Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., President of the University of Notre Dame
Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., President of Boston College
“A Conversation on the Catholic Church with Rev. William Leahy, S.J. and Rev. John Jenkins, C.S.C.”
March 2021
Seaport Hotel, Plaza Ballroom
Father John Jenkins, a philosopher trained in theology and a member of Notre Dame’s Department of Philosophy since 1990, earned undergraduate and advanced degrees from Notre Dame, a doctorate of philosophy from Oxford University, and a master of divinity and licentiate in sacred theology from the Jesuit School of Theology. Elected in 2005 as the University’s 17th president, Fr. Jenkins has devoted himself to fostering Notre Dame’s unique place in academia, the Church, our nation and the world.
Father William Leahy, S.J., a member of the USA Midwest Province of the Society
of Jesus, became the 25th president of Boston College in July, 1996. He came to Boston College from Marquette University, where he served as a faculty member for six years and then as Executive Vice President. Father Leahy holds a Ph.D in history from Stanford University, an MA in US history from Saint Louis University, and master’s degrees in divinity and sacred theology from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California. He is the author of Adapting to America: Catholics, Jesuits and Higher Education in the Twentieth Century, as well as articles on religious and educational history in the United States. Father Leahy is a trustee of Boston College, Santa Clara and Creighton universities, and the Ecclesiastical Faculty at Boston College.