Back جامعة حبرية Arabic Universitat pontifícia Catalan Papežská univerzita Czech Päpstliche Universität German Pontifikaj Universitatoj Esperanto Universidad Pontificia Spanish دانشگاه پاپی Persian Paavillinen yliopisto Finnish Université pontificale French אוניברסיטה אפיפיורית HE
A pontifical university or athenaeum is an ecclesiastical university established or approved directly by the Holy See, composed of three main ecclesiastical faculties (Theology, Philosophy and Canon Law) and at least one other faculty. These academic institutes deal specifically with Christian revelation and related disciplines, and the Church's mission of spreading the Gospel, as proclaimed in the apostolic constitution Sapientia christiana.[1] As of 2018, they are governed by the apostolic constitution Veritatis gaudium issued by Pope Francis on 8 December 2017.