Patrick Madrid

Patrick Madrid (born 1960) is an American Catholic author, radio host, apologist, the host of several EWTN television and radio series,^[1] and was the publisher of Envoy Magazine. He is the author of 16 books and booklets on Catholic themes, including the popular Surprised By Truth series of conversion testimony books. He served as vice president for eight years (1988 through 1995) at Catholic Answers.^[2]

Biography

Patrick Madrid has been active in apologetics since 1987. He currently hosts The Patrick Madrid Show on Immaculate Heart Radio weekdays 9-noon ET / 8am-11am CT / 7-10am MTT / 6-9am PT, discussing issues that arise in today's culture.^[3] He has conducted thousands of apologetic seminars, in English and Spanish, at parishes, conferences, and universities across the United States, as well as throughout Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. He was a regular presenter at the Franciscan University of Steubenville's "Defending the Faith" summer conferences and has been a guest lecturer in theology at Christendom College in their "Major Speakers" program. He has engaged in public debates with Protestant, Mormon, atheist, and other non-Catholic spokesmen. Many of his lectures and debates can be found on YouTube^[4]. Also, he previously owned a moderately sized business known as Envoy institute, which issued thousands of magazines a month. While he no longer runs Envoy, he maintains close connections with his former associates.^[2]

Patrick earned a Bachelor of Science in business management from the University of Phoenix as well as a Bachelor of Philosophy & a Master of Arts in dogmatic theology from the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio. He has also completed graduate studies in theology at the University of Dallas. He currently teaches an online Apologetics course at Holy Apostles College & Seminary. Patrick Madrid currently resides with his wife and family in Ohio.^[2]