Bernard Lonergan, S.J., (1904-84) was a twentieth century Catholic philosopher and theologian whom Newsweek cited as among “the finest philosophical thinkers of the twentieth century.” In November 2006, the Center for Catholic Studies at Seton Hall University launched the Bernard J. Lonergan Institute dedicated to the study of his ideas and their application in contemporary culture. The Institute is directed by Msgr. Richard M. Liddy and contains: all of Lonergan’s published works; copies of his most significant unpublished writings; doctoral dissertations on Lonergan’s work; the most significant secondary literature on Lonergan; and Lonergan’s “memorabilia,” including letters and photos housed in a display case.
In addition to ongoing research and scholarship, the Institute coordinates the Bernard J. Lonergan Annual Student Development Awards, faculty and student reading groups and the publication of the internationally acclaimed journal - The Lonergan Review.
