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Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology (PIAC)
Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology (PIAC) is a recognised university in Vatican City (Holy See). Below is what AlmiStudy
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CityRome
RegionEurope
TypePrivate
SubjectsChristian Archaeology; Early Christian Art and Epigraphy; Topography; Conservation of Christian Heritage
AccreditationHoly See — Dicastery for Culture and Education (formerly the Congregation for Catholic Education); ecclesiastical faculties under the Apostolic Constitution Veritatis Gaudium; the Holy See participates in the Bologna Process / EHEA
The Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology (PIAC, 1925) is a unique specialist institute for early-Christian archaeology, art, epigraphy, and the conservation of Christian heritage (closely tied to the study of the catacombs). An ecclesiastical institution of the Holy See (physically in Rome). Highly international student body. Degrees are ecclesiastical (Baccalaureate/Licentiate/Doctorate); verify civil recognition in your own country before applying.
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