John J. Cavanaugh

For other people of this name, see John Cavanaugh (disambiguation).
The Very Reverend
John J. Cavanaugh
C.S.C.
Cavanaugh in 1949
14th President of the
University of Notre Dame
In office
1946 – June 28, 1952
Preceded byHugh O'Donnell
Succeeded byTheodore Hesburgh
Personal details
BornJohn Joseph Cavanaugh
(1899-01-23)January 23, 1899
Owosso, Michigan, U.S.
DiedDecember 28, 1979(1979-12-28) (aged 80)
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Resting placeHoly Cross Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana
Alma materUniversity of Notre Dame, Pontifical Gregorian University
ProfessionPriest
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John Joseph Cavanaugh, C.S.C. (January 23, 1899 – December 28, 1979), was an American Catholic priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross who served from 1946 to 1952 as the 14th president of the University of Notre Dame, having previously served as its vice president since 1941.

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