Notre Dame’s International Conference on “The Theological Issues of Vatican II”

JTSA. General Files, The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary, New York, New York, R.G.1 (Abraham Joshua Heschel)

Twenty distinguished participants in Notre Dame’s international conference “The Theological Issues of Vatican II” were awarded honorary doctorates by the university, including Heschel (front row, third from left).

List of Participants

Heschel receiving his honorary degree from Notre Dame.

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