Edward J. Sponga [SEP] religious order
Edward J. Sponga
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.
Early life and education.
Sponga was born in Philadelphia to Bartholomew and Adeline Sponga on February 12, 1918. He attended Roman Catholic High School and
time and dying a widow in 2012.
Death.
Sponga died on May 3, 2000. The Jesuits he left allowed him to be buried in the order's graveyard in Woodstock, Maryland. Marked only with the dates of his birth and death, his tombstone gives no indication of his one-time membership in the order.
External links.
- University of Scranton
- University of Scranton Digital Services
- Short Biography of Edward J. Sponga
- University of Scranton Archival Material on Edward J. Sponga