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.