The Rev. Theodore Martin Hesburgh, CSC

Congregation of Holy Cross

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, STD

Doctor of Sacred Theology

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 (born May 25, 1917), a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross

Congregation of Holy Cross

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, is President Emeritus

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 of the University of Notre Dame

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. He is the namesake for TIAA-CREF

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's Hesburgh Award

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Hesburgh grew up in Syracuse and had wished to become a priest since early childhood. He studied at Notre Dame until his seminary sent him to Italy

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. He studied in Rome until he was forced to leave due to the outbreak of World War II

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. He graduated from The Catholic University of America

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 in 1945, having earned a Doctorate in Sacred Theology.