In memoriam

In Memoriam: Rev. Dr. Daniel Thomas, 1936-2024


October 20, 2024

Vanier College is sad to announce that retired teacher, Rev. Dr. Daniel Thomas of Ottawa, passed away on October 11, 2024.

Vanier College is sad to announce that retired teacher, Rev. Dr. Daniel Thomas of Ottawa, passed away on October 11, 2024.

Born in 1936 he earned several degrees in India before obtaining his M.A. (Theology) degree from Andover-Newton College (now Yale Divinity School), and M.A. and Ph.D. (Philosophy) from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.

In 1969, he was appointed Assistant Professor, Eastern Philosophy, Mount Allison University, New Brunswick. A few years later he came to Vanier College where he served as Professor and Coordinator of the Religious Studies Program, Vanier College, from 1972 to 2005.

See the full online obituary here.