Isidro Lamelas

Isidro Lamelas is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Theology, Portuguese Catholic University (UCP), and a research member of the Research Centre for Theology and Religious Studies (CITER). He has been teaching at UCP since 2000 and holds a PhD in Patristic Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome (1998). He is the Coordinator of the Doctorate in Theology and director of the magazine Itinerarium, while also serving on the scientific council of Archivo Ibero-Americano.

• PhD in Patristic Theology, Pontificia Università Gregoriana, 1998
• First degree in Theology, Faculty of Theology, UCP, 1990
• Specialization in Patristic Sciences, Augustinian Patristic Institute
• Intensive course in Christian Archaeology, Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology
• Studies at Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome (1997–1998)

His research focuses on early Christianity, patristic literature, Gnosticism, and the theological interpretation of ancient Christian texts. He has published extensively on the Church Fathers, the origins of Christianity, and the intersection of theology with cultural and philosophical themes. His work often explores spiritual, historical, and hermeneutical dimensions of ancient Christian writings.

The most recent articles highlight a consistent engagement with themes such as Gnosticism, martyrdom as spectacle, divine laughter, ecological spirituality in Francis of Assisi, and public theology. His publications span journals like Religions, CADMO, Rever, and Itinerarium, reflecting interdisciplinary theological scholarship with roots in historical, exegetical, and cultural analysis.

Isidro Lamelas has not received any explicitly mentioned scientific awards in the provided text.

He actively supervises academic work, having served as President of Jury and Main Examiner in doctoral examinations. He is involved in multiple research projects, including COLIVING2020 and CITER, and contributes to editorial work as a guest editor for Religions and a reviewer for Humanitas. His leadership in the Doctorate in Theology program underscores his role in shaping advanced theological education.

He is a member of the Franciscan Order since 1985 and integrates this spiritual tradition into his academic work, particularly in studies on Francis of Assisi and Christian spirituality. His research projects often engage with themes of ecology, citizenship, and intercultural living from a theological perspective.