Claude Auger

Biography

My involvement in school pastoral care at both the secondary and college levels motivated me to further my studies in theology at Université Laval. I came to Ottawa afterward to work at Novalis, a Catholic bilingual publishing house, then a department of Saint Paul University. Working in a university environment made it possible for me to take graduate courses in theology. For my doctoral thesis, I chose to examine the spirituality of religious congregations of sisters at the service of the clergy. I have since continued to study the evolution of consecrated life in its multiple forms. Teaching at Dominican University College (DUC) allows me to combine a commitment in the name of my faith involving theology, my main field of study, and a lifelong passion for history and the arts. Over the years, I have given courses on the history of the Church in general, and specifically in Canada, on consecrated life, as well as on Christian art and Catholic devotions. Along with my duties at DUC, I am assisting the Oblate sisters of Bethany with the cause for the beatification and canonization of their founder, Father Eugène Provost, a priest of Canadian origin who spent most of his life in France and Italy. Out of this work grew my interest in sainthood within the Catholic Church, more specifically in holy figures that have graced the Church in Canada.

Research Interest

German Idealism