The Reverend Dr. Thomas Bouquillon | |
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Born | Thomas-Joseph Bouquillon 16 May 1840 Warneton, Belgium |
Died | 5 November 1902 Brussels, Belgium | (aged 62)
Ecclesiastical career | |
Religion | Christianity (Roman Catholic) |
Church | Latin Church |
Ordained | 1865 (priest) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Gregorian University |
Influences | |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Theology |
Sub-discipline | Moral theology |
School or tradition | |
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Thomas-Joseph Bouquillon[7] (French pronunciation: [tɔmɑ bukijɔ̃]; 16 May 1840 – 5 November 1902) was a Belgian Catholic theologian, priest and professor. Bouquillon was the first professor of moral theology at the Catholic University of America and introduced social sciences into its curriculum.
Regarded as a prominent Catholic theologian of his time, his contributions focus on theology, the history of theology, ecclesiastical history, canon law and bibliography. He supported the educational views of Edward McGlynn[8][9] and Archbishop John Ireland[10] Bouquillon was active and influential in the organization of the Catholic universities of Lille and Washington, D.C.