Background
Roach, John Robert was born on July 31, 1921 in Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States. Son of Simon J. and Mary (Regan) Roach.
Roach, John Robert was born on July 31, 1921 in Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States. Son of Simon J. and Mary (Regan) Roach.
Bachelor, St. Paul Seminary, 1946. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1957. Doctor of Humane Letters(honorary), Gustavus Adolphus College.
Doctor of Humane Letters(honorary), St. Mary's College. Doctor of Humane Letters(honorary), St. Xavier University. Doctor of Humane Letters(honorary), Villanova University.
Doctor of Humane Letters(honorary), University St. Thomas. Doctor of Humane Letters(honorary), College St. Catherine.
From instructor to headmaster St. Thomas Academy, 1946—1968. Named domestic prelate, 1966. Rector St. John Vianney Seminary, 1968—1971.
Auxiliary bishop St. Paul and Minneapolis, 1971. Consecrated bishop, 1971. Pastor St. Charles Borromeo Church, Minneapolis, 1971—1973, St. Cecilia Church, St. Paul, 1973—1975.
Archbishop of, 1975—1995. Appointed vicar for parishes, 1971. Vicar for clergy, from 1972.
Episcopalian moderator National Apostolate for Mentally Retarded, 1974. Vice president National Conference Catholic Bishops, 1977—1980, president, 1980—1983, chairman ad hoc committee on call to action, 1977. Chairman international policy committee United States Catholic Conference, 1990—1993.
Member Priests Senate, 1968—1972. President Priests Senate and Presbytery, 1970. Chairman Committee on Accreditation Private Schools in Minnesota, 1952—1957.
Advisory committee College Entrance Examination Board, 1964. Episcopalian member Bishops and President's Committee. Chairman Bishops Committee to Oversee Implementation of the Call to Action Program, 1979—1980, chairman priestly formation committee.
Member Catholic Charity Board. Chairman task force on food and agriculture National Catholic Rural Life Conference, 1987—1989. Administrative committee, priestly formation committee, chairman vocations committee, priorities and plans committee, committee on sexual abuse National Conference Catholic Bishops.
Committee on social development and world peace United States Catholic Conference, 1990—1993, priorities and plans committee.
Trustee St. Paul Seminary School Division, 1971-1975, chairman, 1975-1995. Trustee Catholic U. American, 1978-1981, College St. Catherine, 1975-1995. Chairman of the board of trustees St. Thomas Academy, U. St. Thomas, St. John Vianney Seminary.
Vice president National Conference Catholic Bishops, 1977-1980, president, 1980-1983, chairman ad hoc commission on call to action, 1977. Chair international policy committee United States Catholic Conference, 1990-1993. Member American Council Education (delegate 1963-1965), Minnesota Catholic Education Association (past president), Association Military Colleges Schools United States (past president), North Center Association Colleges Secondary Schools, National Conference Catholic Bishops (administrative committee, priestly formation committee, chairman vocations committee, priorities and plans committee, commission on sexual abuse), United States Catholic Conference (commission on social development and world peace 1990-1993, priorities and plans committee), National Catholic Education Association (Chairman, Board Of Directors), National Catholic Rural Life Conference (past chairman taskforce on food and agriculture 1987-1989).