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Dr. Matthew Gerlach

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Dr. Matthew Gerlach
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Dean, Institute for Lay Ministry
Sacred Heart Major Seminary

Matthew Gerlach, PhD, serves as Dean of the Institute for Lay Ministry and Associate Professor of Theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, MI.

After earning a BA in Philosophy and Catholic Studies (1997) and an MA in Theology (2002) from the University of Saint Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, Dr. Gerlach completed his PhD in Religious Studies at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 2011. Dr. Gerlach served as Coordinator of Catholic Studies and Assistant Professor of Theology and Philosophy at the University of Mary from 2010 to 2016. Dr. Gerlach served as editor of Renewal of Catholic Higher Education: Essays in Catholic Studies in Honor of Don J. Briel, published by the University of Mary in 2017.

Published Pieces

The Hall at Christ Church, Oxford

The Three Integrative Tasks of Catholic Studies

At its core, the Catholic Studies project seeks integration: faith and reason through all academic and professional disciplines, faith and life, and proper inculturation of the Gospel.

Dr. Matthew Gerlach
Dr. R. Jared Staudt
Dec 4, 2020
Lower Library, Worcester College, Oxford

Situating the Catholic Studies Project

Newman in 1852. Dawson in 1909. John Paul II in 1990. Briel in 1993. Recognizing key moments that led to the formation of the Catholic Studies project helps us to grasp its significance.

Dr. Matthew Gerlach
Dr. R. Jared Staudt
Dec 4, 2020