John J. Cavanaugh
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The Rev. John J Cavanaugh, C.S.C.
(1899 – 1979), a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross
, served from 1946 to 1952 as the 14th president of the University of Notre Dame
, having previously served as its vice president since 1941. A native of Owosso, MI, Cavanaugh led Notre Dame at a time during which the Institute of Medieval Studies was organized, undergraduate enrollment increased by more than half, and graduate student enrollment grew fivefold. Cavanaugh also presided over the construction of the Nieuwland Science Hall, Fisher Hall, and the Morris Inn, as well as the Hall of Liberal Arts
(now O'Shaughnessy Hall), made possible by a donation from I.A. O'Shaughnessy, at the time the largest ever made to an American Catholic university. Cavanaugh also established a system of advisory councils at the University, which continue today and are vital to the University's governance and development. His successor was Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh
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's father, Joseph Kennedy. He officiated many of the Kennedy family weddings and was one of the three priests serving at J.F.K.'s funeral.
Congregation of Holy Cross
The Congregation of Holy Cross or Congregatio a Sancta Cruce is a Catholic congregation of priests and brothers founded in 1837 by Blessed Father Basil Anthony-Marie Moreau, CSC, in Le Mans, France....
(1899 – 1979), a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross
Congregation of Holy Cross
The Congregation of Holy Cross or Congregatio a Sancta Cruce is a Catholic congregation of priests and brothers founded in 1837 by Blessed Father Basil Anthony-Marie Moreau, CSC, in Le Mans, France....
, served from 1946 to 1952 as the 14th president of the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
, having previously served as its vice president since 1941. A native of Owosso, MI, Cavanaugh led Notre Dame at a time during which the Institute of Medieval Studies was organized, undergraduate enrollment increased by more than half, and graduate student enrollment grew fivefold. Cavanaugh also presided over the construction of the Nieuwland Science Hall, Fisher Hall, and the Morris Inn, as well as the Hall of Liberal Arts
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
(now O'Shaughnessy Hall), made possible by a donation from I.A. O'Shaughnessy, at the time the largest ever made to an American Catholic university. Cavanaugh also established a system of advisory councils at the University, which continue today and are vital to the University's governance and development. His successor was Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh
Theodore Hesburgh
The Rev. Theodore Martin Hesburgh, CSC, STD , a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, is President Emeritus of the University of Notre Dame. He is the namesake for TIAA-CREF's Hesburgh Award....
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Kennedy Relationships
He was the personal priest of the Kennedy family and a good friend of John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
's father, Joseph Kennedy. He officiated many of the Kennedy family weddings and was one of the three priests serving at J.F.K.'s funeral.
Trivia
- After the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Cavanaugh stayed with Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kennedy at their Hyannisport, MA estate and then traveled to Washington D.C. for the funeral.http://www.shiawasseehistory.com/cavanaugh.html
- Cavanaugh was portrayed by Donald CrispDonald CrispDonald Crisp was an English film actor. He was also an early motion picture producer, director and screenwriter...
in the 1940 movie Knute Rockne All American, and by Robert ProskyRobert ProskyRobert Prosky was an American stage, film, and television actor.-Life and career:Prosky, a Polish American, was born Robert Joseph Porzuczek in the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Helen and Joseph Porzuczek. His father was a grocer and butcher...
in the 1993 film RudyRudy (film)Rudy is a 1993 American sports film directed by David Anspaugh. It is an account of the life of Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, who harbored dreams of playing football at the University of Notre Dame despite significant obstacles...
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