Background
Minder, John Baptist Joseph was born on November 1, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Andrew George and Helen Catherine (Mathers) Minder.
Minder, John Baptist Joseph was born on November 1, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Andrew George and Helen Catherine (Mathers) Minder.
Bachelor in Philosophy, Catholic University America, 1946. Lic.in Sacred Theology, Catholic University America, 1951. HHD, Allentown College, 1978.
Religious profession, Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, Wilmington, Delaware, 1942; theology professor, De Sales Hall Theology School, Washington, 1951-1953; missionary, Keetmanshoop Vicariate, Namibia, 1953-1967; consecrated bishop, Diocese of Keimoes, Matjieskloof, South Africa, 1968.
Member Southern Africa Episcopal Conference (Pretoria), Interregional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (Harare, Zimbabwe).