African Catholic Voices

Episode 11: Tribute to Prof Jacquineau Azetsóp, S.J. who left us too soon

December 09, 2021 African Catholic Voices
African Catholic Voices
Episode 11: Tribute to Prof Jacquineau Azetsóp, S.J. who left us too soon
Show Notes

Fr Jacquineau Azetsop, S.J., who died on October 13th this year in Rome spoke so eloquently to our world in many ways than one. A Jesuit from Cameroon, Fr. Azetsóp was until his death the dean of the Pontifical Gregorian University School of Social Sciences in Rome, where his teaching and research focused on issues of health policy, public health ethics, social dimensions of health, health systems, and the inclusion of the destitute poor. He held a master's of public health from John Hopkins, and his Ph.D. in social ethics from Boston College focused on issues of health inequality and social justice in West Africa. One of his most important works is the edited volume, HIV and AIDS in Africa: Christian Reflection, Public Health, Social Transformation, published by Orbis Books in 2016. In this episode, we pay our tribute to Jacquineau with two great friends of his, Prof Jim Keenan, S.J., the Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Canisius Professor of Theology and Director of The Jesuit Institute at Boston College, Boston U.S.A; and Prof Meghan J. Clark, associate professor of moral theology at St John’s University.