Theodore Foley

[2] He professed his vows on August 15, 1933, at Our Mother of Sorrows Retreat, West Springfield, Massachusetts, and received the religious name Theodore.

Foley was elected Superior General of the Passionists throughout the world, a position he held until his death on October 9, 1974.

[2] Foley was the first American from the eastern United States to hold this position and guided the Passionists through Vatican II (1962–1965).

[7] After a review of documentation forwarded to Rome, in 2007 Pope Benedict XVI declared Foley a "Servant of God.

"[5] On June 23, 2009, Springfield Bishop Timothy A. McDonnell was on hand at the Sacred Heart Church to bless a memorial in honor of Fr.