Val Ambrose Gordon McInnes

Background

McInnes, Val Ambrose Gordon was born on April 21, 1929 in London, Ontario, Canada. Son of Angus and Genevieve (Rodgers) McInnes. came to the United States, 1954.

Education

Bachelor, University Western Ontario, 1952. Postgraduate, University Leyden, 1953. Diploma in law, International Court, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1953.

Master of Arts, University Windsor, 1954. Bachelor of Philosophy, Aquinas Institute, 1957. Philosophy, Aquinas Institute, 1958.

Doctor of Philosophy, Aquinas Institute, 1966.

Career

Instructor moral theology, St. Thomas College, St. Paul, 1962-1965; head department philosophy and theology, King's College, U. Western Ontario, 1965-1966; director Catholic Center,, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1967-1970; pastor university community of St. Thomas More, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1970-1979; founder, director, executive secretary chair for Judeo-Christian studies, Tulane University, New Orleans, since 1979. Delegate 1st World Conference on Religion and Peace, Kyoto, Japan, 1970, 2d Conference, Louvain, Belgium, 1974. Prior St. Anthony of Padua Priory, 1976-1983.

Senior chaplain Knights of St. Lazarus, since 1978. Knight commander, chaplain Order of Holy Sepulcher, 1991. Board directors American Association of St. Lazarus,1979-.

Director Vatican Pavilion, Louisiana World Exposition, 1984. Member Concilium Vaticum Museum Advisory Board, since 1985. Board directors Religious Ecumenical Access Chanel (REACH), since 1989.

Adjunct Professor School of Medicine, Tulane University, 1969-1980, University College, 1970-1979. Consultant Republic of China, 1991.

Achievements

• Val Ambrose Gordon McInnes has been listed as a noteworthy Priest by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Louisiana Council for Music and Performing Arts, since 1967, chairman fine arts, 1969-1978, president, 1978-1987. Founding member, vice president Louisiana Renaissance, Religion and Arts, 1976-1982, president, 1977-1978. Founder, president Patrons of The Vatican Museum in the South, Inc., 1988-1990.

Board directors Southern Dominican Foundation, since 1986, Fra Angelico Board, since 1991, Aquinas Center Theology Board, Emory University, since 1991. Member Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Father:

Angus McInnes

Mother:

Genevieve (Rodgers) McInnes