Doctor of Divinity Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Roman Catholic Church === In the [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic Church]], a doctor of divinity is usually the holder of an honorary degree, often conferred upon a [[Bishop (Catholic Church)|bishop]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://diohuron.org/bishop-saulo-awarded-doctor-of-divinity-degree-by-huron-college/|title=Bishop Saulo awarded Doctor of Divinity degree by Huron College | Diocese of Huron|website=diohuron.org|access-date=14 December 2020|archive-date=15 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115143430/https://diohuron.org/bishop-saulo-awarded-doctor-of-divinity-degree-by-huron-college/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forums.catholic.com/t/doctoral-requirement-for-bishops/494961|title=Doctoral Requirement for Bishops|date=27 June 2018|website=Catholic Answers Forums}}</ref> In the [[pontifical university]] system, a holder of the highest earned degree in [[Catholic theology]] is styled "[[Doctor of Sacred Theology]]" (in Latin, ''Sacrae Theologiae Doctor'', abbreviated STD). Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page