Fr. Chad Ripperger

Fr. Ripperger is a spiritual father and mentor to Our Sorrowful Mother’s Ministry. He comes to our Sanctuary to lead retreats and helps steward the mission of OSMM, since Fr. Peter Rookey’s passing.

Please note: he is NOT in residence here.

About Fr. Chad Ripperger

Fr. Chad Ripperger was born and raised in Casper, Wyoming.

After completing a Bachelor’s in Theology and a Bachelor’s in Philosophy at the University of San Francisco, he completed a Master’s in Philosophy at the Center for Thomistic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX. He then attended seminary and completed a Master’s in Theology at Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut. After joining the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, he was sent to Rome and completed his Doctorate in Philosophy at the University of the Holy Cross.

Upon ordination, he spent a year in a parish in Omaha, Nebraska and then was assigned to St. Gregory the Great Seminary in Seward, Nebraska, the diocesan seminary for the Diocese of Lincoln, NE. After teaching 4 years at the diocesan seminary, he taught for 6 years at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton NE, which is the main seminary for the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter in the United States. He spent 3 years as a pastor in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

He is the founder of the Doloran Fathers in the Archdiocese of Denver, and can be reached at dolorans.org.