Biographical Information
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Born: |
May 12, 1932, Canton, Ohio |
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Education: |
Gibbs Avenue Elementary |
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Canton McKinley High School – Class of ‘50 |
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College: |
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio (1950 – 1951) |
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American University, Washington, D.C.– Graduated June– 1955 |
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B.A. in Political Science/Public Administration |
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Seminary: |
St. Vladimir’s Theological Seminary, Feb. 1958 |
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Graduated, June 1960 Masters of Theology |
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Married: |
June 21, 1959 to Diane R. Davis of Pittsburgh, Pa. |
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Three children: Rebecca, Joseph & Philip |
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Ordination: |
To the Diaconate on September 13, 1959 in Washington, D.C. |
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Holy Priesthood on September 20, 1959 in Canton, Ohio |
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Elevation: |
Archpriest on October 30, 1977 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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(Highest rank of a married clergyman.) |
Positions and Honors:
- Served as Ecclesiarch at the National Conventions of the Archdiocese since 1971.
- Clergy Advisor to the Regional Teen Organization, Regional Fellowship (Young Adult) Organizations and Regional Advisor to the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch.
- National Spiritual Advisor to the Fellowship
- Appointed as a Delegate to the National Council of Churches by Metropolitan Antony Bashir
- Pastor of St. George of Philadelphia, Pa. 1959 – 1960
- Pastor of St. George of Indianapolis, Indiana 1960 – 1969
- Pastor of St. Nicholas of Montreal, Quebec, Canada 1969 – 2000
- Pastor of St. Paul of Naples, Florida 2000 –
- Was pastor during the building of a new Church in Indianapolis completed in 1962
- Was pastor during major interior renovation of St. Nicholas of Montreal 1996.
- Was Pastor during the building of St. Paul in Naples
- Hosted Regional Conferences in Indianapolis and Montreal 4 times.
- Hosted Archdiocese National Convention in 1974 in Montreal.
