Rev. Gerry Whelan SJ grew up in Dublin, Ireland and attended high school at Gonzaga College, run by the Jesuits. He was awarded an MA in Economics from Trinity College, Dublin, and then entered the Society of Jesus. He completed graduate studies in Boston and Toronto and was awarded his PhD in Systematic Theology from St. Michael’s College. In 2007, the Pontifical Gregorian University was fortunate to have him assigned to teach fundamental theology. He is considered a top scholar of Bernard Lonergan and is part of the team of the Lonergan Project at the Gregorian.