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Joseph Fessio was born on 10 January, 1941, is an American priest. Discover Joseph Fessio's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?

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Age 83 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 10 January 1941
Birthday 10 January
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Nationality American

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1941

Joseph Fessio (born January 10, 1941) is an American Jesuit priest, as well as the founder and editor of Ignatius Press.

After studying with Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI), he founded the St. Ignatius Institute at the University of San Francisco, one of the first Catholic Great Books programs in the United States, then served as the founding provost of Ave Maria University.

He hosts the weekly podcast Father Fessio in Five.

1954

Fessio attended high school at Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, California, from 1954 to 1958.

He took afterwards undergraduate studies in civil engineering at the University of Santa Clara, California.

1961

He entered the Jesuit novitiate on September 7, 1961.

1966

Before his ordination to the priesthood, he earned a B.A (in 1966) and an M.A. (in 1967) in Philosophy from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.

He also earned an M.A in Theology from his studies in Lyon, France.

From 1966 - 1974 Fessio taught philosophy and theology at Gonzaga University and at the University of Santa Clara and University of San Francisco in California.

1972

He was ordained a priest on June 10, 1972.

1975

In 1975, he earned his doctorate in theology from the University of Regensburg, West Germany.

His thesis director was Joseph Ratzinger, the future-Pope Benedict XVI.

The subject of his thesis was The Ecclesiology of Hans Urs von Balthasar.

1976

In 1976 he founded the St. Ignatius Institute at the University of San Francisco, and in 1978 he founded and became the first editor of Ignatius Press.

1987

He directed the Saint Ignatius Institute until 1987 when he was removed from his position as Director by Father President, John LoSchiavo, S.J., in a dispute over management of a $1,000,000 donation.

He remained a professor in the program.

In 1987 he was a Peritus at the Seventh Ordinary General Assembly of Bishops, held at the Vatican, and delivered a paper arguing that girls and women should be excluded from the offices of altar server and lector at the Catholic Mass.

1988

He was the editor of 30 Days, In the Church and the World, from 1988 to 1991, and in 1991 became the publisher of the Catholic World Report.

1995

In 1995 he was the publisher of Catholic Dossier, Catholic Faith, and Homiletic & Pastoral Review.

In 1995 he co-founded Adoremus, the Society for the Renewal of the Sacred Liturgy.

1998

In 1998 he founded the Catholic Radio Network.

2002

In March 2002, he founded Campion College of San Francisco.

However, that same month Thomas Smolich, the provincial superior of the Jesuits in California, ordered him to disassociate from the college and to serve as a hospital chaplain in Duarte, California, although he retained leadership of Ignatius Press.

In 2002, after public outcry about his treatment by his superior, Smolich allowed Fessio to become chancellor at Ave Maria University.

2007

In 2007, he was fired from his position as provost of Ave Maria University over "irreconcilable differences over administrative policies and practices".

He was reinstated as a theologian in residence the next day, and remained a supporter of the university.

2009

In 2009, he was fired from his faculty position at the university after expressing concern regarding the university's financial situation due to certain policies of the administration.

2019

In 2019, he became the co-host of the Formed Book Club with Joseph Pearce and Vivian Dudro.

In 2023, he launched a weekly spiritual podcast series called Father Fessio in Five.