Background
Fitzpatrick, Joseph P. was born on February 22, 1913 in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States. Son of Patrick Joseph and Anna Veronica (Burnell) Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick, Joseph P. was born on February 22, 1913 in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States. Son of Patrick Joseph and Anna Veronica (Burnell) Fitzpatrick.
AB, Woodstock, 1936; Master of Arts in Philosophy, Fordham University, 1941. Licentiate of Sacred Theology in Theology, Woodstock, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Harvard University, 1949.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Fordham University, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), John Jay College, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Manhattan College, 1984.
Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa, Catholic University Puerto Rico, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa, Loyola University, Chicago, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa, Jesuit School Theology, Berkeley, 1988.
Instructor Xavier High School, New York City, 1938-1940. Assistant director, director Xavier Institute Industrial Relations, 1938-1940. Auxiliary chaplain United States Coast Guard Station and Marine Hospital, Baltimore, 1943-1944.
Consultant Society of Jesus, New York City, 1979-1983. From instructor to professor Fordham University, Bronx, New York, 1948-1983, chairman department sociology, 1959-1964, 70-72, professor emeritus, 1983-1995. Lecturer Institute Intercultural Communications, Catholic University Puerto Rico 1957-1971, Center Intercultural Formation, Petropolis, Brazil, 1962-1964, Center Intercultural Documentation, Cuernavaca, Mexico, 1961-1971.
Consultant New York Catholic Conference, Albany, 1982-1992.
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Board directors Puerto Rico Legal Defense and Education Fund, New York City, since 1973, American Council Nationalities Services, New York City. Chairman board directors Neighborhood Youth Diversion Program, New York City, since 1969. Vice president Puerto Rican Family Institute, New York City, 1963-1991.
Member American Sociological Association, Association Sociology Religion, Puerto Rican Family Foundation (president since 1991).