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Rev Dr Simon Gaine OP serves as an Official Fellow at Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford, and is currently assigned to the Pontifical University of St Thomas (Angelicum) in Rome. At the Angelicum, he holds the Pinckaers Chair in Theological Anthropology and Ethics within the Theology Faculty, lectures on Theology of Grace and Christian Anthropology, and oversees the Doctoral Seminar. He concurrently directs the Angelicum Thomistic Institute and serves on the Advisory Board of Blackfriars’s Aquinas Institute, the Pontifical Academy of St Thomas, and the Vatican’s International Theological Commission.
Education:
- Doctorate in modern Catholic theology, University of Oxford
His research centers on Systematic Theology with specialization in Christian Anthropology, Theology of Grace, Ethics, and Eschatology. As holder of the Pinckaers Chair, he explores foundational questions about divine grace, human nature, and eternal destiny through rigorous engagement with Thomistic thought and contemporary theological discourse.
His publications demonstrate sustained focus on Christological mysteries and eschatological questions, examining topics like the Saviour's vision of the Father and free will in heavenly existence. These works reflect deep integration of patristic sources, medieval scholasticism, and modern philosophical theology within Catholic intellectual tradition.
Fr Gaine supervises doctoral candidates through the Angelicum's Doctoral Seminar. As Director of the Angelicum Thomistic Institute, he leads interdisciplinary research teams advancing Thomistic studies and fostering dialogue between theology, philosophy, and contemporary culture.
