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Adam Cardinal Maida and Bishop Frank J. Dewane Named to Ave Maria University’s Board of Trustees
July 7, 2009
ADAM CARDINAL MAIDA AND BISHOP FRANK J. DEWANE NAMED TO AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES
TO AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Archbishop Emeritus of Detroit and Bishop of Venice, Fla., Join Board;
New Chairman Also Named
AVE MARIA, Fla. (June 11, 2009) – Ave Maria University (AMU) Chancellor, Thomas S. Monaghan, announced today that Adam Cardinal Maida, Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Detroit, and Bishop Frank J. Dewane of the Diocese of Venice, Fla., have been named to the university’s board of trustees. Cardinal Maida and Bishop Dewane were nominated and confirmed as trustees Tuesday at AMU’s board meeting.
Following the board’s vote, Monaghan discussed his gratitude and respect for Cardinal Maida and Bishop Dewane.
“Moral and spiritual guidance are pillars of our education philosophy at Ave Maria University,” Monaghan said. “We are extremely fortunate, and very humbled, to have Cardinal Maida and Bishop Dewane join the university’s board of trustees. Their invaluable experience as leaders and pastors will assuredly help shape the future of Ave Maria University.”
Having Cardinal Maida and Bishop Dewane named to AMU’s board is somewhat of a reunion for the two Church leaders. It was Cardinal Maida, who in 1988, ordained Bishop Dewane to the priesthood.
“As Bishop of the Diocese of Venice it is an honor to be named to the Board of Trustees of Ave Maria University,” Bishop Dewane said. “I look forward to being of assistance in that capacity as Ave Maria University continues to grow.”
In addition to Cardinal Maida and Bishop Dewane taking seats on the board, current board member Michael Timmis was named chairman, taking over for John F. Donahue who had served as chairman since January 2009.
Adam Cardinal Maida
Adam Joseph Maida was born on March 18, 1930, in East Vandergrift, Pa.
Maida first attended St. Mary's College, Orchard Lake, Mich., but in 1950, he transferred to St. Vincent's College, Latrobe, Pa., where he graduated in 1952 with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy.
In 1956, Maida graduated with a Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.) from St. Mary's University, Baltimore, Md. In 1960, Maida received a Licentiate in Canon Law (J.C.L.) from the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome. And in 1964, he was awarded a Doctorate in Civil Law (J.D.) from Duquesne Law School in Pittsburgh.
On May 26, 1956, Maida was ordained a priest in St. Paul Cathedral, Pittsburgh, by then Bishop John Dearden (deceased Cardinal Archbishop of Detroit).
Following his ordination, Cardinal Maida served in the Diocese of Pittsburgh as an associate pastor, Vice Chancellor and General Counsel of the Diocese, in the Diocesan Tribunal, and as assistant professor of Theology at La Roche College, and adjunct professor of law at Duquesne University Law School.
On January 25, 1984, he was ordained and installed as the ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay, Wis. Six years later, on April 28, 1990, Pope John Paul II named Maida Archbishop of Detroit and he was installed to that position on June 12, 1990.
On October 30, 1994, Pope John Paul II named Archbishop Maida a Cardinal. He was elevated to the College of Cardinals at a Consistory held on November 26, 1994.
As required by Church law, Maida submitted his resignation to the Holy Father when he turned 75, in March 2005. Pope Benedict XVI then invited him to continue as Archbishop of Detroit.
On January 5, 2009, the Vatican announced our Holy Father had accepted Cardinal Maida's resignation, and he is now Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Detroit.
Bishop Frank J. Dewane
Bishop Dewane was born in Green Bay on March 9, 1950. He attended the University of Wisconsin where he earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences. He then earned a master’s degree in international administration from The American University in Washington, D.C.
Dewane began his studies for the priesthood at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Ind., and then studied theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. While in Rome, Dewane also completed advanced studies in canon law at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas.
On July 16, 1988, Dewane was ordained to the priesthood and appointed to the Diocese of Green Bay as assistant pastor. He also worked for the diocesan Tribunal.
On July 25, 2006 Dewane was installed as only the second bishop of the Diocese of Venice in Florida. Three months prior to his ordination, on April 25 Pope Benedict XVI named him coadjutor bishop of the diocese. An extended biography on Dewane can be found at www.dioceseofvenice.org.
Michael Timmis
Michael T.O. Timmis graduated from Marquette University in 1988. Following graduation, he spent seven years working in Uganda, East Africa, where he started a number of projects to serve the poor in the spirit of Jesus. These projects include a hospital, a dairy ranch, a primary school and a boarding high school for orphans. These projects are ongoing and currently serve more than 1,000 people daily. He returned to the U.S. in 1995 and earned his master’s degree at the University of Michigan. Since 1997, he has been involved in the Timmis Family Foundation, which has projects in both the United States and abroad. Timmis is also an executive and personal coach. His firm, Evergreen Coaching, serves Christian entrepreneurs and executives, people dealing with issues related to wealth, and ministry professionals.
About Ave Maria University
Ave Maria University (AMU) was founded in 1998 as Ave Maria College in Ypsilanti, Mich., to provide a liberal arts education at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the Catholic tradition. In 2002, the college relocated to a temporary campus in Naples, Fla., as it became Ave Maria University. In 2007, the university relocated to its permanent campus in Ave Maria, Fla. Founded on the principles of the apostolic document Ex Corde Ecclesiae, Ave Maria University is dedicated to the advancement of human culture, the promotion of dialogue between faith and reason, the formation of men and women in the intellectual and moral virtues of the Catholic faith, and the development of professional and pre-professional programs in response to local and societal needs. The university has attracted students from 49 states and more than 25 foreign countries.
Updated 7/7/09
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