Background
McNally, Michael James was born on July 30, 1947 in Waterloo, New York, United States. Son of James Arthur and Francesca (Ilacqua) McNally.
McNally, Michael James was born on July 30, 1947 in Waterloo, New York, United States. Son of James Arthur and Francesca (Ilacqua) McNally.
Bachelor, St. Vincent DePaul Seminary, Boynton Beach, Florida, 1969. Master of Divinity, St. Vincent DePaul Seminary, Boynton Beach, Florida, 1972. MTh, St. Vincent DePaul Seminary, Boynton Beach, Florida, 1973.
Master of Arts in History, University Notre Dame, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy in History, University Notre Dame, 1983.
Assistant pastor St. John Bosco Parish, Miami, Florida, 1973-1974, Visitation Parish, Miami, 1974-1975. Dean of students, instructor religion St. John Vianney College Seminary, 1975-1979. Archivist Archdiocese of Miami, 1983-1984.
Director permanent diaconate Diocese of Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, 1985-1986. Archivist St. Vincent DePaul Seminary, Boynton Beach, 1986-1993, head spiritual director, 1989-1990. Visiting professor church history St. Charles Borroneo Seminary, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, 1993-1995, professor church history, since 1995.
Full-time faculty member Pontifical Theological Institute St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, since 2000. Professor church history St. Vincent de Paul Seminary, Boynton Beach, 1982-1993. Secretary to presbyterial council Diocese of Palm Beach, 1984-1989.
Confessor Poor Clare Nuns, Delray Beach, 1984-1993. Advisory committee for study of Hispanics Cushman Center for Study of America Catholicism, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1990-1992. Chairman library committee for reaccreditation St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, 1997-1998.
Committee on publication American Catholic History Society Journal American Catholic Studies, 2001-2002.
Member superintendent's advisory committee on teaching religion Palm Beach County Public Schools, 1987. Member committee on publication American Catholic History Society journal. American Catholic Studies, since 2001, Journal American Catholic Studies.
Member theological commission Synod of Philadelphia Archdiocese, 2001—2002. Member of American Catholic History Association, American Catholic History Society, Florida History Society, Southern History Association, American Society Church History, American History Association.