House Unanimously Approves Catholic Priest as House Chaplain
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}WASHINGTON -- The House has unanimously approved the nomination of the Rev. Patrick J. Conroy, a Catholic priest who now teaches at Jesuit High School in Portland, Ore., to be the next House chaplain.
Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Wednesday that Conroy was the ideal candidate for the job.
Conroy, a 60-year-old native of Washington state, succeeds Father Daniel Coughlin, who retired last month after 11 years in the position.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Conroy is the 60th House chaplain. The duties include opening each session with a prayer, presiding over memorials and other ceremonies and providing pastoral counseling.
Conroy entered the Society of Jesus in 1973 and was ordained a priest in 1983. He has also served as a chaplain at Georgetown University.
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