Early life and education John McIntyre was born on August 20, 1963, in the
Germantown section of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of three sons of Thomas and Blanche (née Ferrero) McIntyre. He received his early education at St. Basil Elementary School of the
Ukrainian Archeparchy in Philadelphia. McIntyre attended
Father Judge High School in Philadelphia for three years. Having decided to become a priest, McIntyre left Father Judge after his junior year to enter St. Mary's High School Seminary in
Erie, Pennsylvania, operated by the
Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (the Redemptorists). He continued his studies at the Redemptorist House of Studies and the
Washington Theological Union in Washington, D.C. Returning to Philadelphia in 1987, he taught at St. Benedict Elementary School in that city for two years. In 1989, McIntyre continued his studies at
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. McIntyre earned a
Master of Divinity degree from St. Charles in 1991. The archdiocese assigned McIntyre as
parochial vicar at the following parishes in Pennsylvania: • St. Dominic in Philadelphia (1992 to 1995 That same year, the Vatican elevated him to the rank of as a
chaplain to his holiness; he became a
prelate of honor in 2005. As an auxiliary bishop, McIntyre serves as archdiocesan director of the Secretariat for Evangelization. ==See also==