Patrick Madrid
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Patrick Madrid is an American Catholic author, radio host, apologist
, the host of several EWTN television and radio series, and the publisher of Envoy Magazine.
He is the author of 16 books and booklets on Catholic themes, including the popular Surprised By Truth series of conversion testimony books. He served as vice president for eight years (1988 through 1995) at Catholic Answers
.
Satellite Radio Network. He has conducted hundreds of apologetics seminars, in English and Spanish, at parishes, conferences, and universities across the United States, as well as throughout Europe, and in Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. He is a regular presenter at the Franciscan University of Steubenville
’s "Defending the Faith" summer conferences and has been a guest lecturer in theology at Christendom College
in their "Major Speakers" program. He has engaged in public debates with Protestant, Mormon
, and other non-Catholic spokesmen. He serves as the director of the Envoy Institute of Belmont Abbey College
.
He earned a bachelor of science degree in business management from the University of Phoenix
, as well as a bachelor of philosophy degree (B.Phil.) and a master's degree (M.A.) in dogmatic theology from the Pontifical College Josephinum
, Columbus, Ohio
. He has also done graduate studies in theology at the University of Dallas
. He and his wife and family live in Ohio.
Apologetics
Apologetics is the discipline of defending a position through the systematic use of reason. Early Christian writers Apologetics (from Greek ἀπολογία, "speaking in defense") is the discipline of defending a position (often religious) through the systematic use of reason. Early Christian writers...
, the host of several EWTN television and radio series, and the publisher of Envoy Magazine.
He is the author of 16 books and booklets on Catholic themes, including the popular Surprised By Truth series of conversion testimony books. He served as vice president for eight years (1988 through 1995) at Catholic Answers
Catholic Answers
Catholic Answers, based in El Cajon, California, is one of the largest lay-run apostolates of Catholic apologetics and evangelization in the United States. It publishes This Rock, a bimonthly magazine focusing on Catholic evangelism and apologetics...
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Biography
Patrick Madrid has been active in apologetics since 1987. He hosts the Thursday edition of the EWTN "Open Line" radio broadcast (3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET), heard across the U.S. on approximately 185 AM and FM stations, as well as on SiriusSirius
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Satellite Radio Network. He has conducted hundreds of apologetics seminars, in English and Spanish, at parishes, conferences, and universities across the United States, as well as throughout Europe, and in Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. He is a regular presenter at the Franciscan University of Steubenville
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Franciscan University of Steubenville is a Catholic institution located in Steubenville, Ohio, west of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school was founded in 1946 by the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular. In 1974, Fr...
’s "Defending the Faith" summer conferences and has been a guest lecturer in theology at Christendom College
Christendom College
Christendom College is a small Catholic liberal arts college in Front Royal, Virginia, United States, which is located in the Shenandoah Valley.-Educational Mission:...
in their "Major Speakers" program. He has engaged in public debates with Protestant, Mormon
Mormon
The term Mormon most commonly denotes an adherent, practitioner, follower, or constituent of Mormonism, which is the largest branch of the Latter Day Saint movement in restorationist Christianity...
, and other non-Catholic spokesmen. He serves as the director of the Envoy Institute of Belmont Abbey College
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont Abbey College is a private liberal-arts Catholic college located in Belmont, North Carolina, USA west of Uptown Charlotte. It was founded in 1876 by the Benedictine monks of Belmont Abbey...
.
He earned a bachelor of science degree in business management from the University of Phoenix
University of Phoenix
The University of Phoenix is a for-profit institution of higher learning. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Apollo Group Inc. which is publicly traded , an S&P 500 corporation based in Phoenix, Arizona...
, as well as a bachelor of philosophy degree (B.Phil.) and a master's degree (M.A.) in dogmatic theology from the Pontifical College Josephinum
Pontifical College Josephinum
The Pontifical College Josephinum is a four-year, Roman Catholic liberal arts college and graduate school of theology founded by Monsignor Joseph Jessing in 1888 and located in Columbus, Ohio, USA. The seminary prepares its students to become priests in the Roman Catholic Church. Students come...
, Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. He has also done graduate studies in theology at the University of Dallas
University of Dallas
The University of Dallas is a private, independent Catholic regional university located in Irving, Texas, established in 1956, which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. According to U.S...
. He and his wife and family live in Ohio.