Background
Riley, Lawrence Joseph was born on September 6, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James and Ellen (Ryan) Riley.
Riley, Lawrence Joseph was born on September 6, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James and Ellen (Ryan) Riley.
Bachelor of Arts, Boston College, 1936; Doctor of Laws, Boston College, 1965; Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Gregorian U., 1939; S.T.D., Catholic U. American, 1948; Doctor of Laws, Stonehill College, 1957.
Professor, rector, St. John's Seminary, Boston, 1941-1966; professor, Emmanuel College, 1965-1966; chaplain, Harvard Catholic Club, 1950-1954; vice officialis, Metropolitan Tribunal vice officialis, Archdiocese of Boston, 1950-1976; secretary to, archbishop of Boston, 1951-1958; auxiliary bishop, Archdiocese of Boston, 1972-1990; auxiliary bishop emeritus, Archdiocese of Boston, since 1990; assistant at Pontifical Throne, since 1986; vicar general emeritus, Archdiocese of Boston pastor emeritus, Most Precious Blood Parish, Hyde Park, Massachusetts.
Member of Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, National Catholic Education Association, National Catholic Bioethics Center, Dante Alighieri Society Massachusetts (past vice president), Canon Law Society of America, Mariological Society of America, Catholic Theological Society of America (past president).