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I can't seem to find any information as to what the initials O.E.S.L stand for after Msgr. Gerald Dino, OESL.

Any information?

Thanks

I believe it's the Sacred Licentiate in Eastern ecclesiology.

Ryan

I found via google: Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.) but have yet to find OESL.

Licentiate in Eastern Church Science

Of course OESL are the Latin initials. This degree can only be earned at the Pontifical Oriental Institute. A doctorate can also be earned.

The following website list all the faculties and degrees of the Pontifical Universities in Rome:
http://www.collegiosanlorenzo.org/Ammissione/Universit-EN.htm

Is this the same then as, just in a different order, to confuse us?:

FACULTY OF EASTERN CHURCH SCIENCES
License (2� years)
Approximately two-thirds of the students at the Oriental Institute study in the Faculty of Eastern Church Studies. The departments of the faculty are 1) theology and patristics, 2) liturgy, and 3) history. Having completed a first degree in theology at another institution, students are admitted to the program for the licentiate degree (S.E.O.L.). Those who successfully complete the licentiate may go on to pursue a doctorate (S.E.O.D.).

Yes