Background
Leies, John Alex was born on April 24, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Leies, John Alex was born on April 24, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Education, University Dayton, 1948. STB, University Friborg, Switzerland, 1954. Licentiate of Sacred Theology, University Friborg, Switzerland, 1956.
STD, University Friborg, Switzerland, 1958.
Assistant to provincial, Society of Mary, St. Louis, 1961-1964;
regional superior, Marianist Missions, Peru, 1964-1968;
professor theology, director campus ministry, St. Mary's U., San Antonio, 1974-1981;
chairman graduate theology department, St. Mary's U., San Antonio, 1980-1981;
academic vice president, St. Mary's U., San Antonio, 1981-1985;
president, St. Mary's U., San Antonio, 1985-1988;
graduate advisor theology department, St. Mary's U., San Antonio, 1977-1981;
department chairman, St. Mary's U., San Antonio, since 1996;
director Center for Professional Ethics, St. Mary's U., San Antonio, since 1991. Director Catholic Charismatic Bible Institute, 1977-1986, 91-. Theologian member ethics committee Santa Rosa Hospital, 1978-1981, 89-94.
Member general chapter Society of Mary, 1966-1967, 71, 76, 81, 86, 91. Research fellow consultant The National Catholic Bioethics Center, Boston, Massachusetts, since 1988. Trustee Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism, 1994-1995.
Member Lambda Chi Alpha, University Faculty for Life, Fellowship of Catholic Scholars.