Murray, John Courtney

Murray, John Courtney (born Sept. 12, 1904, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Aug. 16, 1967, New York City) was a Jesuit (Society of Jesus) theologian known for his influential thought on church-state relations. Murray was educated at a Jesuit high school in Manhattan and entered their novitiate in 1920. After study at Boston College, where he took his M.A., he attended Woodstock College (later the Woodstock Theological Center of Georgetown University). He was ordained in 1933....