Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies (Theology): Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Master of Arts in Theology: De Paul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Master of Divinity: De Andreis Seminary, Lemont, Illinois, USA
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy: St. Mary’s Seminary College, Perryville, Missouri, USA
Fr. Manuel F. Ginete C.M. comes from the Philippines, was received into the Congregation of the Mission in 1966, studied philosophy in Perryville, Missouri, and theology in Lemont, Illinois. Ordained a priest in 1976, he did his priestly ministry mostly in seminaries and formation houses. He was Rector of the Archdiocesan Regional Seminary (Theology Department) of Seminario Mayor de San Carlos, Cebu City from 1986 to 1998, when he was elected Provincial Superior of the Philippine Province of the Congregation of the Mission. He served for a term of six years, and in 2004 was appointed Delegate of the Superior General for the Vincentian Family worldwide, a post he held until 2010. From 2011 to January 2019, he was a volunteer missionary in South Sudan with the inter-congregational project, Solidarity with South Sudan, first as member and later as head of Pastoral Affairs. He also served as Program Coordinator at the Good Shepherd Peace Center, a joint project of religious congregations in Kit, Juba, South Sudan. In January 2019, he came back to the Philippines, and currently serves as Rector of St. Vincent School of Theology (SVST) and resides in De Paul House (the Vincentian Theology Formation House) in Quezon City, Philippines.
ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL, DEPARTMENTS and COMMITTEES
RECTOR: Manuel Ginete, CM, PhD
DEAN: Rolando Tuazon, CM, PhD, SThD
ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL ADVISER: Jimmy Belita, CM, PhD
PhD in Theology Program
Director: Manuel Ginete, CM, PhD
Coordinator: Rhodel Nacional, CM, PhD, SThD
Philosophy Program
Director: Kenneth Centeno, CM, PhD
Coordinator: Atty. Maria Katrina Sales-Macatiag
Ordained Ministry and Masters Program
Director: Rex Fortes, CM, PhD, SThD
KU Leuven-SVST-AdU Cooperation
Coordinator: Rex Fortes, CM, PhD, SThD
Introductory Theological Formation (ITF) Program
Director: Rhodel Nacional, CM
Lay Formation Program (Hapag-Layko)
Director: Carolina Daria
Recruitment and Admissions
Director: Torayno, CM
Resource Center for Social Concern
Director: Director: Emiliano Ibera III, PhD
Student Services
Director: Atty. Maria Katrina Sales-Macatiag
Library Committee
Director: Dario Pacheco, CM
Librarian: Maylene Urcia
Members:
Daniel Franklin Pilario, CM
Rolando Tuazon, CM, PhD, SThD
Manuel Ginete, CM, PhD, SthD
Research Committee
Chair: Rolando Tuazon, CM, PhD, SThD
Members:
Kenneth Centeno, CM, PhD
Emiliano Ibera III, PhD
Manuel Ginete, CM, PhD
Network and Linkages Committee
Chair: John Era, CM, PhD
Members:
Enrique Batangan
Emiliano Ibera III, PhD
Rolando Tuazon, CM, PhD, SThD
Daniel Franklin Pilario, CM, PhD, SThD
Curriculum and Syllabi Committee
Chair: Rolando Tuazon, CM, PhD, SThD
Members:
Kenneth Centeno, CM, PhD
Dario Pacheco, CM
Emiliano Ibera III, PhD
Scholarship Committee
Chair: Manuel Ginete, CM, PhD
Members:
Rolando Tuazon, CM, PhD, SThD
John Era, CM, PhD
Erna Carreon
Rodiper Calumpiano