Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has appointed Hayden Ramsay as the 10th president of the Catholic Institute of Sydney. Source: Catholic Weekly.
Professor Ramsay is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) and Professor of Ethics at the Australian Catholic University.
Prior to his role at ACU, Professor Ramsay was the Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor and Professor of Philosophy and Ethics at The University of Notre Dame Australia.
He received his doctorate in philosophy and a masters in mental philosophy from the University of Edinburgh and has lectured and spoken in philosophy, ethics and religion for close to 40 years at a range of institutions in Scotland, Melbourne and Sydney, including the CIS.
He served as Dean of Studies at Good Shepherd Seminary in Homebush and before that, played a key role in refreshing philosophy at CTC Melbourne. He is a member of the Senate of the Institute and a board member of Sydney Catholic Schools.
CIS is an ecclesiastical educational faculty established under the auspices of the Holy See and offers ecclesiastical degrees. Open to all, it is primarily responsible for the theological and related education of candidates for ordination to the priesthood, permanent diaconate, or other kinds of ministry in the church.
In a statement, Archbishop Fisher warmly congratulated Professor Ramsay on the appointment, saying he had known and worked closely with him for more than 20 years and was “delighted” he had accepted the role.
“Not only is he widely respected for his philosophical and ethical understanding with vast experience in Catholic higher education in Australia, but he is also a man with a deep knowledge and love of the Catholic faith and so will be an excellent example to students and a key appointment for seminarians,” he said.
Professor Ramsay will begin his role in late January 2025, in time for the commencement of the academic year. He will succeed Professor Sister M Isabell Naumann ISSM, who was appointed as the first female President of the Institute in 2018.
Professor Ramsay said he was looking forward to taking up the new position.
“I have been involved in the work of the Institute for many years, as a lecturer and a member of the senate and look forward to exploring with students, staff, senate and chancellor how we can best build on its current status as a superb faculty of philosophical and theological formation,” he said.
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Hayden Ramsay, tenth president of the Catholic Institute of Sydney (Catholic Weekly)
