The Leo J. Elders Foundation seeks to preserve and promote the work of the Dutch Thomist philosopher and theologian Leo J. Elders s.v.d.
The Foundation advances its mission through editing and publishing his unpublished writings as well through supporting research and publications which are conducive to the promotion of the scientific and spiritual value of his work. The Foundation wants to achieve this mission close consultation with the Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam
The Foundation, a Catholic civil legal entity established on August 20, 2020, is named after Prof. Dr. Leo J. Elders s.v.d., internationally renowned and acclaimed philosopher and theologian.
As a scholar on Aristotle and Saint Thomas Aquinas, Leo Elders (1926-2019) contributed significantly to the preservation and rediscovery of the philosophical, theological and exegetical work of Saint Thomas Aquinas.
As a missionary and priest of the Society of the Divine Word (Societas Verbi Divini), he was a tireless traveler in the service of the Kingdom of God.
As a writer, he leaves behind an extensive oeuvre in different languages and in different fields (the study of Aristotle and St. Thomas, metaphysics, natural philosophy, ethics, dogmatics, moral theology and missiology) which is characterized by a fruitful confrontation of the thought of Saint Thomas with contemporary thought.
In accordance with CIC cc. 215 and 216, the statutes of the foundation have been approved by the bishop of Haarlem-Amsterdam on June 18, 2020. In accordance with art. 4, the members of the board are appointed by the bishop of Haarlem-Amsterdam.
The Board consists of Dr. J. Vijgen (chair), Dr. J. Verburgt (secretary), N. Schonebaum (treasurer) and Prof. A. Elders (board member).
The Advisory Board consists of Mgr. J. Hendriks (Bishop of Haarlem-Amsterdam), Bruno Couillaud (IPC, Paris), Cajetan Cuddy O.P. (Dominican House of Studies, Washington D.C.), Dr. Lambert Hendriks (Major Seminary Rolduc), Prof. Dr. Carlos Augusto Casanova Guerra (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile), Matthew Levering (University of Saint Mary of the Lake, Mundelein), Elisabeth Reinhardt (Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona) and Piotr Roszak (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torún).
| Leo J. Elders Foundation | |
| address: | Zilkerduinweg 375 2114 AM Vogelenzang The Netherlands |
| IBAN bank account: | NL13 INGB 0007 9055 77 |
| BIC / Swift code: | INGBNL2A |
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