Background
Sheehy, Maurice Stephen was born on April 26, 1898 in Irwin, Illinois, United States. Son of Maurice J. and Ellen (O’Connor) Sheehy.
Sheehy, Maurice Stephen was born on April 26, 1898 in Irwin, Illinois, United States. Son of Maurice J. and Ellen (O’Connor) Sheehy.
Graduated from Saint Paul Seminary, Minnesota Student Guidance, 1929.
Professor and athletic director Loras College, 1922-1927. Instructor religion Catholic University, 1927, assistant to rector, 1931-1936, associate professor and head department religion, 1936-1958. Domestic prelate to Pope Pius XII.
Name prothonotary apostolic by Pope John XXIII.
Served as captain, chaplain, Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, United States Ship Mission, and United States Ship Saratoga, district chaplain 14, Naval District. Member National Catholic Education Association (chairman personnel committee 1929, chairman finance committee, college section 1934). Member Eastern Association College Deans (president 1937).
Member board visitors, Naval Academy, 1937.
Member Catholic Anthropology Association, Military Chaplains Association (president), Pi Gamma Nu, Phi Kappa.