Mary Collins (theologian)
Sr. Mary Collins | |
|---|---|
| Title | Prioress, Mount St. Scholastica monastery |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Mary Collins September 16, 1935 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 2024 (aged 88) Atchison, Kansas, U.S. |
| Education | Catholic University of America (Ph.D, liturgical theology) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Order | Benedictine |
| Profession | religious leader, author, professor |
| Senior posting | |
| Period in office | 1999–2005 |
Mary Collins (September 16, 1935 – May 2, 2024) was an American theologian and Benedictine nun. She was a founding member of the North American Academy of Liturgy (NAAL), an ecumenical and inter-religious association of liturgical scholars who collaborate in research concerning public worship, and went on to serve as president of both NAAL and the North American Liturgical Conference. She was also elected the tenth prioress of the Mount St. Scholastica Monastery in Atchison, Kansas.