St Ninian Institute

Scotland’s first Catholic higher education institute in modern times, was on 25th October 2013. The Papal Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Archbishop Antonio Mennini, presided at the official opening of the new St Ninian Institute in Dundee. His Excellency also was chief celebrant at Mass in the Institute’s chapel afterwards.

The new institute is named after Scotland’s first saint, and was inaugurated by Bishop-Emeritus Vincent Logan of Dunkeld to commemorate the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Scotland, on St Ninian’s Day 2010. The institute is based at St Joseph’s, Lawside, Dundee.

St Ninian’s offers long-distance learning modules in Catholic theology and culture, and provide opportunities for ecumenical initiatives. Personal learning is augmented by residential weekends and lectures. The first annual lecture series, marking the Year of Faith, set the standard, with national and international academic contributors.

There is a strong emphasis on the arts, with courses in sacred music, history and art, which will appeal to a Catholic and non-Catholic audience alike.

THE INSTITUTE CLOSED IN SEPTEMBER 2017