Background
Boyle, John Phillips was born on August 23, 1931 in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Son of Clement A. and Marie Elizabeth (Phillips) Boyle.
Boyle, John Phillips was born on August 23, 1931 in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Son of Clement A. and Marie Elizabeth (Phillips) Boyle.
Student, University Iowa, 1950. Bachelor, St. Ambrose College, Davenport, Iowa, 1953. STB, Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Gregorian University, Rome, 1957.
Doctor of Philosophy, Fordham University, New York City, 1972.
Instructor, Assumption High School, Davenport, 1957-1964; managing editor, The Catholic Messenger, Davenport, 1964-1967; associate professor, School Religion, U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1972; director, School Religion, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1979-1989.
Trustee Mount St. Clare College, Clinton, Iowa, since 1988. Member Catholic Theological Seminary American (president 1988-1989), Society Christian Ethics (director 1980-1984, vice chairman, senior director since 1991), American Academy Religion, Council Society for Study Religion.