Search | Back   Rev. Robert Pierson, O.S.B.   Member of St. John's Benedictine Monastery in 2010: Yes     Dates |  Articles & Docs |  Ordos |  Photos |  Notes |  Web Site |  Names     Rev. Robert Pierson     Miscellaneous Notes   Father Robert Pierson OSB celebrates twenty-five years of monastic profession. He was born on December 29, 1955, in Estherville, Iowa, and professed first vows on July 11, 1980. Father Robert is the chaplain and head of Campus Ministry for Saint John's University Collegeville. (2005) Collegeville - A priest at St. John's University said he was resigning his leadership position because of the Vatican's latest statement that homosexuals should be barred from entering the Roman Catholic priesthood. ìBecause I can no longer honestly represent, explain and defend the churchís teaching on homosexuality, I feel I must resign,î the Rev. Bob Pierson said in an e-mail December 14 to administrators and students at St. John's and the nearby College of St. Benedict. (2005)     Dates   Born: December 29, 1955 Birth Place: Estherville, IA   Professed: July 11, 1980 (24.53 years old) Ordained: June 2, 1984 (28.43 years old)     Ordo Information   Listed as an Active Monk in 2010: Yes   First Year Listed in Ordo at St. John's: 1981 Last Year Listed in Ordo at St. John's: 2010 Listed in 30 Ordos Missing Ordos: 0     Names   Possible names for Rev. Robert Pierson, O.S.B.:   Rev.  Pierson, Fr. Robert Pierson, Father Robert Pierson     Pictures of Rev. Robert Pierson, O.S.B.:            This web site is provided solely for educational purposes. Every effort has been made to verify the information posted on this web site. However, no claim is made regarding the accuracy of the information posted herein. Sources include: Benedictine Ordo (1970-2010) Public Records; Other; Court Documents; Newspaper, Television and other Media; Victim Interviews.