Zachary J. Hayes OFM (September 21, 1932 – March 16, 2014) was an American Franciscan priest, theologian and Bonaventure scholar.

The Reverend
Zachary Hayes
Born(1932-09-21)September 21, 1932
DiedMarch 16, 2014(2014-03-16) (aged 81)
Academic work
DisciplineTheology
Sub-discipline
InstitutionsCatholic Theological Union
Notable worksBonaventure: Mystical Writings (1999)

Biography

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Born in Chicago, Hayes completed a BA in philosophy in 1956 from Quincy University and a ThD in 1964 from the University of Bonn in Germany. While there, one of his professors was Joseph Ratzinger, the future Pope Benedict XVI; Hayes was later the first to translate Ratzinger's habilitation into English.[citation needed]

In 1974, he was appointed Full Professor of systematic theology at the Catholic Theological Union where he taught for 37 years, beginning as one of the founding professors in 1968.[1][2]

He published 16 books and 55 articles.[2] A festschrift was prepared in his honor, entitled That Others May Know and Love and published in 1997.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Zachary Hayes, OFM". Saint Mary’s Press. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Zachary J. Hayes, O.F.M. | VIP Biography". Strathmore's Who's Who. 21 September 1932. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. ^ Cusato, Michael F; Coughlin, F. Edward, eds. (1997). That Others May Know and Love: Essays in Honor of Zachary Hayes, OFM, Franciscan, Educator, Scholar. Franciscan Institute, St. Bonaventure University. ISBN 978-1-57659-130-7.
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