Alice von Hildebrand

Alice Von Hildebrand (Born Alice Jourdain) was born in Brussels, Belgium, on March 11, 1923, and died in New Rochelle, NY at the age of 98 on January 14, 2022. She was an eminent Catholic philosopher and professor.

She came to the U.S. in 1940 and began teaching at Hunter College in New York City in 1947. She was married to the famous philosopher and theologian Dietrich von Hildebrand (1889–1977), meeting him at Fordham University in New York where she was a student and he was a professor. She remained married to him until his death. She retired in 1984.

Alice von Hildebrand lived in the United States and was a lecturer and an author, whose works include: The Privilege of Being a Woman (2002) and The Soul of a Lion: The Life of Dietrich von Hildebrand (2000), a biography of her late husband.

Extensive writings and lectures of Dr. Alice von Hildebrand can be found on the Veil web site.  Some of those relating to marriage and family issues are found in the audio/video section of Veil of Innocence. All are available for copy and download, but original source and copy rights must be honored. Contributions to original source organizations are greatly appreciated.

Click www.hildebrandproject.org for additional information on Drs. Alice and Dietrich von Hildebrand  at the The Hildebrand Project. Also- in partnership with Veil of Innocence, the Hildebrand Project has launched and is developing a website dedicated to Alice alone: www.alicevonhildebrand.org