Background
Canfield, Francis Xavier was born on December 3, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Edward and Adelle (Berg) Canfield.
priest English language educator
Canfield, Francis Xavier was born on December 3, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Edward and Adelle (Berg) Canfield.
Bachelor, Sacred Heart Seminary, Detroit, 1941. Master of Arts, Catholic University, 1945. A.M. in liberal studies, University Michigan, 1950.
Doctor of Philosophy University Ottawa, 1951. Special courses, Notre Dame University. Special courses, Wayne University.
Special courses, University Detroit.
Named domestic prelate, Roman Catholic Church, 1963; with English department, Sacred Heart Seminary, Detroit, 1946-1970; librarian, Sacred Heart Seminary, 1948-1963; rector-president, Sacred Heart Seminary, 1963-1970; pastor, St. Paul's Parish, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, 1971-1991; instructor library science, Immaculate Heart College, Los Angeles, summers 1955-1961; chaplain, Detroit Police Department, 1965-1972.
Board directors Bon Secours Hospital, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, 1982-1991. Member Catholic Library Association (chairman Michigan unit 1950-1952, 54-56, executive council 1957-1963, president 1961-1963), Grosse Pointe Ministerial Association (president 1972-1973), Council National Library Associations (vice chairman 1962-1963), American Friends of Vatican Library (president 1981-1998).