Background
Cunningham, Lawrence Springer was born on September 23, 1935 in Pittsburgh. Son of Lawrence S. and Helen Anne (Shimkus) Cunningham.
Cunningham, Lawrence Springer was born on September 23, 1935 in Pittsburgh. Son of Lawrence S. and Helen Anne (Shimkus) Cunningham.
AB, St. Bernard's College, 1961. Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Gregorian University, Rome, 1961. Master of Arts, Florida State University, 1963.
Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1968.
Assistant professor religion, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1969-1974; associate professor religion, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1975-1979; professor religion, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1980-1987; professor theology, U. Notre Dame, Indiana, since 1988; chair department theology, U. Notre Dame, Indiana, since 1991. National Endowment for Humanities visiting professor U. Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1980-1981.
Member American Academy Religion, College Theology Society, Catholic Theological Association American, Medieval Academy American.
Married Cecilia Davis, October 13, 1972. Children: Sarah Mary, Julia Clare.