Rooted in the Heart of the Church
Founded by Pope St John Paul II, ITI lives from the faith of the whole Church, East and West, ancient and alive. You do not study about the tradition here; you stand inside it.
Our history
Theology
“Be renewed by the transformation of your mind”
Romans 12:2
Liberal Arts Education
“The truth will set you free”
John 8:32
Marriage and Family
“Renewal of the world comes through the family”
A Pontifical Faculty in the Catholic Culture of Austria
“Experience Christendom in beautiful Catholic Austria”
Great Books
“Great Books, no textbooks”
The Seminar Method
“Seminar discussion, no lectures”
ITI forms students in Catholic theology as a unified whole through primary sources, shared liturgical life, and a deeply personal academic community ordered to truth and mission.
Conference 16–17 Oct 2026
Conference: Demographic Winter: Searching for the Right Answers in Europe
A conference on Europe's demographic winter and the search for right answers, from family and society to faith and culture.
What makes ITI special
Founded by Pope St John Paul II, ITI lives from the faith of the whole Church, East and West, ancient and alive. You do not study about the tradition here; you stand inside it.
Our history
Scripture, the Fathers, St Thomas: read whole, face to face, around one table. Wrestling with the greatest minds of the Church turns learning from information into transformation.
How we study
Roman Mass and Byzantine Divine Liturgy frame every day. What you study in the morning, you pray in the evening, until theology becomes something you live, not something you own.
Liturgical life
Students, families, and professors share one campus, one table, one life. Formation happens in friendship, in conversations that continue long after the seminar ends.
Campus life
A castle village near Vienna, the Alps within reach, Rome close by. Study in English while living amid the beauty and Catholic memory of Europe, often more affordable than at home.
Life in Austria
Nothing here ends with a degree. Marriage and family, priesthood, teaching, service: every path from Trumau leads outward, into the Church and the world.
After ITI
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Founded by Pope St John Paul II, ITI stands within the living tradition of the Catholic Church, faithful in doctrine and open to the full breadth of East and West. Its life and study are shaped by the Church's worship, teaching, and intellectual inheritance.
Our history02
Students do not only read about theology. They encounter Scripture, the Fathers, the Doctors of the Church, and St Thomas directly, then bring what they have read into serious seminar conversation. Learning becomes active, personal, and demanding.
How we study03
Roman Holy Mass, Byzantine Catholic Divine Liturgy, sacramental life, and daily prayer are not additions to study. They form the rhythm of the day and teach students to receive theology as something prayed, not only discussed.
Liturgical life04
ITI is residential, international, and personal. Formation continues around tables, in friendship, family life, shared work, and ordinary campus days. Students are known by name and learn within a community that carries the life of faith together.
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In the heart of Europe, ITI offers an English-speaking Catholic education shaped by Austria's beauty, tradition, and closeness to Rome. For many international students, it is a more affordable way to study, pray, and live in a truly Catholic and international community.
Life in Austria
Undergraduate
One year foundation in liberal arts, theology, and prayer.
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Bachelor
Three year liberal arts degree shaped by Catholic theology, reason, and culture.
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Baccalaureate
Close seminar reading in Scripture, the Fathers, and St Thomas.
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Master
Graduate formation for marriage, family, theology, and human sciences.
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Licentiate
Advanced theological study for research, teaching, and service in the Church.
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Doctorate
Doctoral research in sacred theology for scholarly and ecclesial mission.
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The best way to know whether ITI is your place is to come to Trumau, meet the community, step into the chapel, and see how study, prayer, and friendship belong together.