Bachelor, St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, Illinois, 1954; Department of Science and Technology, St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, 1961; Licentiate in Sacred Theology, St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, 1968; Master of Arts in Ednl. administration, Loyola University, Chicago, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Gregorian U., Rome.
Rector, Quigley Seminary South, Chicago, 1976-1978; president, rector, St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, Illinois, 1978-1984; bishop, Belleville, Illinois, 1984-1993; bishop, Kansas City, since 1993. Member Papal Visitation Committee for Sems. Chairman bishop's commission on priestlyformation, member committee migration, member committee economics concerns of the HolySee National Conference Catholic Bishops.
Member National Catholic Education Association (seminary department), Midwest Association Theological Schools.
