The official blog for Rev. Peter Fonseca, a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

The views expressed are his own.

Fr. Peter Fonseca is the second oldest of Dr. Peter and Mimi Fonseca’s 11 children. After graduating from high school in the spring of 2007, he entered Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. Upon graduating from the seminary with an Master of Arts in Theology and an Master of Divinity he was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of St. Louis in May of 2015 by Archbishop Robert Carlson. Following ordination, while serving as an associate pastor, Fr. Fonseca undertook graduate studies in biomedical ethics. He completed a certificate in health care ethics from the National Catholic Bioethics Center and a Master of Science in Bioethics from the University of Mary where he was chosen by the faculty as the distinguished graduate student.

After serving for 8 years in parish ministry Fr. Fonseca now serves as the Director of the Office for Continuing Formation for Priest in the Archdiocese of St. Louis while pursuing a PhD in health care ethics at the Albert Gnaegi Center for Bioethics at St. Louis University. His research interests converge at the intersection of health care ethics and the ministry of parish priests. In addition to his canonical assignment he serves as a bioethics consultant to various parties in the Archdiocese of St. Louis and the greater St. Louis area and as a consultant on the Archdiocesan Worship Commission. He has presented at various conferences / seminars across the country and has contributed to academic journals, local television shows, and national radio programs.