Background
Browne, Joseph Peter was born on June 12, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of George and Mary Bridget (Fahy) Browne.
Browne, Joseph Peter was born on June 12, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of George and Mary Bridget (Fahy) Browne.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Notre Dame, 1951. Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Pontificium Athenaeum Angelicum, Rome, 1957, South.T.D., 1960. Master of Science in Library Science, Catholic U. American, 1965.
Joined Congregation of Holy Cross, Roman Catholic Church, 1947, ordainedpriest, 1955.
Assistant pastor Holy Cross Church, South Bend, Indiana, 1955-1956. Library, professor moral theology Holy Cross College, Washington, 1959-1964.
Member of faculty U. Portland (Oregon), 1964-1973, 75, director library, 1966-1970, 76-94, dean College Arts and Sciences, 1970-1973, associate professor library science 1967-1995, professor emeritus, 1995, regent, 1969-1970, 77-81, chairman academic senate, 1968-1970, 1987-1988. Professor, head department library science Our Lady of Lake College, San Antonio, 1973-1975.
Chairman Interstate Library.
Planning Council, 1977-1979.
Assistant pastor Holy Cross Church, South Bend, Indiana, 1955-1956, library, professor moral theology Washington, 1959-1964. Member faculty University Portland, Oregon, 1964-1973, 75—, director library, 1966-1970, 76-94, dean College Arts and Sciences, 1970-1973, associate professor library science, 1967-1995, professor emeritus, since 1995, regent, 1969-1970, 77-81, chairman academy senate, 1968-1970. Professor, head department library science Our Lady of Lake College, San Antonio, 1973-1975.
Chairman Interstate Library. Planning Council, 1977-1979.
Member Columbia River chapter Huntington's Disease Society of America, 1975-1990, president, 1979-1982. Pastor St. Birgitta Church, Portland, 1993-2005. Chairman Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council, 1994-1998, 2000-2002.
Member College of Consultant Archdiocese of Portland, 1995-2005. Member American Library Association, Catholic Library. Association (life, president 1971-1973), Catholic Theological Society of America, Pacific Northwest Library.
Association (president 1985-1986), Oregon Library. Association (life, president 1967-1968), National Association Parliamentarians, Oregon Association Parliamentarians (president 1985-1987), Mensa International, All-Ireland Cultural Society Oregon (president 1984-1985), Ancient Order of Hibernians, Knights of Columbus.