Robert Bruce Fisher

Background

Fisher, Robert Bruce was born on February 6, 1937 in Paragould, Arkansas, United States. Son of Lawrence Bruce Fisher and Georgia M. (Paris) Kasper.

Education

Bachelor, Divine Word Seminary, Techny, Illinois, 1961. Master of Arts, Divine Word Seminary, Techny, Illinois, 1965. STB, Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Gregorian University, Rome, 1966.

STD, Pont. Ateneo di Sant' Anselmo, Rome, 1969.

Career

Administrative attache Nunciature of Holy See, Accra, Ghana, 1982-1983. Pastor Good Shepherd Church, Tema, Ghana, 1984-1986. Assistant pastor St. Matthias Church, New Orleans, 1990-1994.

Pastor St. Martin de Porres Church, Prairie View, 1996-2000, St. Anthony's Church, Lafayette, Louisiana, 2000—2003, St. Bartholomew Church, Little Rock, 2003—2004. Director William J. Kelley, SVD Retreat Center, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, 2004—2005. Parochial vicar St. Philip the Apostle Church, El Campo, Texas, 2006—2007.

Assistant professor Xavier University, New Orleans, 1988—1995. Director studies A. Tolton House of Studies, New Orleans, 1991—1996. District superior Divine Word Society, New Orleans, 1990—1996.

Promoter New African Cinema film series. Instructor ethics and critical thinking Prairie View (Texas) Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1998—2000, adjunct professor, 1997—2000. Chairperson non govtl, organic at the United Nations VIVAT International, 2007—2008.

Achievements

• Robert Bruce Fisher has been listed as a noteworthy Priest by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • West African Religious Traditions: Focus on the Akan of Ghana (Faith Meets Faith)

Membership

Co-chairman Catholic Returnee Crisis Committee, Accra, 1982-1983. Active Community Oriented Government Program, Lafayette, 2002-2003. Member American Society Missiology, College Theology Society, American Academy Religion, Knights of Columbus (chaplain Metropolitan chapter 1993-1996, chaplain Bay St. Louis chapter 2004-2005, Chaplain William J. Kellog Retreat Center, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, since 2008), African Association for Study of Religions, Divine Word Society.

Connections

Father:

Lawrence Bruce Fisher Kasper

Mother:

Georgia M. (Paris) Kasper