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Department ofReligious Studies

Gary Macy

Gary Macy

Professor Emeritus, Religious Studies Department

Curriculum Vitae (CV)


Dr. Gary Macy, John Nobili, S.J. Professor of Theology at Santa Clara University, received his Bachelor's and his Master's degrees from Marquette University and his doctoral degree from Cambridge University in 1978.  He has published ten books and over twenty articles on the history of the Christian history and ritual. In 1991-2, Dr. Macy was Heroditus Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and during the 2005-2006 academic year Senior Luce Fellow at the National Humanities Center.  Dr. Macy’s most recent book was the edited volume, A Companion to the Eucharist in the Middle Ages, from Brill Publishing in 2012.  He is currently Director of the Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries.

In the News

November 6, 2019

Research by Gary Macy was mentioned in The New York Times story about the history of women’s involvement in ministry. Macy was also mentioned in the National Catholic Reporter about the historical development of the Catholic Church.