Father Ted Hesburgh Notre Dame
Hesburgh c s c longtime president of the university of notre dame and a dedicated champion of civil rights and other social issues.
Father ted hesburgh notre dame. Duarte ran into hesburgh in panama city where father ted was speaking to the central american alumni at their universal notre dame night. Hesburgh c s c president of the university of notre dame from 1952 to 1987 a priest of the congregation of holy cross and one of the nation s. He increased the stature and size of the university and greatly influenced the areas of civil rights and higher education in the united states. Theodore martin hesburgh csc may 25 1917 february 26 2015 was a native of syracuse new york who became an ordained priest of the congregation of holy cross and is best known for his service as the president of the university of notre dame for thirty five years 1952 1987.
Father theodore hesburgh c s c was president of the university of notre dame from 1952 to 1987. However what i have learned in this last decade of work is rather the opposite. Hesburgh encouraged him to start a new government in his. He increased the stature and size of the university and greatly influenced the areas of civil rights and higher education in the united states.
Father wilson miscamble of notre dame university has written a biography of his school s legendary longtime president the late father theodore hesburgh. Father theodore hesburgh c s c was president of the university of notre dame from 1952 to 1987. Before my work with catholic relief services and the business on the frontlines program at the university of notre dame i believed that the common ground was something that people already shared and then explored together. The ambitious life and conflicted legacy of notre dame s father ted hesburgh.
Father theodore hesburgh c s c was president of the university of notre dame from 1952 to 1987. Common ground does not exist until we. Wake service 3 3 15 7 30 pm rev. The most significant event for the church and the its relationship with catholic colleges and universities occurred in 1967 when father hesburgh assembled a group of catholic academic leaders at.
He increased the stature and size of the university and greatly influenced the areas of civil rights and higher education in the united states. Father hesburgh was considered one of the most important educational religious and civic leaders of the 20th century.