Stephen A. Hipp, S.T.D., S.T.L., M.A. Associate Professor of Dogmatic Theology The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity University of St. Thomas 2260 Summit Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55015-1094 Tel.: 651-962-5000 Email: hipp0531@stthomas.edu CURRICULUM VITAE EDUCATION Degrees Doctorate of Sacred Theology Insigni (between Summa and Magna) Cum Laude, Pontifical Faculty of Theology, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland, 1998. License of Sacred Theology Magna Cum Laude, Pontifical Faculty of Theology, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland, 1991. Master of Arts Degree in Philosophy, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1987. Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy (with major concentration in pre-medicine) Summa Cum Laude, Valedictorian, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1986. Academic Awards University of Notre Dame Fellowship, 1986-1987. Lupus Foundation Research Fellowship, 1985-1986. Henri Dulac Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Philosophy, 1983-1985. University of St. Thomas Distinguished Scholar Award (four years), 1982-1986. Doctoral Dissertation Person in Christian Tradition and in the Conception of Saint Albert the Great (written under the direction of Prof. J.-P. Torrell, OP). MAJOR FIELDS OF SPECIALTY General Area of Expertise: Dogmatic Theology from a Thomistic Perspective. Specialization: 1. Trinitarian theology and Christology. 2. Ecclesiology. 3. Thomas Aquinas. 1
POSITIONS HELD Associate Professor of Dogmatic Theology, The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN (2008-present). Director of Masters of Arts in Religious Education Program of The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, MN (2009-present). Assistant Professor of Dogmatic Theology, Mount Saint Mary s University and Seminary, Emmitsburg, MD (2003-2008). Faculty of Formation, Mount Saint Mary s Seminary, Emmitsburg, MD (2003-2008). Professor of Theology at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas ( ANGELICUM ) in Rome, Spring Semester 2002. Adjunct Professor/Senior Lecturer of Theology (for Masters Program in Pastoral Ministry) at Mount Marty College, Yankton, SD (1998-2003). Diocesan Theologian for the Diocese of Sioux Falls, SD (1995-2003). Censor Librorum for the Diocese of Sioux Falls, SD (1997-2003). Director of Diaconate Formation for the Diocese of Sioux Falls, SD (1995-2002). Visiting Professor to the University of Sioux Falls (as part of inter-religious dialogue on the understanding of Church and sacraments), 1999-2002. Professor for Institute of Religious Studies, Diocese of Sioux Falls (1998-2003). Seminar instructor for the ongoing education of the clergy (1999-2003). Licensed Assistant to Chair of Philosophy and President of International Federation of Philosophical Societies at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland (1993-1995). Translator and Under-assistant in Faculty of Letters, Philosophy Dept. of the University of Fribourg, Switzerland (1992-1993). English Professor at College Sainte Croix, Fribourg, Switzerland (1991-1992). Language Teacher for Académie des Langues et de Communications, Fribourg, Switzerland (1987-1990). Philosophy Assistant at College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN (1984-1986). 2
PUBLICATIONS Books Published: The Doctrine of Personal Subsistence: Historical and Systematic Synthesis, in the series Studia Friburgensia, Academic Press Fribourg, Fribourg (Switzerland) 2012. Person in Christian Tradition and in the Conception of Saint Albert the Great. A Systematic Study of its Concept as Illuminated by the Mysteries of the Trinity and the Incarnation, in the series Beiträge zur Philosophie und Theologie des Mittelalters, Aschendorff, Münster 2001. Books in preparation: Hierarchy: A Pervasive Feature of Reality. The book is an introduction to the notion of hierarchy, examining its natural and supernatural modes, and explaining their metaphysical and theological foundations. Personal Union in Christ: A Study of the Formal Intrinsic Principle of Hypostatic Constitution and the Mode of its Realization in the Incarnation. The book deals with the incarnate mode of union both as it relates uniquely to Christ and as it relates in a participatory fashion to the Mystical Body. Scholarly Articles Published in Refereed Journals or Books: Nature s Finality and the Stewardship of Creation According to Saint Thomas Aquinas, Nova et Vetera 10.1 (2012), p. 143-191. The Doctrine of Personal Subsistence in John Duns Scotus, in John Duns Scotus, Philosopher: Proceedings of The Quadruple Congress on John Duns Scotus, vol. I, eds. M. B. Ingham and O. V. Bychkov, Aschendorff Verlag / Franciscan Institute Publications, Münster (Germany) / St. Bonaventure (NY) 2010, p. 79-110. Existential Relation as Principle of Individuation, The Thomist 72 (2008), p. 67-106. Structures métaphysiques de la définition boécienne de la personne, in Penser l homme et la science, Betrachtungen zum Thema Mensch und Wissenschaft. Mélanges offerts à Evandro Agazzi à l occasion de ses soixante ans, Editions Universitaires, Fribourg (Switzerland) 1996, p. 251-286. Scholarly Articles in preparation: What is taken for granted in Aquinas proofs from understanding of the presence of a word in God. The article examines Aquinas epistemology and its implications for Trinitarian faith. 3
Other Articles Published: Profession of Faith and Oath of Fidelity (joint authorship), in The Catholic Servant, vol. XVII, no. X, October 2011. The Diaconate as an Avenue to Respond to Vocation Call, in Bishop s Bulletin, Diocese of Sioux Falls, April 1999. Reflections on Mary s Assumption, in Bishop s Bulletin, Diocese of Sioux Falls, August 1998. Collaboration in the writing of various pastoral letters and periodical articles of the Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson on the following subjects: Eucharist, Liturgy, Humanae Vitae, Episcopacy, Prayer, Ecclesiology, Mary, and Priesthood. Multimedia Publications: Le trésor des cathédrales : sens et symbolique (= The Treasure of the Cathedrals: Meaning and Symbolism), computer laser optical disc, 4¾ in. (includes user s guide), Victory Interactive Media, Lugano (Switzerland) / New York 1996. SCHOLARLY CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Hierarchy as a Pervasive Feature of the World, or the Sacred Ordering of Nature, Man and Society: its Fundamental Expressions, Inner Principle and Ultimate Origin, Archbishop Ireland Memorial Lecture, University of St. Thomas, October 17, 2011. The Necessity of Metaphysical Realism in Theological Formation, The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, August 29, 2011. The Motion of the Created Order as Rooted in the Dynamism of the Triune God, presented at the academic conference, Renewing the Face of the Earth: The Church and the Order of Creation, The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity/University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, October 29 31, 2009. One Priesthood, Two Unique Roles, presented to the faculty of The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, Gainey Conference Center, September 1, 2009 (excerpts of which were later published in Oracle, Fall 2009). Albert the Great, Thomas Aquinas and Duns Scotus on the Metaphysics of Personal Subsistence, The Quadruple Congress (John Duns Scotus), by invitation only, The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University, October 18-21, 2007. Thomas Aquinas, Henri of Ghent and Scotus on the Problem of Individuation, Patristic, Medieval and Renaissance Studies Conference, Villanova University (Philadelphia), October 13-15, 2006. 4
Ontology of the Ens Physicum Concretum in the Light of Christ, International Congress on Medieval Studies (Kalamazoo, Michigan), May 2003. Formal Methodological Principles Behind the Historico-Theological Analysis of the Resurrection, History of Jesus Seminar, Mount Saint Mary s University, as part of the Lilly Foundation conference series for the promotion of vocation in academic institutes, June 21-24, 25-28, 2004. SCHOLARLY CONFERENCES / SEMINARS ACTIVE PARTICIPANT Seminar: The Metaphysics of the Incarnation (funded by the Center for Philosophy of Religion of the University of Notre Dame), by invitation only, 18 hours over eight sessions, University of St. Thomas, March, 2014 May, 2014. Catholic Intellectual Tradition 20 th & 21 st Centuries Seminar, invitation by nomination (Faith & Reason Institute, Warner NH), Wyoming Catholic College, Lander, WY, July 4-10, 2010. Must Knowledge Be Secular? Ideological Assumptions and Institutionalization of the Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities Seminar, Center for Catholic Studies, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, June 9-12, 2010. The Legacy of John Paul II in Light of Humanae vitae Conference, The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity of the University of St. Thomas, June 16-18, 2008. Educating Clergy: Teaching Practices and Pastoral Imagination Seminar, sponsored by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Chicago, February 20-21, 2006. Meetings for a New Beginning Conference/Discussion (addressing the chasm between contemporary philosophical ideologies and the Christian world-view), by invitation only, Archdiocese of Granada (Spain), September 7-11, 2005. God After Darwin: A Theology of Evolution & Deeper than Darwin: The Prospect for Religion in the Age of Evolution Symposium, Mount Saint Mary s University, March 24, April 11, and April 28, 2005. Progetto Tommaso [ Project Thomas ] (collaborative textual exegesis shared annually by a handful of invited professors from different European universities): exegetical meeting with the Leonine Commission on Creation in the Word in the Super Ioan. of Saint Thomas (Grottaferrata, Rome), April 2003. Progetto Tommaso [ Project Thomas ]: exegetical meeting with the Leonine Commission on The Notion of Verbum in the Super Ioan. of Saint Thomas (Grottaferrata, Rome), April 2002. 5
PROFESSIONAL MINISTERIAL ACTIVITY (PRESENTATIONS & COURSES) Developed and taught philosophy course, Philosophy for Theology for the Diaconate Formation Program of the Diocese of New Ulm, MN, January, 2014 May, 2014. Developed and taught diaconal formation course, Philosophy for the New Evangelization for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, MN, Fall 2013. The Epistemological and Metaphysical Basis for Philosophical Realism, presentation, Philosophy Bootcamp, The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, October 3, 2012. Metaphysical Realism, presentation, Philosophy Bootcamp, The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, November 9, 2011. The Marian Dimension of the Church, presentation, Siena Symposium Summer Workshop, July 1, 2011. The Nature of the Liturgy, part one of a series on The Saving Power of the Liturgy, for the Tri-Parish Catholic Community in the St. Croix Valley, Church of St. Charles, Bayport (MN), July 30, 2009. The Teaching of Vatican II, part two of a series on The Saving Power of the Liturgy, for the Tri-Parish Catholic Community in the St. Croix Valley, Church of St. Charles, Bayport (MN), August 6, 2009. Devotional Reflections on the Liturgy, part three of a series on The Saving Power of the Liturgy, for the Tri-Parish Catholic Community in the St. Croix Valley, Church of St. Charles, Bayport (MN), August 20, 2009. Developed and taught a three credit course in Christology for the Diaconate Program of the Diocese of Harrisburg, PA, Spring 2008. Organized and directed Seminary Discussion Group on Trinity in Aquinas, Mount Saint Mary s Seminary, 2007-2008 academic year. Developed and taught a three credit course in Trinitarian Theology for the Diaconate Program of the Diocese of Harrisburg, PA, Fall 2007. Developed and taught a three credit course in Fundamental Theology for the Diaconate Program of the Diocese of Harrisburg, PA, Spring 2007. Organized and directed Seminary Discussion Group on Liturgy, Mount Saint Mary s Seminary, 2006-2007 academic year. Adult Education Series: Lectures on Christ, at the parish Church of St. Francis Xavier, Gettysburg (PA) during the Advent season of 2005. Organized Academic Symposium Eucharistic Communion as a Christian Contribution to Society, in honor of the Year of the Eucharist, Mount Saint Mary s Seminary, October 27, 2005. Organized and directed Seminary Discussion Group on Evolution, Mount Saint Mary s Seminary, 2005-2006 academic year. 6
Homiletics Mentoring Program at Mount Saint Mary s Seminary, 2005-2007. Transubstantiation and the Notion of Real and Sacramental Presence, presentation for ongoing priestly formation, Diocese of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls (SD), June 2000. Justification: the Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue, presentation for ongoing priestly formation, Diocese of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls (SD), May 2000. Theandric Operation and the Spiritual Doctrine of Certain 20 th Century Mystics, presentation, Jacksonville (FL), January 2000. The Theological and Philosophical Principles behind Humanae vitae, presentation for ongoing priestly formation, Diocese of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls (SD), August 1999. How the Church Prays, presentation for the Diocese of Sioux Falls, Regional Convention, Sioux Falls (SD), August 1995. COURSES TAUGHT Courses Regularly Taught: Trinity. Christology. Readings in Aquinas, Summa theologiae. Mariology. Ecclesiology. Theological Anthropology. Revelation, Faith, Theology. Theology of Pastoral Ministry. Soteriology. Introduction to Vatican II. Other Courses Taught: Patristics. Theology of the Hypostatic Union. Nexus Mysteriorum in Christo. Introduction to Theological Mysteries. Sacraments and Sacramentality. Christian Worship Philosophy: Philosophical Foundations of Christian Understanding. Modern Philosophical Errors. Philosophy of the Human Person. Philosophy for the New Evangelization. 7
Language Skills: Written and Oral Fluency in: English Spanish French Italian Research Competency in: Latin Greek Professional Organizations: American Catholic Philosophical Association Catholic Theological Society of America 8