Background
Robinson, Fisher Joseph was born on August 12, 1929 in Abbeville, Louisiana, United States. Son of Fisher Joseph and Winnie (Smith) Robinson.
Robinson, Fisher Joseph was born on August 12, 1929 in Abbeville, Louisiana, United States. Son of Fisher Joseph and Winnie (Smith) Robinson.
Bachelor, Divine Word College, Epworth, Iowa, 1952. Master of Arts, Catholic University America, 1959.
Director formation, St. Augustine Seminary, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, 1959-1961;
associate pastor, Notre Dame Catholic Church, St. Martinville, Louisiana, 1961-1963;
director formation, Divine Word Seminary, Riverside, California, 1963-1966;
instructor, Divine Word Seminary, Riverside, California, 1963-1967;
principal, Verbum Dei High School, Los Angeles, 1967-1980;
pastor, St. Malachy's Church, Los Angeles, 1980-1989;
vicar, Black Caths., African-American Vicariate, Los Angeles, since 1986. Member Archdiocesan Council Priests, Los Angeles, 1976-1980. Consultant Archdiocesean Board Consultors, Los Angeles, 1979.
Board directors Ecumenical Center Black Church Studies, Los Angeles, 1980. Chair Los Angeles Archdiocesan Team of National Black Catholic Pastoral Plan on Evangelization Los Angeles, 1987.
Commissioner Los Angeles County Probation Committee, 1976. Trustee St. Anne's Maternity Home, Los Angeles, 1978. Board directors Community Care and Development, Los Angeles, 1983.
Member task force Respect for Life, Los Angeles Archdiocese, 1987. Secretary, board directors St. John's Major Seminary, Los Angeles, 1988. Member National Board Black Catholic Administrators (board directors, representative western regional division 1988).