Reverend Monsignor
Joseph C. Cunningham
Curriculum Vitae
- Born August 30,
1944, Darby, PA, son of Charles H. Cunningham and M.Colletta Collins,
brother of Jeanne and Mary Theresa.
- Baptized, St. Philomena
Church, Lansdowne, PA, September 17, 1944 by Rev. James G. Cavanaugh.
- Lived in Yeadon, PA
until August 1948 and moved to Collingdale August 14, 1948.
- Grade school (K-8), St.
Joseph School, Collingdale, PA (1949-1958)
- First Penance, St.
Joseph Church, Collingdale, PA May 16,1952 by Rev. Lawrence J. Murphy.
- First Communion, St.
Joseph Church, Collingdale PA May 18, 1952 by Rev. Andrew P. Lavin.
- Confirmation, St. Joseph
Church, Collingdale, PA October 29, 1952 by Most Rev. J. Carroll McCormick.
- Monsignor Bonner High
School, Drexel Hill, PA (1958-1962)
- St. Joseph's College
(now university), Philadelphia PA (1962-1966) B.S. Business
Administration (Marketing Major).
- St. Charles Seminary,
Overbrook, PA (1966-1971) M. Div. (Theology)
- Ordained a Deacon, May
23, 1970, Queen of Peace, Ardsley, PA by Most Rev.Gerald V. McDevitt.
- Diaconate assignment St.
Stephen, Philadelphia, PA Summer of 1970
- Ordained a Priest, May
15,1971 Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, PA by John Cardinal Krol.
- Celebrated First Mass,
May 16, 1971 St. Joseph Church, Collingdale, PA
- Assistant Pastor,
Holy Cross Church, Springfield, PA (1971-1973)
- Part time Chaplain,
Cardinal O'Hara High School, Springfield, PA (1971-1972)
- Resident, Our Lady of
Fatima, Secane, PA (1973-1989)
- Assistant Archdiocesan
Controller (1973-1981)
- Archdiocesan
Controller (1981-1986)
- Chaplain to His
Holiness (Monsignor) April 24, 1982.
- Honorary Prelate of His
Holiness (Monsignor) December 18, 1985.
- Vicar for Financial
Affairs (1986-1989).
- Appointed Pastor, St.
Isaac Jogues Parish, Wayne, PA, January 16, 1989 by Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua.
- Installed as
Pastor, St Isaac Jogues, Wayne, PA Feburary 19, 1989 by Rev. Msgr. Thomas P.
Craven, Vicar for Chester County.
- Celebrated 25th
Anniversity of Ordination to Priesthood, May 15, 1996 with Mass and Reception May 19,
1996.
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