Awards
The Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States confers two awards to recognize individuals and institutions that advance the mission of the Academy. The Virgilio Elizondo Award is awarded to an individual “for distinguished achievement in theology, in keeping with the mission of the Academy.” The ACHTUS Award is awarded to an institution or organization “for institutional contributions to theology in keeping with the mission of the Academy.”
Recipients of the Virgilio Elizondo Award
2021 No Award
2020 Francisco Lozada, Jr
2019 Edgard Beltrán
2018 Hosffman Ospino
2017 Ana María Pineda, R.S.M.
2016 Jon Sobrino, S.J.
2015 Yolanda Tarango, C.C.V.I.
2014 Jeannette Rodríguez
2013 Miguel H. Diaz
2012 Otto Maduro and Carmen Nanko-Fernández
2011 Eduardo Fernández, S.J.
2010 Timothy Matovina
2009 Raul Gonzalez Ruiz
2008 Roger Luna and C. Gilbert Romero
2007 Michelle Gonzalez Maldonado
2006 Casiano Floristan (Posthumosly)
2005 No Award
2004 Daisy I. Machado
2003 Alejandro García-Rivera
2002 No Award
2001 Jean-Pierre Ruiz
2000 No Award
1999 Gustavo Gutiérrez, OP
1998 Fernando F. Segovia
1997 Maria Pilar Aquino
1996 Roberto S. Goizueta
1995 Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz
1994 No Award
1993 Orlando O. Espín
1992 Allan Figueroa Deck, S.J.
1991 Justo L. Gonzalez
1990 Maria de la Cruz Aymes
1989 Virgilio P. Elizondo

Edgard Beltran Received the
2019 Virgilio Elizondo Award
Recipients of the ACHTUS Award

Representatives from the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion (Dena Pence and Paul Myhre) receive the 2018 ACHTUS award. Photo taken by Cristy Castillo.
2021 | No Award |
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2017 | La Comunidad of Hispanic Scholars of Religion |
2016 | No Award |
2015 | Las Hermanas |
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2013 | No Award |
2012 | No Award |
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2010 | No Award |
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2000 | No Award |
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1995 | No Award |
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