Raymond O'Brien (born January 18, 1944) is a priest of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
The Archdiocese of Washington () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or archdiocese, of the Catholic Church for the District of Columbia and several Maryland counties in the United States.
The Archdiocese of Washington is home to the Ca ...
and a professor of law at the
Columbus School of Law
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law is the law school of the Catholic University of America, a private Roman Catholic research university in Washington, D.C., United States.
More than 370 Juris Doctor students attend the ...
in the
Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America (CUA) is a private Catholic research university in Washington, D.C., United States. It is one of two pontifical universities of the Catholic Church in the United States – the only one that is not primarily a ...
. O'Brien has published numerous books on
domestic relations
In the common law tradition, the law of domestic relations is a broad category that encompasses:
* divorce;
* property settlements;
* alimony, spousal support, or other maintenance;
* the establishment of Paternity (law), paternity;
* the establ ...
, and has also written on the legal consequences of the
AIDS
The HIV, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system. Without treatment, it can lead to a spectrum of conditions including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is a Preventive healthcare, pr ...
epidemic.
O'Brien received a B.A. from
La Salle University
La Salle University () is a private university, private, Catholic university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The university was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and named for St. Jean-Bapt ...
in 1966 and a
Juris Doctor
A Juris Doctor, Doctor of Jurisprudence, or Doctor of Law (JD) is a graduate-entry professional degree that primarily prepares individuals to practice law. In the United States and the Philippines, it is the only qualifying law degree. Other j ...
from the
University of Virginia School of Law
The University of Virginia School of Law (Virginia Law) is the law school of the University of Virginia, a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819 as part of his "academical village", and now ...
in 1969. After serving as a captain in the
United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the primary Land warfare, land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution.Article II, section 2, clause 1 of th ...
from 1969 to 1971, O'Brien became an adjunct professor of law at the
George Mason University School of Law
The Antonin Scalia Law School is the law school of George Mason University, Virginia's largest public research university. It is located in Arlington, Virginia, roughly west of Washington, D.C., and east-northeast of George Mason University's ...
. At the same time, he pursued a master's degree in Church Administration at the Catholic University of America, receiving the degree in 1975, and following it with a Doctor of Ministry from the same institution in 1985.
In 2013, O'Brien commented on the
, observing that concealment of abuse by reassigning problematic clergy was no longer considered a tenable practice in the church.
Questions dogged legal case against Lynn
, ''The Allentown Morning Call'' (December 31, 2013), p. A4.
References
External links
Catholic University of America biography of Raymond O'Brien
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1944 births
Living people
American Roman Catholic priests
Legal educators
University of Virginia School of Law alumni
La Salle University alumni
Columbus School of Law faculty