October 15, 2026 Academic Year 2026-’27 Inauguration Ceremony

On October 15, 2026, the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum celebrated the solemn Inauguration Ceremony of the 2026-2027 Academic Year. The event, hosted by the Very Reverend President Fr. José Enrique Oyarzún, L.C., began at 11:30 a.m. in the Athenaeum’s John Paul II Auditorium.

The live video of the event was streamed on our Facebook page.

Event Program:

• 11:30 a.m.: Institutional Greetings by the Chancellor, Fr. Carlos Alberto Gutiérrez López, L.C. READ THE SPEECH HERE
• Inaugural Address by the Very Reverend President, Fr. José Enrique Oyarzún, L.C. READ THE SPEECH HERE
• Lectio Magistralis by His Eminence Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Vicar General of His Holiness for the Diocese of Rome and Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of St. John Lateran, titled: “The Mission of the Church of Rome in the 21st Century: Rome, a City for the World.” READ THE LECTIO HERE
• Academic Excellence Awards.
• Remarks by a Student and a Faculty Member.