Donald Cozzens

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Donald Cozzens (May 17, 1939 – December 9, 2021) was an American Catholic priest, author, and lecturer.

Biography

Cozzens was a president-rector and professor of pastoral theology at Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology in Wickliffe, Ohio.[1] In his writings, he tackled the themes of priestly celibacy, homosexuality and sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.[2][3][4]

Cozzens died from complications of COVID-19 in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, on December 9, 2021, at the age of 82.[5][6]

References

  1. 1."Cozzens, Donald B. 1939(?)-". Encyclopedia.com.
  2. 2."How to build a healthier church: An interview with Donald B. Cozzens". U.S. Catholic. May 7, 2010.
  3. 3."Gadfly priest challenges mandatory celibacy in new book". USA Today. January 5, 2007.
  4. 4."Familiar themes of a wounded church take fictional form". National Catholic Reporter. April 29, 2015.
  5. 5.Sadowski, Dennis (December 13, 2021). "Father Donald Cozzens, who challenged clericalism, dies at 82". Catholic News Service.
  6. 6.Seelye, Katharine Q. (2021-12-16). "Donald Cozzens, Priest Who Pressed Church From Within, Dies at 82". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-18.