On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the academic community participated in the inauguration ceremony of the new Rector, Rev. Prof. Fernando Puig.
The event was presided over by the Vice Grand Chancellor of the University, Monsignor Mariano Fazio, who also welcomed the professors who will assume new positions: Rev. Prof. Giulio Maspero (Dean of Theology), Rev. Prof. Thierry Sol (Dean of Canon Law), Rev. Prof. Giovanni Zaccaria (Vice-Rector), and Prof. Carla Rossi Espagnet (Director of ISSR at Apollinare).
The outgoing Rector, Don Luis Navarro, thanked the academic community for the support received during his eight-year term, also recalling the progress made by Santa Croce during this time.
“A new generation's work begins,” said the new Rector Puig. He then thanked his predecessor and all those who, over the years, contributed to his spiritual, human, and professional growth. “We have a great responsibility, but we also have great protectors and intercessors: St. John Paul II, St. Josemaría Escrivá, and Blessed Álvaro del Portillo: we are not alone.”
The first inaugural event of the new Rector, marking the 40th anniversary of the University, is scheduled for Monday, October 7.
