Background
Pittau, Giuseppe was born on October 20, 1928 in Villacidro, Cagliari, Italy.
bishop priest theologian university professor
Pittau, Giuseppe was born on October 20, 1928 in Villacidro, Cagliari, Italy.
Bachelor in Philosophy, Colegio Máximo, Barcelona, Spain, 1952. Master of Arts in Theology, Sophia University, Tokyo, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, Harvard University, 1963.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Loyola University, Chicago, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Sogang University, Seoul, Korea, 1996.
Teaching fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1961-1962;
assistant professor, Sophia U., 1963-1966;
professor, Sophia U., 1966-1982;
academic dean, Sophia U., 1966-1968;
chairman of the board of trustees, Sophia U., 1968-1975;
president, Sophia U., 1975-1981;
rector Jesuit community, Sophia U., 1968-1974;
provincial of Japanese Province, Society of Jesus, Tokyo, 1980-1981;
coadjutor pontifical delegate, Society of Jesus, Rome, 1981-1983;
regional assistant for East Asia and Italy, Society of Jesus, Rome, 1983-1992;
general councillor, Society of Jesus, Rome, since 1983;
delegate international houses of rome, Society of Jesus, Rome, 1988-1992;
president, Pontifical Gregorian U., Rome, since 1992. Delegate Civilta Cattolica journal, Rome, 1995. President Roman Church Institutions Library.
Network, Rome, 1992; board directors IFCU.