o 1969 — Bachelor of Arts (English), St. Jerome College, Waterloo, Ont.
o 1973 — Bachelor of Theology (B.Th), St. Peter’s Seminary, London, Ont.
o 1973 — M.A. in English, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
o 1978 — Licentiate in Sacred Scripture (S.S.L), Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome.
o 1978 — Lecturer, Department of English, King’s College, University of Western Ontario.
o 1986 —  Doctorate in Theology (S.T.D.), Gregorian University, Rome. 
Dissertation: “Apocalypse 22:6-21 as the Focal Point of Moral Teaching and Exhortation in the Apocalypse.”

Honorary Doctorates
o 2007 — Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa), University of St. Michael’s College, Toronto.
o 2008 — Doctor of Humane Letters, Niagara University, Niagara, N.Y.

His teaching career also includes:
o 1978 — Lecturer in Scripture, St. Peter’s Seminary, London, Ont.
o 1985 — Associate Professor of Scripture, St. Peter’s Seminary, London, Ont.
o 1989 — Associate Editor, Discover the Bible.
o 1992 — Dean of Theology, St. Peter’s Seminary, London, Ont.
o 1992 — Vice-Rector, St. Peter’s Seminary, London, Ont.
o 1995 — Rector, St. Peter’s Seminary, London, Ont.
o 1999 — Chairman, Newman Theological College Board of Governors, Edmonton.
o 1999 — Chairman, St. Joseph’s College Board of Governors, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
o 2007 —  Chancellor, University of St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto.
o 2007 —  Chancellor, Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, Toronto.
o 2007 —  Chair of the Board of Governors, St. Augustine’s Seminary, Toronto.
o 2007 —  Chair of the Board of Directors, Redemptoris Mater Missionary Seminary, Toronto.

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