Father Anthony Giampietro is in his second term as president of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars. He is Vice President for Advancement and Associate Professor of Philosophy at St. Patrick’s Seminary & University, Menlo Park, California.
Fr. Giampietro is a Washington, D.C. native and a priest of the Congregation of St. Basil. He began his undergraduate studies at the University of Rochester, where he played basketball and ran track. He then completed a B.A. in mathematics at Wesleyan University. A brief career in banking management was followed by seminary formation, which included obtaining an M.A. in philosophy from the University of Toronto and an M.Div. from the University of Saint Michael’s College. After ordination, Fr. Giampietro completed a Ph.D. in Philosophy at Fordham University. His primary area of research is natural law and marriage, and he has published several book reviews, book chapters, and peer reviewed articles in the areas of healthcare ethics, same-sex marriage, and epistemology. He serves on the Executive Council of the American Catholic Philosophical Association and on the board of University Faculty for Life.
Fr. Giampietro has had in significant roles directing, supporting, and promoting a robust vision of Catholic education. Most recently, he served as the President of St. Anselm’s Abbey School in his hometown of Washington. He has also worked as the Director of Advancement for the School of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America, Director of Development for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, and Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Saint Thomas in Houston, where he was also a member of the University’s Board of Directors.