Br Emmaus O’Herlihy
Br Emmaus O’Herlihy is a Benedictine monk of Glenstal Abbey, Ireland (Professed 2011)
Education
• BDes (National College of Art and Design, Dublin, Ireland);
• MTS and PhD (Faculty of Theology, University of St. Michael’s College in University of Toronto, Canada).
Biographical Note
A working visual artist, Br. Emmaus’ commissions hang in Toronto and London, Ontario; Los Angeles, USA; Dublin and Limerick, Ireland. Br. Emmaus’ area of research focuses on the relationship between the visual arts and theology, in particular how recent strategies in art reshape aesthetic priorities that help awaken an ethical summons to the Other.
web-page revised on 6 December 2025 by DM