Xavier University of Louisiana welcomes Fr. Peter Damian Harris, O.P., as the new University Chaplain.

NEW ORLEANS—Xavier University of Louisiana joins Loyola University Chicago, along with 14 other partner Catholic colleges and universities in the launch of the Catholic Education Network to Enact and Resource Synodality (CENTERS), a collaboration to strengthen active listening, dialogue, and shared decision-making in the Catholic Church in the United States.

For more than a century, Xavier University of Louisiana has stood as a beacon of academic excellence, faith, service, and social justice. Founded to educate and uplift those historically denied access to opportunity, Xavier is known for producing leaders in the sciences, health professions, education, public service, and beyond. As the University celebrates the completion of its first 100 years, Xavier now turns the page toward its next chapter – A Legacy of Excellence.