Thomas Cattoi

Associate Professor of Christology and Cultures

Dwan Family Endowed Chair in Ecumenical and Interfaith Dialogue

Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University and Graduate Theological Union

Thomas Cattoi, a native of Italy, studied economics and philosophy at Oxford and London Universities before completing a PhD in Systematic and Comparative Theology at Boston College. In 2006, he joined the faculty of the Jesuit School of Theology and the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. His teaching and publications explore Buddhist-Christian dialogue -with particular attention to the Tibetan tradition- , Christology, and early Christian theology and spirituality. Prof. Cattoi has been co-editor of the journal Buddhist-Christian Studies since 2015.  His forthcoming publications are the Handbook of Buddhist-Christian Studies (co-edited with Carol Anderson, Routledge); Eastern Orthodox Theology and World Religions (co-edited with Brandon Gallaher, Brill); and the monograph Seeking Wisdom, Embracing Compassion: A Philokalic commentary to Tsong kha pa's 'Great Treatise' (Brill).