Background
Principe, Walter Henry was born on October 15, 1922 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Arthur S. and Louise (Masnaghetti) Principe.
Principe, Walter Henry was born on October 15, 1922 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Arthur S. and Louise (Masnaghetti) Principe.
Bachelor with honors, U. Toronto, Canada, 1946; Master of Arts in Philosophy, U. Toronto, 1951; postgraduate, St. Basil's Seminary, Toronto, 1946-1950; Mediaevorum Studiorum Licentiatus summa cum laude, Pontifical Institute Mediaeval Studies, 1951; Mediaevorum Studiorum Doctoratus summa cum laude, Pontifical Institute Mediaeval Studies, 1963; Diplôme de l'École Pratique des Hautes Études, U. Sorbonne, Paris, 1954; Doctor of Humane Letters (honoris causa), St. John Fisher College, 1988.
Lecturer, U. St. Michael's College, Toronto, 1949-1951;
associate professor faculty theology, U. St. Michael's College, Toronto, 1953-1964;
professor, U. St. Michael's College, Toronto, 1964-1979;
dean, U. St. Michael's College, Toronto, 1955-1965;
Adjunct Professor, U. St. Michael's College, Toronto, since 1980;
junior fellow history of theology, Pontifical Institute Mediaeval Studies, Toronto, 1962-1964;
senior fellow, Pontifical Institute Mediaeval Studies, Toronto, 1964-1988;
Institute professor, Pontifical Institute Mediaeval Studies, Toronto, since 1988. Associate professor School Graduate Studies, U. Toronto, 1963-1964, professor, since 1964. Lecturer Institute for Research on World Religions, Chinese Academy Social Sciences, Beijing, 1983.
Appointed member International Theological Commission, Sacred Congregation for Doctrine of the Faith, Vatican City, 1980-1985, United States Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue, National Conference Catholic Bishops United States, since 1988. Member Catholic Commision on Intellectual and Cultural Affairs. Board directors Humanities Research.Coun.
Canada, 1975-1978, Executive Board, 1976-1978, chair, 1976-1977.
Fellow Royal Society Canada. Member Association International d'Études Patristiques, Canada Patristics Society, Canada Society for Study of Religion, Canada Theological Society (vice president 1969-1970, president 1970-1971, past president 1971-1972, honorary member 1987), Catholic Theological Society American (vice president 1988-1989, president-elect 1989-1990, president 1990-1991, past president since 1991, John Courtney Murray award 1987), North America Patristic Society, La Society Canadienne de Théologie, La Society International pour l'Étude de la Philosophie Médiévale.