Dominican Biblical Institute

The Dominican Biblical Institute (DBI) was a biblical research center, initiated and financed by the Irish Dominican friars in Limerick, Ireland. Founded in 2000, it closed in September 2015.[1]

Dominican Biblical Institute
Active2000–2015
Location
Limerick
,
County Limerick
,
Ireland
AffiliationsDominican Order

History

The Dominican Province of Ireland founded the DBI in 2000 to engage in advanced biblical research, training and teaching. The Institute was formally established in 2007. At this time they took on several PhD candidates, such as John B. Shelton, Mary T Brien, and Thomas P. Nelligan. Nelligan graduated in 2012, and Brien in 2013.

The DBI ran a Diploma in Biblical and Theological Studies is a 3-year, level 6 course, accredited by the St. Patrick's College, Maynooth. The 30th May 2012 saw successful students being awarded diplomas by Maynooth at a Graduation Ceremony.[2] A further group of students were awarded the diploma in autumn 2014, and the final group were awarded the diploma in 2015. The Institute closed due to financial pressures in 2015,[3] this coincided with the Dominicans leaving Limerick.

The library was distributed to other Dominican institutions in Ireland.[1]

The purpose-built facility is currently for sale.

Directors of the DBI

Fr. Dermot Brennan OP who was prior in Limerick conceived the idea of the DBI and stayed as its head until it was officially launched.[4]

  • Fr Tom Brodie OP (2007-2012)
  • Fr Gerard Norton OP (2012-2015)

References
  1. Clifford, Brendan; Norton, Gerard (2015-09-03). "The Dominican Biblical Institute will cease from September 2015" (Press release). Limerick, IE: Dominican Biblical Institute. Archived from the original on 2016-01-10. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  2. "Biblical Institute graduation". killaloediocese.ie. Ennis, IE: Killaloe Diocese. 2012-06-12. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
  3. Lack of funding forces Limerick’s Dominican Biblical Institute to close by Greg Daly, The Irish Catholic, October 15, 2015.
  4. Bible centre reaches its apocalypse after long genisis by Mairead Cahoimh, Limerick Leader, April 29, 2006.
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