Background
Cody, Aelred Joseph was born on February 3, 1932 in Oklahoma City. Son of Joseph Francis Cody and Frances Margaret Tucker.
Cody, Aelred Joseph was born on February 3, 1932 in Oklahoma City. Son of Joseph Francis Cody and Frances Margaret Tucker.
Bachelor, St. Meinrad College, 1956. Sacrae Theologiae Licentiatus, University Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1958. Sacrae Theologiae Doctor summa cum laude, University Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1960.
Sacrae Scripturae Licentiatus, Pontifical Biblical Institute/Commission, Rome, 1962. Sacrae Scipturae Doctor summa cum laude, Pontifical Biblical Institute/Commission, Rome, 1968. Diploma, French Bib. and Archaeol.
School, Jerusalem.
Professor Old Testament and ancient Near East studies, S. Anselmo, Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, 1968-1978;
organist, Abbazia di S. Anselmo, Rome, 1968-1976;
procurator general in Roman Curia, American-Cassinese & Swiss-American Benedictine Congregations, Rome, 1975-1978;
master of novices and juniors, St. Meinrad (Indiana) Archabbey, 1978-1992;
member president's county, Swiss-American Benedictine Congress, 1981-1996;
member legal committee, Swiss-American Benedictine Congress, since 1984;
chairman legal committee, Swiss-American Benedictine Congress, since 1990;
associate editor, Catholic Bib. Quarterly, Washington, 1987-1992;
general editor, Catholic Bib. Quarterly, St. Meinrad, since 1993.
Member official Oriental Orthodox-Roman Catholic Consultation in the United States, National Conference of Catholic Bishops and Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Bishops, since 1981. Consultor for Holy See, Mixed Commission Roman Catholic Church and World Alliance Reformed Churches, 1970.
Member Royal College Music (associate, London), Royal College Organists (associate, London), International Organisation for Study of Old Testament, International Association for Coptic Studies, American Oriental Society, Society Bib. Literature, Catholic Bib. Association American (life, trustee 1984-1987, Executive Board since 1993).