Mary Collins (theologian)

Sr.
Mary Collins
TitlePrioress, Mount St. Scholastica monastery
Personal life
Born
Mary Collins

(1935-09-16)September 16, 1935
Chicago, Illinois
DiedMay 2, 2024(2024-05-02) (aged 88)
Atchinson, Kansas
EducationPh.D in liturgical theology
Religious life
ReligionRoman Catholic
DenominationBenedictine
Professionreligious leader, author, professor
Senior posting
Period in office1999–2005

Mary Collins (September 16, 1935 – May 2, 2024) was an American theologian and Benedictine nun. She was a founding member of the North American Academy of Liturgy (NAAL), an ecumenical and inter-religious association of liturgical scholars who collaborate in research concerning public worship, and went on to serve as president of both NAAL and the North American Liturgical Conference. She was also elected the tenth prioress of the Mount St. Scholastica Monastery in Atchison, Kansas.