J. Bryan Hehir
| The Reverend Monsignor Dr. J. Bryan Hehir | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940 (age 85–86) Lowell, Massachusetts, US |
| Awards | MacArthur Fellowship (1984) |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Christianity (Roman Catholic) |
| Church | Latin Church |
| Ordained | 1966 (priest) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Saint John's Seminary Harvard University |
| Thesis | The Ethics of Intervention (1976) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Theology |
| Sub-discipline | Christian ethics |
| Institutions | Georgetown University Harvard University |
Joseph Bryan Hehir (born 1940) is an American Catholic priest, philosopher, and theologian in the United States. He was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 1984.[1]
Career
Hehir has served as the Secretary of Health and Social Services for the Archdiocese of Boston. He was also the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Religion and Public Life at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government until his retirement in 2021.[2]
Hehir was formerly a faculty member at Georgetown University and at the Harvard Divinity School.[3]
Hehir was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1995.[4] He became a member of the American Philosophical Society in 2002.[5]
In 2004, he was awarded the Laetare Medal by the University of Notre Dame, the oldest and most prestigious award for American Catholics.[6]
In 2024, Pope Francis named Hehir as a Chaplain of His Holiness with the title monsignor, in honor of his service to the Archdiocese of Boston.[7]
References
- Back to citation "MacArthur Fellows / Meet the Class of March 1984. Bryan Hehir Religion and Foreign Policy Scholar". MacArthur Foundation. 1 March 1984. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- Back to citation "Six faculty retirements". www.hks.harvard.edu. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- Back to citation "J. Bryan Hehir". Harvard University. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- Back to citation "J. Bryan Hehir". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- Back to citation "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- Back to citation "Recipients | The Laetare Medal". University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- Back to citation "Local Catholics receive papal honors".