About Donald Cozzens
Lived 1939 – 2021 (aged 82). Donald Cozzens was an American catholic priest and writer.
alt=an older white man in a tight headshot. He is wearing glasses and a black priest's collar Donald Cozzens (May 17, 1939 – December 9, 2021) was an American Catholic priest, author, and lecturer.
Biography Cozzens was a president-rector and professor of pastoral theology at Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology in Wickliffe, Ohio. In his writings, he tackled the themes of priestly celibacy, homosexuality and sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
Cozzens died from complications of COVID-19 in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, on December 9, 2021, at the age of 82.
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Who was Donald Cozzens?
American Roman-Catholic priest and author
When was Donald Cozzens born?
Donald Cozzens was born on 17 May 1939 in Cleveland.
When did Donald Cozzens die?
Donald Cozzens died on 9 December 2021 in Mayfield Heights.
What was Donald Cozzens's occupation?
Donald Cozzens was a catholic priest and writer.
What nationality was Donald Cozzens?
Donald Cozzens was American.
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