicaJ SlUd-

ies", contribuim aI finanziamenlO della FacollA di Tcologia ncUa misum ritenuta

necessaria. oltre i fondi deslinali daI Governo ne! Budget dell' UniversitA, ad

assicurare che la stessa FacollA possa svolgeTe le proprie funzioni in modo

rispondente a quanto stnbilito ncgli art. 3 e 4 dell'Accordo sopra citato tra la

Santa Sede e il Govemo di Malta. Tale contributo pottA raggiungeTe, aI massimo,

queUo assegnnto dal Govcmo.

3. I competemi organi amministrativi deU'Univcrsitl comunichcranno

soUecitamenle alia "Foundation for Theological Studies" I' ammonlarc del

contributo stnbilito da1 Govemo per il fmanziamcnto della Faroltb. el' ammontan

della spesa pTevista dalla slessa Facoltl per il suo convenientc funzi onamento.

4. La "Foundation for Theological Studies", entro 30 giomi daUa data

dcllac:omunicazionc di cui aI punlo 3 delJa presente lnlesa, esamined la pTevisione

di spesa della FacoltA e, lencndo como del contributo disposlo daJ Govemo,

comunicheriJ. aI Decano della Facolta I'ammonlarc del proprio contributo, che

ve~riJ. in ralc trimestrali.

5. La parte del contributo della "Foundation for Theological Studies" che

risultera non essere stata spesa al temline dell'esercizio fmanziario annuale per

il quale 10 stessocontributo erastato predisposto, san), restituita alia stessa "Foun-

dation".

6. Qualora sorgessero diffi colta di intcrprctazione 0 di applicazione delle

precedenti disposizioni, il Governo deUa Repubblica di Malta e l' Arcidiocesi di

Malta affideranno la ricerea di un'amichevole soluzione ad una commissione

paritetica che sara composta, per parte del Governo Maltese, dal Ministro

deU'Educazione e dal Segretario Generale del Ministero dell' Educazione. 0 da

loro delegati, per parte dell' Arcidiocesi di Malta, dal Presidente dclla "Founda-

tion for Theological Studies" e dal Dire"nore della "Foundation for Theological

Studies", 0 da lom delegati. e da un Presidente che s;u-a clena dagli altri membri.

26 settcmbre 1988

(fumato)

(flCI1l310)

+ Giuseppe Mercieca

Ugo Mifsud Bonnici

Per il Governo di Malta

Per I' Arcidiocesi di Malta

(fumalo)

+ Pier Luigi Celata

A

PROTOCOLLO AGG IUNTIVQ ALL' ACCOROO

TRA LA SANTA SEDE

E lL GOVE RNO DELLA REPUBB LlCA DJ MALTA

SULL' [NCORPORAZIONE DELLA FACOLTA DI TEOLOGlA

NELL' UNlVERS ITA DI MALTA

La Santa Sede e il Govemo di Malta, facendo scguilo alia proposta avanzata

dallo stesso Govemo ed alle successi\'e discussioni, stabiliscono di comune imesa di

emendare I' Anicolo Sei deU' Accordo suU'incorporazione della Facolta di Teologia

nell' UniversitA di Malta, fmnato il 26 settembre 1988, come segue

"Un rappresentante del Presidente della "Fo undation for Theological Stud-

ies", nominata dallo stesso Presidente. fam. parte del Consiglio dell'UniversitA.

Due rnppresentanti della "Foundation for Theological Studies", da questa

nominati. faranno parte del Consiglio della FacoltA di Teologia".

11 pn::sente ProtocoUo aggiuntivo ~ parte inlegrale dell ' Accordo fumato dalle

due Parti i1 26 seltembre 1988.

Fatto alia Valletta. Malta. i126 del mese di gennaio millenovecenlonovanracinque,

in due Icsli originali. ciascuno in ilaliano e in inglese. ambedue facenti ugualmenle

fede .

Per [a Sanla Sede

Per il Govemo di Malla

(fumalo)

(firmalo)

+ Pier Luigi Celata

Michae1 Fa[zon

A.rcivescovo til. di Doclea

Ministro de[J'Educazione

Nunzio AposlOlico

e Risorse Umane ....

Passed by Ihe House of Representatives al Sitting No. 389 ofthc 81h February,

"Xl<

LAWRENCE GONZI

Speaker

RICHARD J. CAUCHI

Clerk 10 the House of Representatives

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