Timothy Matovina

Director, Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism

Timothy Matovina is associate professor of theology at Notre Dame and Director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism at the university. His area of expertise is theology and culture, with a specialization in U.S. Catholic and U.S. Latino theology and religion. His publications include numerous essays and a dozen books, most recently Guadalupe and Her Faithful: Latino Catholics in San Antonio, from Colonial Origins to the Present, (2005) and the co-edited volume The Treasure of Guadalupe (2006). Previous publications of the “On Faith” panelist include Presente! U.S. Latino Catholics from Colonial Origins to the Present (2000) and Horizons of the Sacred: Mexican Traditions in U.S. Catholicism ( 2002). Matovina has been involved in Latino faith communities for 25 years and speaks widely on U.S. Catholicism and Latino religion. Audiences at his presentations include activists, media experts, students, teachers, civic and business leaders, and Latino Catholics, including nearly every major Latino Catholic organization in the country. Close.