Institute Officials
Board of Trustees
A Board of Trustees, composed of the provincial superiors of religious institutes, has primary responsibility for the mission and ethos of the Institute. The Chancellor is the Superior General of the Society of Jesus; the Vice-Chancellor is the Provincial of the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus. The Archbishop of Dublin is Patron of the Institute.
| CHANCELLOR: | Adolfo Nicólas SJ |
| VICE-CHANCELLOR: | Thomas Layden SJ |
| PATRON’S REPRESENTATIVE: | TBA |
ORDINARY MEMBERS: The following Provincial Superiors:
Thomas Layden SJ (Chair)
Ríonach Donlon IBVM (Trustee permanent representative)
John Harris OP (Trustee permanent representative)
Desmond McNaboe OFMCap (Trustee permanent representative)
David Corrigan SM
Patrick Courtney MSC
Patrick Duffy CP
William Fitzpatrick OMI
Gerard Horan OSA
Michael Kelleher CSsR
Martin Kilmurray OCarm
Caoimhín Ó Laoide OFM
Michael Ruddy SSCC
Brian Starken CSSp
Governing Authority of the Recognised College
The Governing Authority and the Board of Trustees share responsibility for the wellbeing of Milltown Institute. The Governing Authority is responsible for all administrative and academic matters within the Recognised College.
Membership
Up to ten Trustees or their permanent representatives chosen by the Board of Trustees, one of whom is the Provincial of the Irish Jesuit Province, who acts as Chair or delegates a suitable and agreed person to do so:
| Dr Daniel O’Hare | (Chair, Trustee nominee) |
| Rev Thomas Layden SJ | (Vice Chancellor, Trustee) |
| Sr Ríonach Donlon IBVM | (Trustee permanent representative) |
| Mr John Hayden | Trustee nominee |
| Dr Daire Keogh | Trustee nominee |
| Rev Thomas McCabe OMI | Trustee nominee |
| Professor Eda Sagarra | Trustee nominee |
| Mr Brian Wilson | Trustee nominee |
| Dr Cornelius Casey CSsR, ex officio, | Acting President, Milltown Institute |
| TBA ex officio, | The Patron’s representative |
| Dr Anthony White ex officio, | Acting Registrar |
| Mr Patrick Lally ex officio, | Consultant, Head of Finance |
| Professor Finbarr Clancy SJ, ex officio, | Rector of the Ecclesiastical Faculty |
| Deans of Faculties of the Recognised College ex officio | |
| Dr Thomas Whelan CSSp, Dean of Faculty of Theology & Spirituality | |
| Prof. Santiago Sia, Dean of Faculty of Philosophy |
Three members elected from the academic staff of the Recognised College:
Dr James Corkery SJ
Dr Declan Marmion SM
Dr Denis Robinson CSSp
Two elected students of the Recognised College: TBA
Up to five experts from outside Milltown Institute who may be co-opted by the Governing Authority for their academic, financial or other expertise.
Acting President: Dr. Cornelius Casey CSSR
T: (01) 2776300
Room 319
E: president@milltown-institute.ie
Personal Assistant to the Acting President
Philip FitzPatrick
Tel: +3531 2776308
Email: pfitzpatrick@milltown-institute.ie
The General Council of the Institute is subject to the Board of Trustees. It determines policy in the Ecclesiastical Faculty and directs its implementation.
The General Council
Rev Thomas Layden SJ, Vice-Chancellor (Chair)
Sr Ríonach Donlon IBVM, Trustee representative (Vice Chair)
Dr Cornelius Casey CSsR, Acting President
Prof Finbarr Clancy SJ, Rector of the Ecclesiastical Faculty
Rev Thomas McCabe OMI, Trustee representative
Rev Joseph Mothersill OCarm, Trustee representative
Dr Anthony White, Acting Registrar, ex officio
Dr Thomas Whelan CSSp, Acting Dean of Theology, ex officio
Rev Conall Ó Cuinn SJ, Rector of Milltown Park
Dr James Corkery SJ, Staff member
Dr Joseph Egan, SMA, Staff member
Dr Declan Marmion, SM, Staff member
Dr William Mathews SJ, Staff member
Dr Patrick Mullins, OCarm, Staff member
TBA, Patron’s Representative
Two Student Representatives from Ecclesiastical Faculty Programmes
Academic Council of the Recognised College
All matters concerning curriculum, instruction and academic standards, and all other matters on which the academic welfare of the Institute depend, including research and scholarship, are under the jurisdiction of the Academic Council. The Academic Council is consistent with the Universities Act 1997.
Membership
Ex officio members:
Dr Cornelius Casey CSsR, (Chairperson), Acting President
Dr Anthony White (Secretary), Acting Registrar
Dr Thomas Whelan CSSp, Faculty of Theology & Spirituality
Professor Santiago Sia, Faculty of Philosophy
Professor Finbarr Clancy SJ, Rector of Ecclesiastical Faculty
Directors of taught programmes in Recognized College
Dr Kieran O’Mahony OSA, Scripture
Dr Denis Robinson CSSp, Spirituality
Mary Glennon , Acting Librarian
Four members from the academic staff of the Recognised College:
Dr James Corkery SJ, Systematic Theology
Dr Declan Marmion SM, Systematic Theology
Dr Michael O’Sullivan SJ, Spirituality
Dr Gesa Thiessen, Systematic Theology
Nominee of Senate of the National University of Ireland
Professor Mary B. Corcoran
One member to be nominated by University College Dublin
Two elected students of the Recognised College, TBA
Up to two experts from outside Milltown Institute may be co-opted by the Academic Council, as required.