Dominican House of Studies
| Dominican House of Studies | |
|---|---|
| Short name | DHS |
| Type | House of studies (religious order) |
| Status | Active |
| Affiliation | Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception |
| Religious communities | Dominican friars of the Province of St. Joseph |
| Operated by | Order of Preachers, Province of St. Joseph |
| Religious order | Order of Preachers (Dominicans) |
| Country | United States |
| Website | Official site |
| Degrees | Graduate degree programs in theology |
| Faculty | Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P. (President); Fr. Bruno Shah, O.P. (Dean of the Pontifical Faculty); Fr. Basil Cole, O.P. (Master of Sacred Theology, Professor Emeritus) |
| Pontifical status | Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception |
The Dominican House of Studies (DHS) is a school of theological training operated by the Dominican friars of the Province of St. Joseph (Order of Preachers) in the Thomistic tradition of St. Thomas Aquinas. It hosts the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception, whose graduate degree programs are open to Dominican student brothers, lay students, priests, seminarians, and consecrated religious.
Academics
Degree programs are offered through the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception, and the House of Studies also offers continuing education. Presidential Scholarships are available to high-achieving applicants beginning studies in the Fall. The library maintains a rare book collection, described by head librarian Fr. John Martin Ruiz, O.P. The Dominican House of Studies is also home to the Thomistic Institute.
Campus and Formation
Formation takes place within the fraternal community of Dominican student brothers of the Province of St. Joseph, who study alongside lay students, priests, seminarians, and consecrated religious. The campus includes the Dominican House of Studies Chapel, used for events such as commencement. Prospective students are invited to plan a visit and meet with faculty, and prospective student days are held on campus.
Current Status
Rev. Dominic Legge, O.P. was named President of the Pontifical Faculty. Fr. Bruno Shah, O.P. was named Dean of the Pontifical Faculty. The House of Studies annually presents the St. Dominic Medal at commencement, with recipients including Bp. Daniel Flores (2025), Mr. John Garvey (2024), and Msgr. Andrew Baker (2023).