Background
Scanlon, Peter Joseph was born on September 2, 1931 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Peter and Julia J. (O'Sullivan) Scanlon.
Scanlon, Peter Joseph was born on September 2, 1931 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Peter and Julia J. (O'Sullivan) Scanlon.
AB, St. Mary's Seminary and University, 1953. STB, St. Mary's Seminary and University, 1953. Licentiate in sacred theology, St. Mary's Seminary and University, 1957.
Assistant pastor, St. Mary's Parish, Southbridge, Massachusetts, 1957-1958; administrator, St. Patrick's Parish, Rutland, 1958-1961; Catholic chaplain, Worcester (Massachusetts) Polytechnic Institute, since 1961; Bishop's vicar for college, Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, since 1969; fire chaplain, City of Worcester (Massachusetts) Fire Department, since 1971. Diocesan board education Roman Catholic Diocese Worcester, Massachusetts, since 1969. Trustee Becher College, Worcester, since 1971, Aquinas Association Phi Kappa Theta, Worcester, since 1975.
Member of Catholic Campus Ministry Association, National Association Diocesan Directors Campus Ministry.