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Born: May 30, 1937, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

High School: Church Point, Nova Scotia, Canada

College: Sacred Heart Seminary - B.A.

Theology: St. John's Seminary - M. Div.

Graduate Studies in Education: University of Detroit

Ordination to Priesthood: Blessed Sacrament Cathedral - June 5, 1965

Graduate Studies in Canon Law: Catholic University of America - J.C.L., 1984

Appointments:

Associate Pastor, St. Dorothy, Warren, 1965-69

Vicar, Warren-Centerline, 1969-72

Pastor, St. Cyprian, Riverview, 1972-76

Pastor, Sacred Heart, Roseville, 1976-79

Pastor, St. Lucy, St. Clair Shores, 1979-82

Graduate Studies in Canon Law, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., 1982-84

Judicial Vicar (Officialis), Metropolitan Tribunal, Archdiocese of Detroit, 1984-89

Moderator of the Curia, Archdiocese of Detroit, 1986-1990

Pastor, Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Farmington, 1990-2003

Cardinal's Delegate and Project Manager for construction of the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, Washington, DC, 1995-2001

Delegate of Cardinal Maida for matters relating to issues of sexual abuse by clergy and religious, 1988 - 1995, 2002 - 2005

Titular Bishop of Cunavia & Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit, Regional Bishop for the Northwest Region, 2003 - 2005.

Appointed Bishop of Grand Rapids June 21, 2005. Installed on August 4, 2005.

 

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