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Edward J. Sponga (February 12, 1918 – May 3, 2000) was a former Jesuit priest in the Society of Jesus. Sponga served as the 16th President of the University of Scranton from 1963 until 1965. Sponga made headlines when he left the priesthood in July 1968 in order to marry Mary Ellen Barrett, a divorced mother of three. ==Jesuits== Edward J. Sponga was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.〔 He joined the Jesuit order when he was just 17 years old.〔 He later earned a doctorate in philosophy at Fordham University.〔 He was known for his strong advocacy of reform within the Society of Jesus.〔 Sponga was named head of the former Woodstock College, a well-respected Jesuit seminary in Maryland, in 1957.〔 Under Sponga's supervision, Woodstock College recruited a number of well known theologians, including Father John Courtney Murray, S.J.〔 Sponga was named Provincial Superior, or leader, of the Jesuits' Maryland province in 1960.〔 He supervised around 800 Jesuit priests, lay brothers and seminarians within the Maryland province.〔 The province geographically included a large swath of territory from Ohio to North Carolina.〔 Sponga briefly left his position in order to serve as the 16th President of the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania, from 1963 until 1965.〔 He regained his post as head of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus following his departure from Scranton. Sponga continued to head the Jesuit province until 1968, when he abruptly left the Jesuits and the Roman Catholic priesthood.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edward J. Sponga」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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