Rev. John P. Haran, S.J. Papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: SC010-HARA

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of two boxes of correspondence, both professional and personal. In addition, his dissertation, some writings, class notes, and jubilee items are included in the files.

Dates

1937-981

Creator

Haran, John P., S.J., Rev., 1904-1981 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions

Conditions Governing Use

Materials believed to be under copyright or other restrictions are available for limited noncommercial, educational and personal use only, or for fair use as defined by United States copyright law and with proper citation. Please note that the College of the Holy Cross may not hold the rights to all items in this collection. Users assume responsibility for identifying all copyright holders and for determining whether permission is needed to make any use of the content. For permission under rights held by the College, please contact archives@holycross.edu.

Biographical Note

John Haran was born on September 9, 1904 in Worcester, MA. He attended Holy Cross from 1921 to 1922 and entered the Jesuit Society on August 22 of that year. He attended St. Andrew-on-Hudson in Poughkeepsie, NY from 1922 to 1926 and Weston College from 1931 to 1935.

He was ordained on June 20, 1934 and attended the Pontifical Grecorian University in Rome, Italy from 1936-1938 from his PH.D and S.TL. Degrees. In 1938 he completed his dissertation: Dissertatio Ad Lauream, In Facultate Theologica.

While at Holy Cross he was chairman of the Theology Department from 1949 to 1958. He also worked with the Industrial Relations School from 1952-1956. In 1951 Rev. Haran was the Director of the Institute on Religion. He died on March 12, 1981.