Michael Scanlan (priest)

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Vincent Michael Scanlan,^[1] T.O.R. (December 1, 1931 – January 7, 2017) was a Catholic priest of the Franciscan Third Order Regular. He was responsible for the revival of the College of Steubenville, now known as Franciscan University of Steubenville. Scanlan served the university for 26 years as president and then 11 years as chancellor, before retiring in 2011.^[2] He resided at the Sacred Heart Province motherhouse in Loretto, Pennsylvania,^[2] prior to his death on January 7, 2017.^[3]