Background
Rodisch, Robert Joseph was born on September 22, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward and Isabelle (Dugan) Rodisch.
Rodisch, Robert Joseph was born on September 22, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward and Isabelle (Dugan) Rodisch.
Bachelor of Arts, Grove City College, 1941; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Grove City College, 1980; Bachelor of Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1943; postgraduate, Union Seminary, 1944; postgraduate, Temple University, 1946-1948; Doctor of Divinity, Tarkio College, 1962.
Ordained to ministry, Presbyterian Church, 1943; pastor, First Church, Galeton, Pennsylvania, 1943-1945; pastor, First Church, Langhorne, Pennsylvania, 1945-1951; director, S.E. Oklahoma Larger Parish, 1951-1953; pastor, Second Church, Tulsa, 1953-1962; moderator, Muskogee Presbytery, 1952-1953; moderator, Tulsa Presbytery, 1957-1958; chairman national missions committee, Oklahoma Synod synod executive, Missouri Synod, United Presbyterian Church United States of America, 1962-1969; synod executive, Synods Missouri of United Presbyterian Church United States of America and Presbyterian Church in the United States, 1969-1972; executive, Synods of Mid-American, 1972-1978; general director, Support Agency United Presbyterian Church United States of America, New York City, 1978-1987, retired; member general assembly mission council, United Presbyterian Church United States of America. President Missouri Council of Churches, 1971-1972.
Secretary board trustees Interchurch Center, New York City. Member Pi Gamma Museum Clubs: Rotary, Masons.
Married Ruth M. Weisner, August 14, 1943. Children: Ruth E. Rodisch Knudson, Lynda J.