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The Archbishop’s Biomedical Ethics Commission began under the direction of Archbishop John Roach in the mid 1970’s. Archbishop Roach called together a group of individuals in the medical and academic fields from the Minneapolis-St. Paul area to advise him personally on ethical issues.
The group has been enlarged to include physicians, healthcare professionals, academia, lawyers, priests and archdiocesan staff who continue to advise the local ordinary on biomedical ethics issues. The Commission meets with Archbishop Nienstedt in April and October. The meetings follow a format of education and discussion on topics relevant to the area of biomedical ethics.
For questions or comments about the Commission, please contact us.
Very Reverend Peter A. Laird
Vicar General / Moderator of the Curia
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Very Reverend Peter A. Laird has served on the seminary faculty for the past nine years. Following his ordination in 1997, he served as Parochial Vicar at St. Olaf Catholic Church in Minneapolis. He has a Sacred Theologiae Doctor (Doctor of Sacred Theology) degree from the Alphonsian Academy in Rome, a Sacrae Theologiae Licentiatus (Licentiate of Sacred Theology) degree from the Pope John Paul II Institute of the Lateran University in Rome, a Masters of Theology and a Masters of Divinity degree from the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, a Juris Doctor (Doctor of Law) degree from the University of Wisconsin, an M.A. in the Humanities from Saint John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland, and a BA degree in history from the University of Saint Thomas.
More recently, in addition to his teaching duties at the Saint Paul Seminary and his weekend pastoral duties in parishes throughout the Archdiocese, he serves, along with Father John Bauer of the Basilica, as co-chair of our Strategic Planning Committee, a role he will continue.
Sharon A Wilson
Respect Life Coordinator
Marriage, Family and Life