J. Bryan Hehir
Joseph Bryan Hehir (born 1940) is an Roman Catholic priest and theologian. Hehir was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 1984.[1]
J. Bryan Hehir | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940 (age 80–81) Lowell, Massachusetts, US |
| Awards | MacArthur Fellowship (1984) |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Christianity (Roman Catholic) |
| Church | Latin Church |
| Ordained | 1966 (priest) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Thesis | The Ethics of Intervention (1976) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Theology |
| Sub-discipline | Christian ethics |
| Institutions | |
Career
Hehir serves as the Secretary for Social Services for the Archdiocese of Boston. He is also the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Religion and Public Life at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. Hehir was formerly a faculty member at Georgetown University and at the Harvard Divinity School.[2]
In 2004, he was awarded the Laetare Medal by the University of Notre Dame, the oldest and most prestigious award for American Catholics.[3]
References
- "MacArthur Fellows / Meet the Class of March 1984. Bryan Hehir Religion and Foreign Policy Scholar". MacArthur Foundation. 1 March 1984. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "J. Bryan Hehir". Harvard University. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "Recipients | The Laetare Medal". University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Paulo Evaristo Arns |
Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award 1983 |
Succeeded by Ramón Custodio |
| Preceded by Philip Gleason |
Marianist Award for Intellectual Contributions 1995 |
Succeeded by Charles Taylor |
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