This month we extend a warm welcome to Dr Andrew Kaethler, who along with his wife and six children, has relocated from Canada to become our new ‘Dean of Studies’ of the newly founded Buckfast Institute. Andrew grew up in Vancouver, Canada. At Trinity Western University he earned a MA in Religion, Culture, and Ethics. He later moved to Lithuania and taught theology and philosophy at LCC International University. In 2011 Andrew moved to Scotland and in 2015 received his PhD in Systematic Theology from the University of St Andrews. Most recently he was Academic Dean and Associate Professor of Theology at Catholic Pacific College, Canada. Andrew has published in various theological journals, co-authored two edited volumes, and written two books.
Andrew commented “It is a privilege to join the Buckfast Institute as Dean of Studies. Having previous lived and studied in the UK, it is wonderful to be back, particularly in the beautiful county of Devon. I am honoured and thrilled to contribute to the life and mission of this community. Here, faith and scholarship meet in a way that is both intellectually rich and spiritually nourishing. I look forward to this exciting journey.”
Welcome Andrew and family, and we wish you many happy years at Buckfast.
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