Pierangelo Sequeri

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Pierangelo Sequeri
Dean of the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences
Diocese Diocese of Rome
Orders
Ordination28 June 1968 (1968-06-28)
Personal details
Born (1944-12-26) 26 December 1944 (age 77)
Milan, Italy
NationalityItalian
Denomination Catholic
Alma mater Pontifical Gregorian University

Pierangelo Sequeri (born 26 December 1944) is an Italian theologian of the Catholic Church who has been dean of the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences since August 2016. He is also a writer, and a composer who wrote hymns and other music. He held posts as professor of philosophy and theology at the Major Seminary in Milan, doctor and musicologist of the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, and lecturer in the aesthetics of the sacred at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera. He was professor of fundamental theology at the Theological Faculty of Northern Italy, later its dean. He has held several papal appointments.

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Biography

Pierangelo Sequeri was born on 26 December 1944 in Milan. His parents were both musicians. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Milan on 28 June 1968. He obtained a doctorate in theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in 1972. [1]

He was professor of philosophy and theology at the Major Seminary in Milan, doctor and musicologist of the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, and lecturer in the aesthetics of the sacred at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera. He became the professor of fundamental theology at the Theological Faculty of Northern Italy  [ it ]. In September 2012 he became dean of the Theological Faculty of Northern Italy. He has also been a visiting professor at a number of universities. His writings include numerous books and articles, some academic and some more popular in style, on issues of institutional, philosophical and theological education as well as the relationship between cultural anthropology and religious experience. He has been a columnist for Avvenire and worked with L'Osservatore Romano . [1]

On 25 July 2009, Pope Benedict XVI named him a member of the International Theological Commission. [2] [lower-alpha 1] On 19 May 2011, Benedict consultor to the Pontifical Commission for the Promotion of the New Evangelization. [4] On 22 September 2012, Pope Benedict named him a special auditor for the October 2012 Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization. [5] For 2015 Synod on the Family Pope Francis named him a collaborator of the Synod's Special Secretary. [6] From 2010 to 2014 he was a member of the International Commission of Inquiry on Medjugorje. [7]

On 17 August 2016, Pope Francis appointed him dean (preside) of the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences. [1] Modifications Pope Francis made to the institute's mission in 2017 and the removal of some longtime faculty resulted in a public debate about the changes. Sequeri justified the changes as a continuous development of John Paul's mandate in response to societal developments. He said that the dispute represented "moves in another battle", that is, the discontent of some in the Church with Francis' approach I general, and were not really about the institute. [8] He said the changes embodied "the continuity of the magisterium", an attempt to broaden the discussion from sexuality to affective relations more generally: "sexuality also has a dramatic dimension. A dimension that cannot be reduced to sin alone, but which is also the effect of the contradictions of life, of errors, of pressures weighing on the family and disintegrating it.... Today, the Christian conscience has become a little more responsible, fortunately. It is not enough to prohibit, it is about learning to govern your sexuality. This requires choices, morality, an ethic of sexuality that must be filled with positive content, not just limits and prohibitions." [9]

On 6 October 2018, Francis named him a consultor to the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life. [10]

Musical interests

Early in his career, while studying theology, he also obtained a music librarian's diploma in at the University of Urbino.[ citation needed ]

Sequeri composed the Symbolum, a series of songs on religious themes in a sentimental style. They are often performed during Mass in Italy. His classical compositions include the Quintetto per David; Bethania, a sonata for violin and piano; and the Jubilee Mass, for choir and orchestra, broadcast on World Vision on 3 December 2000. He collaborated with the musical group Gen Verde  [ it ], an international all-women band associated with the Focolare Movement, on the album "Il Mistero Pasquale" that was released in 2011.

He has also been director of the magazine L'ErbaMusica, a quarterly devoted to special pedagogy and musical culture.[ citation needed ]

In 1985 Sequeri developed a special music education program, called "orchestral music therapy", for children and young people with mental difficulties. The method consists of instrumental music practice and extends to inserting people into chamber or symphonic musical groups, which present public concerts using specially simplified scores. [1]

Writings

His published works include:

Academic texts
Theology and spiritual formation
Music and aesthetics

Notes

  1. ↑ He was confirmed in that position by Pope Francis on 23 September 2014. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Rinunce e Nomine, 17.08.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.07.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 July 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2019. Rev.do Pierangelo Seqeri, docente di teologia fondamentale presso la Facoltà Teologica dell'Italia Settentrionale, Milano (Italia).
  3. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 23.09.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.05.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 22.09.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "XIV Assemblea Generale Ordinaria del Sinodo dei Vescovi (4-25 ottobre 2015) - Elenco dei Partecipanti, 15.09.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  7. ↑ Wooden, Cindy (13 April 2010). "Vatican's Medjugorje commission meets". National Catholic Reporter. Catholic News Service. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  8. ↑ Roberts, James (7 August 2019). "Fears over future of John Paul II Institute played down". The Tablet. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  9. ↑ Sequeri, Pierangelo (9 October 2019). "'Honor John Paul II and listen to Francis'". La Croix (Interview). Interviewed by Nicolas Senèze and Céline Hoyeau. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  10. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 06.10.2018" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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