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Fr. Robert Barron - The Bishop Keane Institute

Father Robert Barron is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries and currently the Rector of Mundelein Seminary in Chicago. He created and is the host of Catholicism, a groundbreaking, award winning documentary about the Catholic Faith. This ten part DVD series has been viewed in parishes, schools and on television.

Father Barron received a Master's Degree in Philosophy from Catholic University of America and a doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Institut Catholique de Paris. He has taught at Pontifical North American College in Rome, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, University of Notre Dame and currently is teaching at University of St. Mary of the Lake in Illinois.

Besides numerous books, essays and articles to his credit, Father Barron also is prolific in his use of YouTube, DVD and other media in order to reach as many seekers as possible. He also has appeared on NBC, PBS, FOX News, CNN, and EWTN. His website, Word On Fire, has reached nearly 4 million people. Father Barron may also be enjoyed at many conferences as the keynote speaker.

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About the Bishop Keane Institute:
The Bishop Keane Institute, a ministry of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, takes its name and animating spirit from the fifth bishop of Richmond and the founding rector of Catholic University, John J. Keane (1839 1918). The Institute serves as a gathering place for learning, conversation and community. Its primary effort, the Bishop Keane Institute Lecture Series, brings the leading voices in Catholic thought, ministry and education to Hampton, VA, as a way of engaging and energizing the Hampton Roads community to participate fully in the mission of Christ's Church. Learn more at keaneinstitute.org

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About Immaculate Conception Catholic Church:
Erected in 1968, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church is a community of faith that gathers weekly for worship, while also supporting ongoing efforts in community building, faith formation and service. Learn more at icchampton.org