Faculty
Office: Benson Theological Center 220
Office Hours: M-Th, 1-2pm
Email: rrolheiser@ost.edu
Phone: 210-341-1366 x 220
Education:
B.A. (University of Ottawa, 1969)
B.Th. (Newman Theological College, 1973)
M.A. (University of San Francisco, 1974)
M.R.Sc. (University of Louvain, 1982)
Ph.D/STD (University of Louvain, 1983)
Experience:
Rev. Ron Rolheiser, OMI, is a Roman Catholic priest and member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He is a theologian, professor, award-winning author, and serves as president of the Oblate School of Theology. He holds Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Ottawa and Newman Theological College Edmonton and Master’s degrees from the University of San Francisco and University of Louvain, Belgium along with a PhD/STD from the University of Louvain. Apart from his academic knowledge in systematic theology and philosophy, he has become a popular speaker in contemporary spirituality and religion and the secular world. He writes a weekly column that is carried in over 70 newspapers around the world.
His experience spans from: Teacher of philosophy, Newman Theological College in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Member of OMI General Council; community-builder, lecturer and writer.
Specializations: systematic theology, philosophy, Augustine mysticism and spirituality.