6th Ratzinger Symposium

Exploring the Thought of Joseph Ratzinger / Benedict XVI

13th and 14th April 2023

St Saviour's Priory, Dublin 1, Ireland

Postcode: D01 A4EA

The 6th International Ratzinger Symposium to be held in Ireland seeks to allow Ratzinger’s theological contribution, his own unique voice, to emerge from the blurred image that his leadership roles at times gave rise. The Symposium will explore the legacy of the theologian Pope as well as the future possibilities and impact of this thought. 

Schedule and Abstracts

To access the schedule of talks and associated abstracts please click on the three white lines at the top left hand corner of this webpage.

Registration for the Symposium

To register to attend the Symposium in person or over zoom please email Dr Mary Frances McKenna at info@ratzingersymposium.org

For those attending in person there is a charge each day of €15 to cover refreshments. This includes tea / coffee and biscuits morning and afternoon and lunch of soup and sandwiches. 

For those attending over zoom a zoom link will be issued to those registered on 12 April.

Whether attending in person and over zoom we would ask attendees to make a donation to St Saviour's Priory. St Saviour's is generously hosting the Symposium. Please reference the Ratzinger Symposium in the bank transfer. 

St Saviours Priory No. 1 Account

IBAN: IE02 AIBK 9311 3681 6680 25

BIC: AIBKIE2D

About the Ratzinger Symposium

The Ratzinger Symposium was set up by Professor D. Vincent Twomey in 2013 upon pope Benedict XVI's resignation from the papacy. Fr Vincent Twomey, professor emeritus of moral theology Pontifical University Maynooth, undertook his doctoral thesis at Regensburg University in the 1970s under the supervision of Joseph Ratzinger. The Ratzinger Symposium has held a number of Symposia and talks. The aim of which is to offer scholars the opportunity to explore the thought of Joseph Ratzinger / Benedict XVI in a collegial atmosphere and enable those with an interest in his thought to meet and discuss his work. 

Location of the Symposium

St Saviour's Priory (stsavioursdublin.ie) is located in central Dublin with good transport links from Dublin airport and to the rest of the city and country. There are multiple hotels nearby. St. Saviour’s Priory, Upper Dorset Street, Dublin. D01 A4EA, Ireland.