Marko Ivan Rupnik
Marko
Ivan Rupnik was born 28 November 1954 in Zadlog, Slovenia near Idrija.
He is the fourth child, after three sisters, born to Ivan and Ivanka Kaucic.
In 1973 he entered the Society of Jesus. He studied philosophy in Ljubljana
and then, in 1977, enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome where
he finished studies in 1981. Theological studies at the Pontifical Gregorian
University of Rome followed. He was ordained a priest in 1985. Still at
the Gregorian, he began a specialization in missiology. From 1987 to 1991
he lived in Gorizia at the Jesuit “Morning Star” Center where
he worked mainly with youth. In 1991 he earned a doctorate from the Gregorian’s
Faculty of Missiology with a dissertation on The Theological Missionary
Meaning of Art in the Writings of Vjaceslav Ivanovic Ivanov.
Since September of 1991 he has lived and worked in Rome at the Centro
Aletti, of which he is the director. He teaches at the Pontifical Oriental
Institute, the Pontifical Gregorian University, Saint Anselm Pontifical
Liturgical Institute, and gives seminars and lectures at numerous other
European academic institutions. Since 1999 he has been a consultant for
the Pontifical Council for Culture.
In February of 2000 he received the “France Preseren” Award,
the Slovenian Republic’s highest recognition for contributions to
the cultural patrimony. In 2002 he was decorated with the honor “Sign
of honor of the freedom of the Slovenian Republic”, conferred on
him by the president of the republic. In 2003 he received the international
“Beato Angelico” prize for Europe.
His work as an artist and theologian has always been complimented with
work that is more specifically pastoral, above all in leading numerous
courses and retreats.
Besides many collective exhibits he has presented his works in personal
exhibits among which those in:
1979 Rome, Italy
Milan, Italy
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1980 Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Ljubljana, Slovenia
1985 Ljubljana, Slovenia
1987 Rome, Italy
1996 St. Petersburg, Russia
1997 Triest, Italy
Brno, Czech Republic
Olomouc, Czech Republic
Rome, Italy
Cluj, Romania
2002 Genzano di Roma, Rome province, Italy
In 1993 he painted the presbytery of the Saint-Martin Church of Troyes,
France and in 1994 that of the Jesuit novitiate chapel of Kolín,
Czech Republic.
With Centro Aletti’s Atelier of spiritual art he has created mosaics
in all the places indicated in Centro Aletti's web site: www.centroaletti.com
He Threw His Arms Around His Neck
The Spiritual Intelligence of Feelings
In the Fire of the Burning Bush
Latest Ideas on the Thresh-hold
Boguljub’s Stories: Love Remains
The Path of Christian Vocation
The Path of New Life
An Integral Knowledge. The Way of the SymbolA Minute with the Gospel. CDs Collection
The Tomorrow of Religious Life
