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�91����� Aquinas College sits on the edge of the Los Padres National Forest, just outside Ojai,� begins a in OC Catholic. The �Roman Catholic college in Santa Paula, named after the famed philosopher, is the gateway to a life of faith for scores of influential religious scholars. Among them is Pia de Solenni.�

A member of the 91����� Aquinas College Class of 1993, Dr. de Solenni is the theological consultant to the Office of the Bishop for the Diocese of Orange, a position created specifically for her by the Most Rev. Bishop Kevin Vann. Her recently published profile in the diocesan newspaper describes her as a �Catholic theologian and noted commentator whose work has taken her from 91����� Aquinas College to a high school classroom in the Midwest, the halls of the United Nations in New York City and the Vatican in Rome.�

The story focuses heavily on Dr. de Solenni�s time at the College, which led directly to her work as a theologian. She enrolled, she admits, reluctantly and at her father�s insistence, but within two weeks, she was grateful that she had. �It was the first time that the Faith had been presented to me in an intellectual and substantial manner,� she told OC Catholic. Today, in addition to her work consulting the Office of the Bishop, she is a professor of moral theology and the associate dean for the Augustine Institute�s satellite campus at Christ Cathedral in Orange County.

�I�ve been given a unique education and role as a woman theologian,� she says, adding that her hope is �to fulfill another way that women can have an active role in the Church.�

Read the full profile, , on the Diocese of Orange website.