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Two temporarily professed brothers from our Center of Institutional Studies defended their respective thesis successfully in the afternoon of September 9, 2013, the first day of the new academic year. Brothers Mariano and Isaac crowned their philosophical and theological studies at the Faculty of Christian Studies of the University of Saint Joseph with the presentation and successful defense of their thesis at the Seminary of Saint Joseph, Macau.
Brother Mariano Maung, OP, presented and defended his thesis before a tribunal of three professors. The title of the thesis is “Relationality in the Fourth Gospel.†The panel of interrogators was composed of the following: Fr. Joao Eleuterio, Dean of the Faculty of Christian Studies, President; Professor Fr. Fausto Gomez, OP, chief examiner, and Professor Arnold Monera, Supervisor. Brother Mariano obtained the highest qualification: Summa cum Laude.
Brother Isaac Saw Aye Sei, OP, also presented and defended his thesis entitled “The First Missionary Speeches of Peter and Paul in Acts: A Contrast.” The members of his tribunal were the following: Â Fr. Joao Eleuterio, President; Professor Fr. Franz Gassner, SVD, chief examiner, and Professor Arnold Monera, Supervisor. Brother Isaac obtained the highest degree, Summa cum laude.
The members of St. Dominic’s Priory and the professors and students of the Faculty of Christian Studies congratulate joyfully our brothers Mariano and Isaac. Congratulations and more power to you!