Staff

Academic Education:

• St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, Co Kildare Doctoral Degree in Theology (PhD)  2003-2007
• Master’s Degree in Theology (MTh) 2001-2003
• Baccalaureate in Theology & Arts (BATh)   1998-2001
• National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Co Kildare Professional Diploma in Education (PDE)   2011-2012

• Forthcoming “God (Titles and Epithets) Christianity” The Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, De Gruyter, 2014. Forthcoming “Biblical Literacy: The Irish Situation,” Ways of Knowing, T&T Clark, September 2014.
• “Christian Blogging” Treasures of Irish Christianity 2, Veritas, 2013.
• “Comparative Theology and the Flood Narrative,” Opening Heaven’s Floodgates, Gorgias Press, 2013.
• “The Divine Designations in Biblical Texts: Towards a Hermeneutical Model,” Text, Theology, and Trowel: Recent research into the Hebrew Bible, Scranton, PA: Scranton Univ Press, 2010.
• “The Influence of Egyptian Throne Names on Isaiah 9:5: A Reassessment in Light of the Divine Designations in the Book of Isaiah,” A Land Like Your Own, Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2010.
• “Rethinking Irish Catholic Identity,” Studying Faith, Practicing Peace, Irish Peace Centres, 2010.

CIBI Modules:

• Induction module.
• Long Essay Preparation Modules.
• Dissertation Preparation Module.

• 2016 PhD in Theology for a thesis on Elizabeth of the Trinity (London)
• 2009 MA in Christian Spirituality, focusing on the development of the Mystical Tradition until c.1500 (London)
• 2006 Dip HE (through the medium of Gaelic) in Gaelic and Related Studies. Main focus was on the history of the Gàidhealtachd and the early Celtic Church (Sabhal Mòr Ostaig/UHI)
• 1994 MBA (Henley)
• 1975 B Arch (hons) (Edinburgh)

• Is currently a member of the editorial Board for The Faith Companion and is a regular author of articles on Theology and Spirituality for various publications.
• Is a published translator of theological books and articles from French and Spanish. He Is currently working on the translation of the multi volume El Carmelo Teresiano en la historia from Spanish.

• S12: St Elizabeth of the Trinity: A Trinitarian Mystic.
• MTh03: John of the Cross, Mystic, Writer and Thinker
• MTh10: Elizabeth of the Trinity and the Mystical Tradition.

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering), University College Galway, 1977
• Bacc. Phil., The Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy, Dublin, 1983
• Doctorate in Systematic Theology, The Gregorian University, Rome, 1990
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Spirituality, The National University of Ireland, 2009

• What We Believe: Understanding the Faith that We Share with the Saints. Dublin: Veritas, 2010.
• My Soul Shall Be Healed. The New Translation of the Missal. Dublin: Veritas, 2012.
• St Albert of Jerusalem and the Roots of Carmelite Spirituality. Institutum Carmelitanum textus et studia historica carmelitana, 34. Rome: Edizioni Carmelitane, 2012.
• “The Sources in the Earlier Latin Tradition of the References to Salvation in the Carmelite Rule” in The Mystery of Christ in the Fathers of the Church: Essays in Honour of D. Vincent Twomey SVD, edited by Janet E. Rutherford and David Woods (Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2012) pp. 179-191.
• “Nourishment for the Human Spirit,” Milltown Studies 69 (2012) 1-35.

• MTh05: Reading St Edit Stein.
• MTh08: The Carmelite Claim to an Elijan Succession.
• T02: The Sacramental Basis of Christian Living.
• T04: The People of God.
• T09: Christology.
• T10: Understanding the Charism of Consecrated Life.
• H02: The Origins of the Carmelite Family.
• H06: The Historical Founders of the Carmelites.
• H07: The History of Female Contemplative Life and Recent Developments.
• S05: Titus Brandsma.
• S09: St Albert of Jerusalem.
• DC25: Titus Brandsma.
• DC35: Female Contemplative Life and Recent Developments.
• DC40: St Albert of Jersusalem.
• Dc42: Who Founded the Carmelites?
• DC43: The Charism of Consecrated Life.

John is a module corrector for the Carmelite Institute of Britain and Ireland. He is also a graduate of CIBI, having completed his Masters in Theology (Carmelite Studies).

Academic Qualifications:

• 2016 M.A. (Merit) Carmelite Studies York St. John University, UK.  Dissertation: “Elizabeth of the Trinity’s treatment of Divine Indwelling and Transformation in John of the Cross, as presented by Max Huot de Longchamp and Jean Rémy”
• 2011  Diploma in Carmelite Spirituality,  Milltown Institute, Dublin
• 1984  M.A. (Jure Oficii) Trinity College Dublin (University of Dublin)
• 1981 Ph.D. National University of Ireland (U.C.D.) – Theoretical Solid State Physics & Chemistry
• 1977 Awarded Hugh Ryan Memorial Medal (U.C.D.)
• 1976 B. Sc. National University of Ireland (U.C.D.) – Chemistry & Mathematics

• Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin (1981 – present)
• Lecturer in Quantum Chemistry, University College Dublin (1979 – 1980)
• Professional Qualification: Member of the Institute of Chemistry in Ireland

• Elizabeth of the Trinity: Reader of John of the Cross.

Academic Education:

• Professor, Reader and Senior Lecturer in Pastoral Theology and Spirituality at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London 2006 – present.
• MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Oxon)
• MTh in Philosophical Theology (London)
• MA in Integrative Psychotherapy (Middlesex)
• PhD in Mystical Theology (Durham)

Recent Publications.

• Tyler, P.M. and E. Howells (ed), Teresa of Avila: Mystical Theology and Spirituality in the Carmelite Tradition. London: Routledge, 2016
• Tyler, P.M., The Pursuit of the Soul: Psychoanalysis, Soul-making and the Christian Tradition. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 2016
• Tyler, P.M., Picturing the Soul: Revisioning Psychotherapy and Spiritual Direction. Bangalore: Dharmaram, 2014
• Tyler, P.M., Teresa of Avila: Doctor of the Soul. London: Bloomsbury, 2013

CIBI Modules:

• DC14: Psychology and Carmelite Spirituality.