Sister Linda inducted into Diocese of Brooklyn Hall of Fame

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Sister Linda Bevilacqua, OP, PhD, president of Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida, was inducted into the Diocese of Brooklyn Inaugural Hall of Fame on Oct. 10. She is the only woman religious among the initial inductees, which include such public figures as former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, film director Martin Scorcese, and actress Mary Tyler Moore. Sister Linda’s roots are in the Diocese of Brooklyn; she was born on Long Island, New York, and attended schools staffed by the Amityville Dominican Sisters and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, Long Island. Read more