In Memoriam: Rev. Matthew Miceli, C.S.C., ND theologian and rector | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › In Memoriam: Rev. Matthew Miceli, C.S.C., ND theologian and rector In Memoriam: Rev. Matthew Miceli, C.S.C., ND theologian and rector Published: December 11, 2012 Author: Michael O. Garvey Rev. Matthew Mitchell Miceli, C.S.C. Rev. Matthew Mitchell Miceli, C.S.C., associate professor emeritus of theology at the University of Notre Dame, died Dec. 9 (Sunday) at Holy Cross House. He was 89. A native of San Giuseppe Jato, Italy, Father Miceli moved to upstate New York with his family when he was six years old. He graduated from Oswego High School, Oswego, N.Y., in 1942 and a year later entered the novitiate of the ’Congregation of Holy Cross":http://holycrossusa.org/ in Rolling Prairie, Ind. A 1947 Notre Dame graduate, he earned a bachelor’s degree in sacred theology from the Gregorian University in Rome in 1949 and a licentiate in sacred theology from Catholic University in Washington, D.C., in 1952. He was ordained a priest the same year. Father Miceli studied theology at Holy Cross College in Washington for two years before returning to Notre Dame for eight years to teach theology and serve as rector of Stanford Hall. During the 1962 academic year, he taught theology at the University of Portland, and then returned to Notre Dame, where he taught until 1993. He served as rector of Cavanaugh Hall from 1963 to 1990. A Cavanaugh Hall alumnus set up a Rev. Matthew Miceli, C.S.C., Scholarship in his honor, and 17 children of Cavanaugh alumni have been named after him (16 Matthews and one Matthea). Following his retirement, Father Miceli remained in residence at Notre Dame, gardening, celebrating Mass in residence hall chapels and South Bend retirement communities and making wine from a small vineyard he cultivated near campus. Father Miceli moved to Holy Cross House, his Congregation’s retirement community, in 2007. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday (Dec. 12) at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Memorial contributions in support of the mission and ministries of the Congregation of Holy Cross may be made to United States Province of Priests and Brothers, Office of Development, P.O. Box 765, Notre Dame, IN 46556-0765. Posted In: Faith Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 dCEC to Award 2023 ND Evangelium Vitae Medal to Robert P. George September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 15, 2022 In new book on global Catholicism, Provost John McGreevy explores modern history, current challenges of the Church September 15, 2022 Death penalty abolitionist Sister Helen Prejean to speak at Notre Dame September 14, 2022 Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain to deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn