Originally published at National Catholic Register
The longest-serving president in the Catholic university’s history is stepping down to recover after suffering a stroke.
The longest-serving president in Georgetown University history, John DeGioia, is stepping down after 23 years to recover after suffering a stroke.
DeGioia, who served as the 48th president of the Jesuit university in Washington, D.C., noted in a letter that stepping down was “the most difficult decision I have ever made.”
He explained in his letter that he is retiring “to devote my energies to my ongoing recovery” from his recent stroke in June. DeGioia will remain on staff as a member of the faculty, according to a Thursday announcement by the university.
“Serving as the president of Georgetown has been the privilege of my lifetime,” DeGioia stated. “I look forward to continuing to advance and support Georgetown’s mission and the university community that means so much to all of us. I remain deeply proud of the work we have done together to strengthen the Georgetown community, our nation, and our world.”
DeGioia graduated from Georgetown with a bachelor’s degree in English in 1979 and a doctorate in philosophy in 1995. When he
