Background
Michel, Thomas Francis was born on February 5, 1941 in St. Louis. Son of Victor James and Bernadette Bridget (Fox) Michel.
Michel, Thomas Francis was born on February 5, 1941 in St. Louis. Son of Victor James and Bernadette Bridget (Fox) Michel.
Bachelor, Cardinal Glennon College, 1963. Master Religious Education, Kenrick Seminary, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1978.
Lecturer, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1974-1975;
assistant professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1977-1978;
professor, Institute Filsafat Teologi, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 1978-1985;
professor, Gregorian U., Rome, 1986-1988. Official Pontifical Council Interreligious Dialogue, Vatican City, 1981-1989. Visiting professor St. Paul Seminary, Davao, Philippines, 1982-1983, Dansalan College, Marawi City, Philippines, 1983.
Counsellor for Islamic affairs, Society Jesus, Rome, 1984-1988.