Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J. Papers

Record Group — Multiple Containers

Identifier: RG12-28

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains material relating to Rev. Philip Boroughs, S.J. during his time as president, including biographical information, speeches, correspondence and various subject files. The collection is mostly arranged by subject.

Dates

2012-2021

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical Note

Rev. Philip Boroughs, SJ was born in 1949 in Vancouver, British Columbia. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga University in 1973 and a Master of Divinity from the Jesuit School of Theology in 1978. He received his Ph.D. from Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA, studying the life of Quaker preacher John Woolman (1720-1772). He had joined the Jesuit order in 1969 and was ordained in 1978. He made his final vows in 1986. Before coming to Holy Cross he served as the assistant novitiate director for the Oregon Province from 1980-1982. He then became rector of the Jesuit Community at Seattle University from 1989-1991 and was the vice president for Georgetown’s Mission and Ministry from 2003-2011. He also served as a member of the Holy Cross Board of Trustees from 2008-2011. He became president of the College in 2012, and remained in that role until 2021.