MONSIGNOR DONOVAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

The school is named after Monsignor Walter J. Donovan who founded St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School in 1949, just two years after he arrived in Athens as pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. He was born April 14, 1916 and died July 22, 2012. He was ordained a priest on July 1, 1944 after attending school at the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. and St. Bernard's Seminary in Rochester, NY. He served the Catholic community of Georgia for 68 years as a priest. Pope John Paul II appointed Fr. Donovan as Prelate of Honor with the title of Monsignor in 1994. Msgr. Donovan was a proponent of racial integration and justice. He participated in an interracial group of Catholics called the St. Martin's Human Relations Council, which visited parishes "educating other Catholics" on issues involving civil rights. Msgr. Donovan was instrumental in the growth of Catholic education and served the Athens community strongly for over a decade. Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School..

Also known as: Monsignor Donovan

Primary location: Athens United States