The Alphonsianum was founded in 1949 by the
Redemptorists in Rome, Italy. Since 1960, the Academy has specialised in moral theology as a part of the Faculty of Theology of the
Pontifical Lateran University. In 2023,
Pope Francis granted the institute the title of "
pontifical." The Academy grants both the
licentiate and the
doctoral degrees in moral theology. ==Notable alumni==