Born:
May 12, 1932, Canton, Ohio

Education:
Gibbs Avenue Elementary Canton McKinley High School – Class of ‘50

College:
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio (1950 – 1951)
American University, Washington, D.C.– Graduated June– 1955
B.A. in Political Science/Public Administration

Seminary:
St. Vladimir’s Theological Seminary, Feb. 1958 Graduated, June 1960 Masters of Theology

Married:
June 21, 1959 to Diane R. Davis of Pittsburgh, Pa.

Ordination:
To the Diaconate on September 13, 1959 in Washington, D.C.
Holy Priesthood on September 20, 1959 in Canton, Ohio

Elevation:
Archpriest on October 30, 1977 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
(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 o Pastor of St. George of Philadelphia, Pa. 1959 – 1960 o Pastor of St. George of Indianapolis, Indiana 1960 – 1969 o 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.
• Hosted Regional Conferences in Indianapolis and Montreal 4 times.
• Hosted National Convention in 1974 in Montreal.