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up. The fact is that the imprimatur was issued to publish my abridged dissertation,
not as a favor, but as a requirement in order for me to receive
both the title ―Doctor‖ and the diploma. Whoever fabricated the lie of the
rescinding of the imprimatur, reveals his/her malignant intent to defame
me. No such thing ever happened.
The Issuing of the Imprimatur is Dictated by the Norms of
the University. The allegation that I was never awarded the imprimatur
because ―it is impossible for a non-Catholic to receive an imprimatur for
a book,‖ ignores my unique situation. I was both the first non-Catholic to
be admitted at the Gregoriana in 450 years and also the first non-Catholic
to receive the imprimatur for a dissertation. The imprimatur was
granted to me not as a favor, but as a requirement of the University.
The official norms for the publication of doctoral dissertations
are given in a 16 pages Latin booklet, entitled Normae Officiales ad Disertationes
Doctorales Typis Edendas— Official Norms for Publishing
Doctoral Dissertations. Half of the booklet is made up of sample pages of
imprimatur. Click here for pictures of the booklet
www.biblicalperspec-tives.com/parttwo/normaecover.html
Briefly stated some of the main ―Normae Generales— General
Norms for publishing the dissertation can be summarized as follows:
After passing all the exams and the defense of the dissertation, a
doctoral candidate must publish a part or the whole dissertation in order
to receive the diploma.
The dissertation cannot be published unless it has the written approval
of two examiners. The statement of approval must reads as follows:
―Vidimus et approbamus at normam Statutorum Universitatis—We have
seen it and approved it in accordance with the norms of the Statutes of the
University.‖ The statement must carry the names of the two examiners
(with the letters S. J., that is, Societas Jesu) and must be placed behind
the title page.
In the same place must be given the date, month, and year of
the approval, in accordance with the instructions of the Dean‘s Office.