1936
Born to Francis de Sales and Madge (Mee) Misner in Akron, OH.
1958
Earns a Bachelor of Arts from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, PA.
1958
Continues seminary studies at Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy through 1962.
1961
Is ordained a priest by the Roman Catholic Church.
1962
Is an associate pastor at St. Basil Parish in Pittsburgh, PA until 1965.
1969
Obtains a Doctor of Theology from the University of Munich in Germany; Is an assistant professor of theology at Boston College until 1975.
1971
Is laicized from the priesthood.
1975
Is a Fulbright Fellow of the West German Commission and again in 1985.
1976
Authors “Papacy and Development.”
1979
Is an assistant, associate and full professor of theology at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI until 2001.
1982
Serves as publications chairman for the College Theology Society until 1983.
1984
Serves as president of the North American Academy of Ecumenists until 1985.
1988
Becomes a fellow of the Bradley Institute for Democracy and Public Values at Marquette University.
1991
Authors “Social Catholicism in Europe;” Is a visiting professor at the University of Cologne in Germany.
2002
Attains professor emeritus status at Marquette University.
2015
Authors “Catholic Labor Movements.”