Doctor of Sacred Theology
- noun
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Doctor en Teología Sagrada
- The title Doctor of Sacred Theology signifies the highest level of theological scholarship in the Catholic Church.
Examples
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He received his Doctor of Sacred Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
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After years of study, she was finally awarded the Doctor of Sacred Theology degree.
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She earned her Doctor of Sacred Theology from the Vatican.
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Many priests aspire to become a Doctor of Sacred Theology.
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After years of study, she was finally awarded the Doctor of Sacred Theology degree.
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He received his Doctor of Sacred Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
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The title Doctor of Sacred Theology signifies the highest level of theological scholarship in the Catholic Church.
Synonyms
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A doctoral degree in Catholic theology from a church university
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A high university degree in religious study given to senior scholars
A university degree for advanced study and research about religion
An advanced university degree in the study of religion
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Doctor + of + sacred + theology
The phrase is compositional: 'Doctor' (a title/degree) + 'of' + 'sacred theology' (religious/theological study), so a learner who knows the words can infer it denotes a doctoral degree in religious/theological studies. Specialized institutional details (e.g. that it is the highest pontifical degree) are extra-domain knowledge, but the core meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Doctor of Sacred Theology comes from old university and church words: Doctor meant 'teacher', Sacred meant 'holy', and Theology meant the 'study of God'. So the name literally says 'teacher of the holy study of God', which is why the Church gives it as its 'highest degree' in theology.