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Education

BS (Mathematics & Philosophy; Minor in Theology), University of Notre Dame; MTS, University of Notre Dame; M.Phil., The Catholic University of America; Ph.D., (Historical and Systematic Theology; Minor in Moral Theology), The Catholic University of America

Bio

Vincent Birch completed his Ph.D. in systematic theology at the Catholic University of America. His dissertation sought to offer a semiotic analysis of divine revelation to overcome various impasses that have troubled theology of revelation in modernity. Dr. Birch’s research continues to employ the semiotic tradition that was initiated by St. Augustine and developed throughout scholasticism and into modernity to address existing theological problems, especially in fundamental theology and sacramental theology. He enjoys teaching a range of theological topics, helping students learn to think theologically, and forming students personally. He, his wife, and their two sons dedicate much of their time to books, food and community.

Areas of Interest

• Fundamental Theology
• Christology
• Theological Anthropology
• Sacramental Theology
• Semiotics
• Thomas Aquinas and the Thomistic Tradition
• Twentieth-Century Catholic Theology

Publications

• “The Radiant Christ: A Theological Semiotic Critique and Appropriation of Hans Urs von Balthasar’s Theology of Revelation and Faith.” Nova et Vetera, English Edition. Vol. 23, No. 1 (2025): 39-74.
• Thomas Aquinas and the Logical Consistency of the Communication of Idioms.” The Thomist: A Speculative Quarterly Review. Vol. 88, No. 3 (2024): 453–91.
• “Growth of the Christian Idea: An Application of Bernard Lonergan’s Thought to Discourse on Doctrinal Development.” Irish Theological Quarterly. Vol. 88, No. 2 (2023): 137–54.