Saint Michael's College in Colchester has announced the establishment of the Division of Edmundite Mission and appointed Fr. David Theroux as the division's inaugural vice president. In this new post, Theroux will oversee Campus Ministry; Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts; the Institute for Equity and Justice; and the Edmundite centers for Faith and Culture and for Peace and Justice. He will also serve in President Richard Plumb’s Cabinet.
“Fr. David has an extensive career in both ministry and education, having served in Edmundite parishes and schools from England to Louisiana,” Plumb said in his announcement to faculty and staff. “I am confident that Fr. David’s combination of leadership and experience in the church and in teaching — as well as his commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and peace and justice initiatives — will provide an excellent foundation for this new role and division.”
Theroux retired in May from teaching after more than a decade as a religious studies instructor at Saint Michael’s. He also celebrated his 50th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood this summer.
He is a 1970 graduate of Saint Michael’s College and holds a Master of Divinity from the University of St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto in Canada, a master's degree in religious studies from Loyola University in New Orleans, and a Doctor of Education from the University of Phoenix in Arizona.