On Saturday 16 October 2021, an alumni of our college, Fr. Alessandro Trespioli OSB, celebrated his first Mass at his “alma mater”. Fr Alessandro is a monk of the venerable Monastery of Montecassino, and he studied philosophy and theology at the Pontifical Athenaeum Sant’Anselmo, where he is still enrolled as a second-year student of the licentiate program in Monastic Spiritual Theology.
He was ordained a priest on 25 September 2021 by the imposition of hands of H.E. Mons. Vittorio Viola, Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. After his First Collegio Sant’Anselmo Mass, Fr. Alessandro gave his blessing individually to the residents of the college.
Altre Notizie
Pope Leo XIV has taken possession of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in a ceremony that included members of the Collegio and Schola of Sant’Anselmo. His homily reflected on the universality of salvation and the urgency of proclaiming the Gospel.
Collegio Sant’Anselmo recently hosted a Byzantine Rite Vespers with the Pontifical Greek College, highlighting Benedictine unity across liturgical traditions. The shared prayer and informal supper afterward deepened mutual understanding between the two communities.
Collegio Sant’Anselmo hosted two high-ranking Vatican officials for its Spring Day of Formation on safeguarding minors and vulnerable persons. The event underlined the Collegio’s role as a place of serious theological and pastoral formation.
