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Biography
Reverend Monsignor Joseph G. Prior is the former rector of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Msgr. Prior is the current pastor at St. John the Evangelist in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, which is a part of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Ordination
1990 Ordination to Priesthood for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Education
S.T.D. Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy S.S.L. Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, Italy M.A. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook M.Div. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook B.A., Philosophy Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook
Chronology
2004-2010, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary 2002-2004 Chief Academic Officer, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary 2000-2002 Academic Dean, Theology Division, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary 1999–2010 Faculty, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Theology Division 1999–2010 Censor Librorum, Archdiocese of Philadelphia 1991–2010 Adjunct Faculty, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Religious Studies Division 1991-1992 CYO Regional Director, Region 12
Pastoral Assignments
2010–Present Pastor, St. John the Evangelist, Morrisville, PA 1992-1993 Faculty, St. James High School, Chester, PA 1990-1992 Associate Pastor, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Southampton, PA
Core Courses Taught
GRK 301 Elementary Greek I GRK 302 Elementary Greek II INT 801 Comprehensive Synthesis: Scriptural, Systematic, Moral and Pastoral Integration RS 108 Themes for Old Testament Wisdom Writings RS 109 Another Look at the Prophets RS 152 Jesus in the Four Gospels RS 501 Foundational Course in Sacred Scripture RS 541 Epistles of St. Paul SCR 501 Critical Introduction to Sacred Scripture SCR 604 Pauline Epistles SCR 803 Johannine Literature THL 203 Introduction to Scripture
Professional Memberships
The Catholic Biblical Association of America (1998–Present)
Society of Biblical Literature (1999–Present)
College Theology Society (2000–Present)
Lectures
"Biblical Hermeneutics," Archdiocese of Philadelphia Permanent Diaconate Workshop, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.
"The Third Missing Journey of > St. Paul (Acts 18:23-21:14 ," Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Spring Priests' Workshop, 2003.
Publications
The Historical Critical Method in Catholic Exegesis, Tesi Gregoriana 50, Rome 1999 (Dissertation) "Sancta Mater Ecclesia" in The Bible Documents, Liturgical Press, (Collegeville 2001).