Pia de Solenni

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Pia de Solenni is a theologian who formerly served as the chancellor of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange in California. [1] Solenni is an alumna of Thomas Aquinas College where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts-Great Books, and of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum, where she earned a Bachelor of Sacred Theology. [2] [3] Subsequently, she earned a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome; for this work, she received the 2001 Award of the Pontifical Academies, presented by John Paul II. [1] Dr. de Solenni has worked at the Family Research Council. [4]

Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal , The Washington Post , [4] and National Catholic Reporter , and she has appeared on CNN, ABC News, MSNBC, Hardball with Chris Matthews , The O’Reilly Factor , and other television programs.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bishop Kevin W. Vann Appoints Pia de Solenni, SThD as Chancellor of the Diocese of Orange" (Press release).
  2. ↑ List of people associated with the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas
  3. ↑ "Pia de Solenni". catholic.com. Catholic Answers.
  4. 1 2 de Solenni, Pia (2005-03-24). "Our Role in The Church". The Washington Post . p. B3. Retrieved 2010-12-04.


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