Background
Barry, William Anthony was born on November 22, 1930 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William and Catherine (McKenna) Barry.
Barry, William Anthony was born on November 22, 1930 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William and Catherine (McKenna) Barry.
AB, Boston College, 1956. Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Boston College, 1963. Master of Arts, Fordham University, 1960.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Anna Maria College, 1992. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), College Holy Cross, 2010.
Teacher high school, Fairfield (Connecticut) Preparatory, 1956-1958; lecturer, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1968-1969; from assistant to associate professor, Weston Jesuit School of Theology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969-1978; rector Jesuit community, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 1988-1991; vice provincial, Society of Jesus (Jesuit) of New England, Boston, 1978-1984; assistant novice director, Society of Jesus (Jesuit) of New England, Boston, 1985-1988; provincial, Society of Jesus (Jesuit) of New England, Boston, 1991-1997; co-director, Society of Jesus (Jesuit) Tertianship, since 1997. Director staff Center for Religious Development, Cambridge, 1971-1978. Trustee Boston College, Chestnut Hill, 1988-1991, adjunct associate professor, 1989-1991.
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Member Bread for the World, Washington, since 1985, Amnesty International, New York City, since 1988. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.