The Congregation for Catholic Education has confirmed the election of Reverend Father Bernhard A. Eckerstorfer OSB as the new Rettore Magnifico<\/em> of the Pontifical University of Sant’Anselmo<\/a> in Rome.<\/p>\n On 5 December 2019, the Congregation for Catholic Education confirmed the election of R.F. Bernhard Eckerstorfer, a Benedictine professor from the Abbey of Kremsm\u00fcnster (Austria), as Rector of the Pontifical University of Sant\u2019Anselmo in Rome. The election that took place on 4 October 2019 was presided over by the Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation, the Most Rev. Gregory J. Polan OSB, Grand Chancellor of the University. Professor Eckerstorfer takes office on 16 December 2019 and has taken over for the outgoing R.F. Abbot Stefano Visintin OSB, who for two years held the same position at the University.<\/p>\n The Benedictine theological school of Sant\u2019Anselmo was founded by Pope Leo XIII in 1887. It currently consists of three faculties: Philosophy, Theology and the Pontifical Institute of Liturgy. In addition to the Baccalaureate in Philosophy and Theology, it offers specializations in Philosophy, Theology and Liturgy: Philosophy of Religion, History of Theology, Spiritual Theology, Monastic Studies, Dogmatic-Sacramental Theology and Liturgy.<\/p>\n Fr. Eckerstorfer, born in Linz, Austria, obtained a Master of Theological Studies in 1994 at Mount Angel Seminary College<\/a>, Oregon, USA. After receiving a\u00a0 Magister Theologiae in 1996 with a thesis in ecumenical theology, he completed a Doctor Theologiae in 1999 with a doctoral thesis in fundamental theology at the University of Salzburg<\/a> in Austria.<\/p>\n