He has an honorary doctorate in theology
STL and STD are Licentiate or Doctorate in Sacred Theology.
He studied systematic theology at Boston University. In 1964 he received an honorary doctorate from Yale.
The Doctor of Sacred Theology (S.T.D. Sacrae Theologiae Doctor) is the final theological degree in the pontifical university system of the Catholic Church. It means that the priest has a doctorate in Sacred Theology.
Doctorate
His Honorary Doctorate Degree was awarded by Our Lady of Holy Cross College, New Orleans, LA, USA
Jane Goodall received the following honorary degrees. 2004: Honorary Degree from Haverford College 2005: Honorary Doctorate Degree in Science from Syracuse University & Rutgers University 2007: Honorary Doctorate Degree in commemoration of Carl Linnaeus from Uppsala University & Honorary Doctorate Degree from University of Liverpool 2008: Honorary Doctorate Degree from University of Toronto 2011: Honorary Doctorate Degree from American University of Paris 2012: Honorary Doctorate Degree from National Tsing Hua University
In 1987, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of the West Indies.
To get a "pastorial doctorate degree, you would attend a School of Theology and study for a PhD in Theology.
The first honorary doctorate is said to have been awarded to Lionel Woodville, the Bishop of Salisbury, by the University of Oxford in the 15th century.
2001: Honorary Doctorate in Humanities degree from Monmouth University in New Jersey
He has an honorary doctorate in theology