Background
Dowd, Karl Edmund was born on May 3, 1934 in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Karl Edmund Senior and Edna Louise (Burque) Dowd.
Dowd, Karl Edmund was born on May 3, 1934 in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Karl Edmund Senior and Edna Louise (Burque) Dowd.
Bachelor of Science, College of Holy Cross, 1956. BTh, University Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1958. Licentiate in Sacred Theology, University Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1960.
Master of Education, Rivier College, 1964.
Teacher Bishop Bradley High School, Manchester, New Hampshire, 1960-1962. Teacher, athletic director St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Dover, 1962-1968. Administrator St. Mary's, Rollinsford, 1967.
Associate pastor St. Bernard's Parish, Keene, 1968-1969, St. Joseph's Parish, Nashua, 1969-1971, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Concord, New Hampshire, 1971-1975. Pastor St. Joseph's Church, Salem, 1975-1986. Dean Salem Deanery, 1980-1986.
Pastor St. Christopher Church, Nashua, since 1986. Assistant director diocesan camps, Fatima and Bernadette, New Hampshire, 1960-1962, diocesan director, 1971-1990. Member New England regional committee National Liturgical Conference, since 1961.
Advisory diocesan marriage tribunal Diocese of Manchester, since 1975, diocesan consultor, 1980-1986. Board directors Nashua Pastoral Care Center, since 1969, president, since 1999.
Chaplain Nashua council Knights of Columbus, 1970-1976, State Prior Columbian Squires, 1973-1976. Salem division chaplain Court Holy Name, Catholic Daughters American, 1977-1980, state chaplain, since 1989. Board directors, executive committee Concord Mental Health Clinic, 1972-1975.
Chairman interfaith service committee New Hampshire Hospital, Concord, 1974-1975. Past president, board directors, president Salemhaven, Inc. Board directors, president Silverthorne, Inc., 1992-1994.
President Salem Life Care Foundation, Inc., 1992-1996. Clerk, board directors Marklin Candle Design. Member American Camping Association (national board directors, past president and board directors New England section, regional chair 1986-1990, chair ethics committee 1990-1992, 96-99), New Hampshire Camp Directors Association (board directors since 1971, president 1974-1978), United States Catholic Conference (committee on camping 1972-1976).