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Dear Bishops

An open letter on Ex corde ecclesiae

Raymond L. Fitz | John O. Geiger | Terrence W. Tilley | Dennis M. Doyle | Una M. Cadigan | James Heft

The current generation in Catholic higher education has been one of growth, debate, and retrieval. It has given rise, especially in the past few years, to a widespread determination that the religious identity of American Catholic colleges and universities is a gift that must be preserved and handed on. That determination has been strengthened by the 1990 apostolic constitut (...)


 

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Brother Raymond L. Fitz, SM is the former president of the University of Dayton.

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John O. Geiger is the former provost of the University of Dayton.

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Terrence W. Tilley is chair of the Theology Department at Fordham University.

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Dennis M. Doyle is professor of religious studies at the University of Dayton.

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Una M. Cadigan teaches in the history department at the University of Dayton.

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Marianist priest James Heft is chancellor and professor of faith and culture at the University of Dayton. He serves as vice-chair of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities.

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