As a network of Catholic men, the Archangels are called to come together through unique, social, and philanthropic opportunities within our community– to share our faith with one another, pray and work together, encourage others to join in our mission, and support each other along the way.

The annual Breakfast with the Bishop is one of the many ways the Archangels support Catholic Charities Dallas. Join them for a morning of fellowship and inspiration in support of CCD’s Hunger Services mission, which provides meals to hundreds of thousands of North Texans each year. The event will include breakfast, time for socialization, and remarks from Bishop Edward J. Burns, CCD leadership, and keynote speaker, Jonathan J. Sanford, President of the University of Dallas.

Jonathan J. Sanford, PhD, is the 10th president of the University of Dallas, having assumed the position in 2021. President Sanford came to the university as the dean of Constantin College of Liberal Arts in 2015 and was elevated to provost in 2018.

Dr. Sanford, who holds the rank of professor and is tenured in the Philosophy Department, graduated summa cum laude from Xavier University in Ohio with a degree in classical languages and philosophy in 1997. Dr. Sanford received his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Buffalo, State University of New York in 2001, and a postdoctoral fellowship from Fordham University in 2001-02. Dr. Sanford served at the Franciscan University of Steubenville for 13 years before joining the University of Dallas. In addition to his academic responsibilities at Franciscan University, Dr. Sanford held the administrative positions of associate vice president for academic affairs and chair of philosophy. He also served as the principal elected faculty representative.

An active scholar, Dr. Sanford has published widely on philosophical figures and topics, especially in foundational questions of moral philosophy. His books include the critically acclaimed Before Virtue: Assessing Contemporary Virtue Ethics (The Catholic University of America Press, 2015) and The Philosophical Legacy of Jorge J. E. Gracia (Rowman and Littlefield, 2022). He is currently writing a book on virtue and education.

Sanford is Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Hildebrand Project, a member of Legatus, a Fellow of the Dallas Institute for Humanities and Culture and a member of several other learned societies. He and his wife Rebecca, a registered nurse and founding board member of the Catholic women’s ministry Mighty Is Her Call, have nine children and four grandchildren and live in Irving, TX.