Ryan, Mary Perkins, 1912-1993
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1912 - 1993
Biographical Note
Mary Perkins Ryan was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1912, educated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Connecticut, and received her BA at the College of the Sacred Heart in New York. She worked briefly for Sheed and Ward. Her first book, At your Ease in the Catholic Church, was published in 1938. Ryan was active in the Liturgical Movement, and authored, edited, and translated over 25 works on the topics of theology, philosophy, and primarily liturgy. Ryan died in 1993.
Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Mary Perkins Ryan papers
Collection
Abstract
The papers include manuscripts, correspondence, articles, and other publications of twentieth-century author and editor Mary Perkins Ryan. Much of the correspondence deals with Ryan's book Speaking of How to Pray.
Restrictions on access
Collection is open for research.
Dates:
1932-1951