Pastor Pietro Bolognesi

Pietro Bolognesi (b. 1946) completed his studies in Bologna and at the Faculty of Theology of Vaux-sur-Seine near Paris, where he earned a degree in theology (BTh, MTh). In 2011, the Faculté Jean Calvin (Aix-en-Provence) awarded him an honorary doctorate (ThD, h.c.). He was professor of systematic theology in Rome (1975-88) and then at theInstitute of Evangelical Formation and Documentation (IFED) in Padua (1989-). He was a member of the Theological Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance and is a member of the College of Guarantors of FEET (Communion of European Evangelical Theologians). He also edited the journal Studies in Theology (1978-2002) and Ideaitalia (1997-2012).

Among his numerous publications: The Freedom of Discipline (1994); The Heavy Wings, with S. Nappo (1994); Free to Believe (1997); Gospel Declarations. The Evangelical Movement 1966/96, vol I (1997); Gospel Statements. The Evangelical Movement 1997/2017, vol II (2017); The People of Disciples (2002); The Evangelical Movement, with L. De Chirico (2002); Pietro Martyr Vermigli (1499-1562). Humanist, Reformer, Pastor, with A. Olivieri (2003); An Evangelical Witness in Padua (2005); Dictionary of Evangelical Theology, with L. De Chirico and A. Ferrari (2007); Calvin Yesterday and Today in Italy, with A. Olivieri (2010); Between Believing and Knowing. From the Protestant Reformation to Reformed Orthodoxy (2011); Elements of Ecclesiology (2012); From Freedom to Praise (2013); editor of Institution of Persuasive Theology [1679-85], F. Turrettini, 20 vols. planned (2015-).

In addition to being pastor of the Reformed Baptist Church in Padua, he has been involved in the Italian Evangelical Alliance (AEI) and the Foundation of Evangelical Reformed Baptist Churches (CERBI).