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CURRICULUM VITAE
of
MOST REVEREND ROBERT P. MAGINNIS, D.D.
AUXILIARY BISHOP OF PHILADELPHIA


BORN:

          December 22, 1933
          Philadelphia, PA

ORDAINED A PRIEST:

          May 13, 1961
          John Cardinal Krol, Archbishop of Philadelphia

NAMED:

          Honorary Prelate to His Holiness
          Pope John Paul II, 1982

          Auxiliary Bishop to Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua
          Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua, Archbishop of Philadelphia
          January 24, 1996

ORDAINED A BISHOP:
         
          Auxiliary Bishop, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
          Titular Bishop of Siminia
          Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
          March 11, 1996

EDUCATION:

          Saint Aloysius Academy
          West Chester, PA
          1948

          Saint Joseph Preparatory High School
          Philadelphia, PA
          1952
          Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary
          Overbrook, PA
          B.A. Degree, 1955

ASSIGNMENTS:

          Assistant Pastor, Our Lady Help of Christians, Abington, PA
          1961-1964

          Assistant Pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Chester, PA
          1964-1967

          Assistant Director, Department of Youth Activities
          Archdiocese of Philadelphia
          1967-1981

          Director, Department of Youth Activities
          Archdiocese of Philadelphia
          1981-1988

          Administrator, Saint Alphonsus Parish, Maple Glen, PA
          1988-1991

          Regional Vicar for Montgomery County
          Appointed by Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua
          August 1991 - 1996

          Pastor, Saint Colman Parish, Ardmore, PA
          June, 1996 - June, 2004

          Appointed to the Synod of Bishops in Rome
          2001

Appointed Administrative Overseer to Chester County and part of Delaware County Vicariates, Secretariat for Evangelization, The Metropolitan Tribunal, Chancery, Office of the Vicar for Consecrated Life, Office of the Vicar for Hispanic Catholics and Research and Planning
          Appointed by Cardinal Justin Rigali
          July, 2004

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

          Youth Services Commission, City of Philadelphia
          Chairman, Catholic Charities Appeal, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
          Moderator, Saint Vincent de Paul Society, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
          Honorary Chairman, Catholic Leadership Institute

AWARDS:

          “Man of the Year” Award
          Junior Chamber of Commerce
          Chester, PA
          1969

          “Distinguished Service Award”
          Knights of Columbus, Philadelphia Chapter
          1985

          Father Daly Award
          presented by the Department of Youth Activities
          for “21 Years of Service to the Youth of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia”
          1988

          “Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letter”
          Holy Family College
          1996

          Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus
          May 30, 2004

          Office for Youth and Young Adults
          CYO Hall of Fame Award
          April 22, 2008

          Presidential Award
          Presented by Holy Family University
          “In recognition of distinguished leadership by an American Catholic”
          May 28, 2009

          Fourth Degree of the Knights of Saint Peter Claver
          November, 2009

FAMILY:

          Fourth of Four Children
          Parents - Cecilia and William F. Maginnis, Sr. (deceased)

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