University History
Presidents & Chancellors
The following individuals have served as chief executives of Seton Hall College/University since its founding in 1856. Each served as President unless otherwise noted. Dates in office are provided to offer chronological order along with those who served as Chancellor in a formal or transitional capacity where bracketed.
- Most Reverend Bernard J. McQuaid, D.D. (1856-1857)
- Reverend Daniel J. Fisher, D.D. (1857-1859)
- Most Reverend Bernard J. McQuaid,D.D. (1859-1867)
- Most Reverend Michael A. Corrigan, D.D. (1867-1876)
- Reverend James H. Corrigan, D.D. (1876-1888)
- Reverend William F. Marshall, D.D. (1888-1897)
- Reverend Joseph F. Synott, D.D. (1897-1899)
- Right Reverend John A. Stafford, S.T.L. (1899-1907)
- Right Reverend James F. Mooney, D.D., LL.D. (1907-1922)
- Most Reverend Thomas H. McLaughlin, S.T.D. (1922-1933)
- Most Reverend Francis J. Monaghan, S.T.D. (1933-1936)
- Right Reverend James F. Kelley, Ph.D. (1936-1949)
- Right Reverend John L. McNulty, Ph.D., LL.D. (1949-1959)
- Most Reverend John J. Dougherty, S.S.D., LL.D., S.T.D., L.H.D. (1959-1969)
- Reverend Monsignor Edward J. Fleming, Ph.D., LL.D. (1969) [Acting President]
- Reverend Monsignor Thomas G. Fahy, Ph.D. (1970-1976)
- John A. Cole, M.B.A., LL.D. (1976-1977) [Acting President]
- Robert T. Conley, Ph.D. (1977-1979)
- Reverend Laurence T. Murphy, M.M., Ph.D. (1979-1980)
- Edward D'Alessio, Ph.D. (1980-1984) [Chief Operations Officer 1980-1981]
- John J. Petillo, Ph.D. (1984-1988) [Chancellor]
- Monsignor Dennis J. Mahon, Ph.D. (1988-1989) [Acting Chancellor]
- Monsignor Rchard M. Liddy, S.T.L., Ph.D. (1-6/1990) [Acting Chancellor]
- Very Reverend Thomas R. Peterson, O.P. (1990-1995) [Chancellor]
- Monsignor Robert Sheeran, S.T.D. (1995-2010)
- A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D. (2010-2017)
- Mary Meehan, Ph.D. (2017-2019) [Acting President]
- Joseph E. Nyre, Ph.D. (2019-Present)
- Photo Gallery of Presidents & ChancellorsBrief biographical sketches of each President and Chancellor throughout the history of Seton Hall from 1856-present
- University Archives - Presidential PapersThis site features the Administrative Papers of former Seton Hall College/University Presidents from Rev. Bernard J. McQuaid through Dr. Robert T. Conley. Additional research materials for these chief executives and others to the present are also included as part of our collection.
Presidents & Chancellors
The following individuals have served as chief executives of Seton Hall College/University since its founding in 1856. Each served as President unless otherwise noted. Dates in office are provided to offer chronological order along with those who served as Chancellor in a formal or transitional capacity where bracketed.
Most Reverend Bernard J. McQuaid, D.D. (1856-1857)
Reverend Daniel J. Fisher, D.D. (1857-1859)
Most Reverend Bernard J. McQuaid,D.D. (1859-1867)
Most Reverend Michael A. Corrigan, D.D. (1867-1876)
Reverend James H. Corrigan, D.D. (1876-1888)
Reverend William F. Marshall, D.D. (1888-1897)
Reverend Joseph F. Synott, D.D. (1897-1899)
Right Reverend John A. Stafford, S.T.L. (1899-1907)
Right Reverend James F. Mooney, D.D., LL.D. (1907-1922)
Most Reverend Thomas H. McLaughlin, S.T.D. (1922-1933)
Most Reverend Francis J. Monaghan, S.T.D. (1933-1936)
Right Reverend James F. Kelley, Ph.D. (1936-1949)
Right Reverend John L. McNulty, Ph.D., LL.D. (1949-1959)
Most Reverend John J. Dougherty, S.S.D., LL.D., S.T.D., L.H.D. (1959-1969)
Reverend Monsignor Edward J. Fleming, Ph.D., LL.D. (1969) [Acting President]
Reverend Monsignor Thomas G. Fahy, Ph.D. (1970-1976)
John A. Cole, M.B.A., LL.D. (1976-1977) [Acting President]
Robert T. Conley, Ph.D. (1977-1979)
Reverend Laurence T. Murphy, M.M., Ph.D. (1979-1980)
Edward D'Alessio, Ph.D. (1980-1984) [Chief Operations Officer 1980-1981]
John J. Petillo, Ph.D. (1984-1988) [Chancellor]
Monsignor Dennis J. Mahon, Ph.D. (1988-1989) [Acting Chancellor]
Monsignor Rchard M. Liddy, S.T.L., Ph.D. (1-6/1990) [Acting Chancellor]
Very Reverend Thomas R. Peterson, O.P. (1990-1995) [Chancellor]
Monsignor Robert Sheeran, S.T.D. (1995-2010)
A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D. (2010-Present)