Institut de pastorale des Dominicains

What Institut de pastorale des Dominicains does

The Institut de pastorale des Dominicains (IPD) is a small Catholic educational institution founded in 1960 in Montreal, Quebec, and operating as part of the Collège universitaire dominicain (CUD) network, which also includes the Institut dominicain des études supérieures en théologie (IDEST) in Ottawa. IPD delivers certificate and baccalauréat programs in pastoral theology, along with seasonal summer intensive courses, serving francophone Catholic students, clergy, and diocesan formation candidates across Quebec and Canada. The core digital platform is the DominicusIP student portal, launched in April 2021, which provides online course registration, access to class materials, professor communication, assignment management, grade retrieval, and unofficial transcript access; synchronous online instruction is delivered via Zoom. The business model is tuition-driven (droits de scolarité), supplemented by scholarship funding from the Fondation du Collège Universitaire Dominicain, which supports both Canadian and international students; tuition fees were increased in 2021 after several years without adjustment to improve institutional financial health. Distribution occurs through on-site courses at the Montreal campus and online via Zoom, with marketing and referrals channeled primarily through partnerships with French-speaking dioceses in Quebec and Canada.

Name

Institut de pastorale des Dominicains

Legal name

Institut de pastorale des Dominicains

Website

https://ipastorale.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Institut de pastorale des Dominicains is a Montreal-based Dominican theological formation center, founded in 1960, offering certificate and baccalauréat programs in pastoral theology to francophone Catholic students, clergy, and diocesan formation candidates across Quebec and Canada via on-site and Zoom-delivered courses.

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Product category

Theological Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAHAKAM

Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

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Seminaries (Graduate Theology & Ministry)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

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Christian Colleges with Theological Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

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Divinity Schools (University-Affiliated)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

Keywords

• Theological education
• Pastoral formation
• Certificate programs
• Online theology courses
• Diocesan formation

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: The institution generates revenue through tuition fees (droits de scolarité) charged to students enrolled in certificate and bachelor's programs. Fees were increased after several years without adjustment to improve institutional financial health. Scholarships from the Fondation du Collège Universitaire Dominicain are available for both Canadian and international students.

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Core offering

The Institut de pastorale des Dominicains is a Catholic theological education institution founded in 1960 in Montreal, Quebec, operating under the Collège universitaire dominicain (CUD) network. It delivers certificate and bachelor's-level programs in pastoral theology, with courses offered through a distance-learning format built on Zoom-based synchronous classes and the DominicusIP online student portal.

Product overview

The Institut de pastorale des Dominicains is a Dominican educational institution (established 1960) that operates as a unified formation center offering theological and pastoral education. Its portfolio includes: the DominicusIP student portal (the core digital platform for all student services), formal academic programmes (certificate and baccalauréat degrees), and online course offerings delivered via Zoom. The institution serves the francophone dioceses of Quebec and Canada with formation, research, and animation in Christian and ecclesial life.

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Brands

• DominicusIP: Online student portal launched in April 2021 providing course registration, class materials access, professor communication, assignment management, grade viewing, and unofficial transcript access.

Products and services

• Certificate programs in pastoral theology Certificate-level academic programs in pastoral theology designed for individual learners (clergy, religious, lay ministers) seeking recognized formation, delivered in French.
• Bachelor's programs in pastoral theology Bachelor's-level academic programs in pastoral theology, validated through the Collège universitaire dominicain (CUD) under Quebec's university system, aimed at learners seeking a full undergraduate credential.
• Online pastoral theology courses via Zoom Distance-learning delivery of pastoral theology coursework using Zoom-based synchronous classes and the DominicusIP online student portal, allowing learners across Quebec to access formation remotely.

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Technology focussed No

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Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• Université de Sherbrooke — Faculté de théologie: Another Quebec-based francophone theology faculty offering theological and pastoral formation programs. Competes with IPD for the same francophone Catholic student pool in eastern Canada.
• Regis College: Jesuit graduate theological school federated with the University of Toronto. Comparable in offering graduate-level theological degrees rooted in a Catholic religious order tradition, similar to IPD's Dominican formation model.
• Saint Paul University: Federated Catholic university in Ottawa offering theology, philosophy, and pastoral programs. Comparable in mission (Catholic theological formation) and in serving Canadian diocesan needs, though larger and bilingual.
• Newman Theological College: Catholic theological college in Edmonton offering certificate, diploma, and degree programs in theology and pastoral studies. Comparable as a small Catholic formation institution serving diocesan formation across western Canada.
• Institut dominicain des études supérieures en théologie (IDEST): The Ottawa-based Dominican theological school that shares governance, faculty of theology, and the Fondation du CUD with IPD. It is the closest peer — same Dominican network, same Catholic theological formation mission, and named jointly in the May 2024 organizational communiqué.
• Université Laval — Faculté de théologie et de sciences religieuses: The principal francophone Catholic-affiliated theology faculty in Quebec. Directly competes with IPD for French-speaking students seeking theological and pastoral formation in the Quebec market.

Regional players

• Université Catholique de Lille: French Catholic university offering theology, ethics, and pastoral formation programs. Comparable in mission as a francophone Catholic higher education institution with theological formation offerings, though geographically distant from IPD's Quebec market.
• Institut catholique de Paris: France-based Catholic university offering theological, philosophical, and pastoral formation programs. Comparable in Catholic higher education mission and francophone orientation, but operates in a different (European) geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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