On September 16th, 2016, the Chancellor of the Catholic University “Pzmny Pter” in Budapest, Hungary, Prof. Szaboles Anselm Szuromi, O. Praem.; announced the awarding of the Pzmny Prize to Prof. Fr. Bruno Esposito, OP, Full-Professor in the Faculty of Canon Law at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas.
“It is an extraordinary privilege for us to award Prof. Bruno Esposito OP, currently Full-Professor in the Faculty of Canon Law and former Dean of said Faculty as well as ex-Academic Vice-Rector of the Angelicum, together with two other professors; with our highest scientific recognition the Pzmny Prize- on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of our Institute. This is due to his unique scholarly work in the science of canon law, and not only for his highly appreciated scholarly services at our Institute done by him since 2006, but also for his scientific contributions to this discipline of the Catholic Church. I would like to express my gratitude to you because the Dominican Order and the renowned University of St. Thomas the Angelicum (Rome) through Prof. Bruno Esposito OP, has enriched canon law instruction and research at the highest level at my University for the good of the Church.”
— Prof. Szaboles Anselm Szuromi, O. Praem
The festive event will take place in Budapest at the Pzmny Pter Catholic University on October 14th, 2016, in the presence of His Eminence Pter Card. Erdo, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Primate of Hungary.
(5 October 2016)