Christopher D. Owens is Chief Executive Officer of Veterum Sapientia Institute. He completed licentiate studies at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (“the Angelicum”) with a concentration in Thomism, and is a doctoral candidate at the same university.

His research investigates the question of predestination in the writings of the early Thomists. More generally, Christopher’s research interests in both philosophy and theology are focused on the preambles of faith, ontology, meta-ethics, and action theory as found principally in the Thomistic tradition, as well as in the medieval dialectic of the University of Paris. Additionally, Christopher serves on the editorial board for Philosophical News, the official journal of the European Society for Moral Philosophy, and is vice-president of the Albertus Magnus Center for Scholastic Studies, based in Norcia, Italy.

Work History


  • present2022

    Chief Executive Officer, Veterum Sapientia Institute

    Belmont, NC

  • 20232022

    Director, Catholic Culture & Identity, Diocese of Charlotte Catholic Schools

    Charlotte, NC

  • 20222020

    Chief of Staff, Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology

    Berkeley, California

  • 20202018

    Director, Office of Family and Faith Formation, Diocese of Sacramento

    Sacramento, California

  • 20182015

    Adjunct Instructor, St. John's University

    Rome, Italy

  • 20112009

    Director of Catechesis and Youth Ministry, Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church

    Jackson, Wyoming

  • 20092007

    Director of IT and Technology Resources, Maryvale Institute

    Birmingham, England

Academic Service


  • current2016

    Editorial Board, Philosophical News

    Official Journal of the European Society for Moral Philosophy

  • current2013

    Vice-President, Director of Summer Programs Albertus Magnus Center for Scholastic Studies

    Norcia, Italy

Educational History


  • pontifical license

    Sacrae Theologiae Licentiatus (S.T.L.)

    Pontificia Università San Tommaso d'Aquino in Urbe, Rome, Italy

  • post-graduate certificate 2017

    Diplôme Européen d'Études Médiévales (D.E.E.M.)

    Fédération Internationale de Instituts d'Études Mediévales

  • pontifical master's 2015

    Sacrae Theologiae Magister (S.T.M.), Magister Theologie (Mag. Theol.)

    Internationales Theologisches Institut Hochschule für Katholische Theologie, Trumau, Austria

  • bachelor of divinity 2009

    transferred credits to ITI

    Maryvale Institute, Birmingham, England