Background

Higgins, Michael Joseph was born on May 8, 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Richard Louis and Marie Therese Higgins.

Education

Bachelor, Framingham (Massachusetts) State College, 1977. Master of Divinity, St. Michael's College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1983. MST, Regis College, Toronto, 1985.

Master of Arts, Duquesne University, 1987. Postgraduate, Duquesne University, since 1989.

Career

Religious superior, St. Francis Monastery, Loretto, Pennsylvania, 1987-1988; provincial spiritual assistant, Secular Franciscan Order, Sacred Heart Province, Newry, Pennsylvania, since 1989; novice master, Franciscan Third Order Regular, since 1988.

Achievements

• Michael Joseph Higgins has been listed as a noteworthy priest by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1969-1972, Vietnam. Member St. Clare's Fraternity Secular Franciscan Order (spiritual assistant), Sacred Heart Province.

Interests

• Avocation: computers.

Connections

Father:

Richard Louis Higgins

Mother:

Marie Therese Higgins